Detailed information on the structure of the MPH (on campus) programme Your study at a glance This programme can be studied full time or part time. You will study a number of compulsory and option courses and complete a dissertation to be awarded a Master of Public Health. The Master's degree programme (a total of 180 credits) is divided into two semesters with a dissertation following at the end of the year. Semester 1 September - December Semester 2 January - April Dissertation May - August The first 120 credits make up a Postgraduate Diploma and include a combination of taught core and option SCQF Level 11 courses. Assuming an average mark of 50% or more is achieved across the taught courses, students can continue to the final 60 credit dissertation. Taught courses run in five week blocks with a week between blocks for students to work on assignments. Students will undertake a dissertation project between May and August. For your dissertation, you’ll be supervised by a member of staff with expertise in your area of interest. Link to information about our courses and assessment Link to information about the dissertation Link to view semester dates This article was published on 2024-05-13