Public Health

Undertake research with real-world benefits to improve health and reduce inequalities with our research degree in Public Health. You’ll explore the application of the social model of health to key challenges in population health and discover how to enhance systems and policies to address inequalities and improve health and social care systems. Our research in public health prioritises tackling existing and emerging population health issues, especially those that affect our community and lead to health inequalities. We are at the forefront of research into public health, policy and systems, in particular addressing health inequalities through action on the social determinants of health, both locally and globally. Underpinning our research, teaching and service work is the social model of health and how that can be applied to address health inequalities and inequalities within health and social care systems. Our research challenges include: This research degree covers a broad range of potential topics for investigation. We welcome research proposals that match the research areas of our researchers in topics including: You can read more about our current research projects, methodological interests and expertise in public health on theInstitute of Population Health’s pages. The University of Liverpool’s Institute of Population Health is dedicated to globally important and locally impactful population health scholarship through programmes or research and civic partnerships. The Department of Public Health, Policy and Systems is one of the largest in the UK and has a world-leading status for its excellence in research and education, offering the ideal environment to become a recognised specialist in the field of public health. We have significant leadership roles in initiatives including: We are a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre for Policy Research on Determinants of Health Equity. Civic collaboration is a cornerstone of our research, working with a r

IELTS: 7.0 overall, with no component below 6.0 TOEFL iBT: If you took a TOEFL test on or before 20 January 2026, you’ll need 100 overall, with minimum scores of listening 21, writing 21, reading 21 and speaking 23. If you took a TOEFL test from 21 January 2026 onwards, when a new scoring system was introduced, you’ll need 5 overall, with 4.5 or above in all components. TOEFL Home Edition not accepted. Pearson PTE Academic: 69 overall, with no component below 61

IELTS 7.0 overall, with no component below 6.0

International students: Full-time place, per year - £32,200; Part-time: £16,100

UK students: Full-time place, per year - £5,238; Part-time: £2,619

UK/Home: Full-time place, per year - £5,238; Part-time: £2,619

International: Full-time place, per year - £32,200; Part-time: £16,100

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• Liverpool, United Kingdom