48 monthsProgramme duration
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Health/Healthcare
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
Online
Study a part-time, online PhD in public health The Public Health PhD at Lancaster University is a flexible, part-time doctoral programme designed for people who want to make an original contribution to public health research without stepping away from their current role or existing commitments.
Delivered primarily online, the programme combines expert academic supervision, structured research training and optional face-to-face academies, making it suitable for students based across the UK and internationally.
Whether you work in the delivery of public health services, policy development in government departments and NGOs, education, research or public health development, this doctorate allows you to investigate real-world public health challenges while developing advanced research expertise.
The programme explores diverse areas of public health, including health protection, health promotion, health inequalities and the evaluation of public health policy and practice.
Why choose Lancaster University for a PhD in public health? At Lancaster University, we have built a strong international reputation for health research, with our Division of Health Research bringing together academics from multiple disciplines to address complex public health challenges.
About our public health research We take a broad and inclusive approach to public health research, drawing on research from our academics who work across areas such as:
We are a vibrant and welcoming team and hope you will consider coming to research with us.
Who will you be taught by on our Public Health PhD? The Public Health PhD is delivered by Lancaster University's Division of Health Research, a multidisciplinary community of researchers specialising in health services research, epidemiology, public health and applied healthcare.
Our academic staff bring expertise from a wide range of disciplines and maintain close partnerships with public health organisations, the NHS and government bodies. These collaborations ensure that teaching and supervision remain closely aligned with current practice and emerging challenges in public health.
Throughout your doctorate, you'll receive individual supervision while becoming part of a wider research community committed to improving public health outcomes through evidence-based research.
What will you learn? The Public Health PhD combines formal research training with independent doctoral research over four to seven years of part-time study.
Our relationships with those who provide public health services -- for example, in the UK this includes the NHS, local government and the voluntary sector -- combine with our academics' current research interests to inform the content of our modules.
Please see our website for more details.
Delivered primarily online, the programme combines expert academic supervision, structured research training and optional face-to-face academies, making it suitable for students based across the UK and internationally.
Whether you work in the delivery of public health services, policy development in government departments and NGOs, education, research or public health development, this doctorate allows you to investigate real-world public health challenges while developing advanced research expertise.
The programme explores diverse areas of public health, including health protection, health promotion, health inequalities and the evaluation of public health policy and practice.
Why choose Lancaster University for a PhD in public health? At Lancaster University, we have built a strong international reputation for health research, with our Division of Health Research bringing together academics from multiple disciplines to address complex public health challenges.
- Flexible online study that fits around professional or personal commitments
- Taught within Lancaster's Division of Health Research, where we have 15 years' experience of delivering quality online education
- A structured programme combining taught research methods with independent doctoral research
- Join a global network of like-minded students
- Benefit from Lancaster University's connections with public health services, policy makers and third-sector organisations
- Learn as part of a research-active academic department with an evidence-informed approach to teaching
About our public health research We take a broad and inclusive approach to public health research, drawing on research from our academics who work across areas such as:
- Young people's health inequalities
- Reproductive justice
- Homelessness and poor housing
- Ethnic inequalities
- Evaluating the impact of the built environment on health and place-based evaluations
- Decarbonising health and social care
- The health inequality impacts of climate change
- Men's health
We are a vibrant and welcoming team and hope you will consider coming to research with us.
Who will you be taught by on our Public Health PhD? The Public Health PhD is delivered by Lancaster University's Division of Health Research, a multidisciplinary community of researchers specialising in health services research, epidemiology, public health and applied healthcare.
Our academic staff bring expertise from a wide range of disciplines and maintain close partnerships with public health organisations, the NHS and government bodies. These collaborations ensure that teaching and supervision remain closely aligned with current practice and emerging challenges in public health.
Throughout your doctorate, you'll receive individual supervision while becoming part of a wider research community committed to improving public health outcomes through evidence-based research.
What will you learn? The Public Health PhD combines formal research training with independent doctoral research over four to seven years of part-time study.
Our relationships with those who provide public health services -- for example, in the UK this includes the NHS, local government and the voluntary sector -- combine with our academics' current research interests to inform the content of our modules.
Please see our website for more details.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Health/Healthcare
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
Online
Study a part-time, online PhD in public health The Public Health PhD at Lancaster University is a flexible, part-time doctoral programme designed for people who want to make an original contribution to public health research without stepping away from their current role or existing commitments.
Delivered primarily online, the programme combines expert academic supervision, structured research training and optional face-to-face academies, making it suitable for students based across the UK and internationally.
Whether you work in the delivery of public health services, policy development in government departments and NGOs, education, research or public health development, this doctorate allows you to investigate real-world public health challenges while developing advanced research expertise.
The programme explores diverse areas of public health, including health protection, health promotion, health inequalities and the evaluation of public health policy and practice.
Why choose Lancaster University for a PhD in public health? At Lancaster University, we have built a strong international reputation for health research, with our Division of Health Research bringing together academics from multiple disciplines to address complex public health challenges.
About our public health research We take a broad and inclusive approach to public health research, drawing on research from our academics who work across areas such as:
We are a vibrant and welcoming team and hope you will consider coming to research with us.
Who will you be taught by on our Public Health PhD? The Public Health PhD is delivered by Lancaster University's Division of Health Research, a multidisciplinary community of researchers specialising in health services research, epidemiology, public health and applied healthcare.
Our academic staff bring expertise from a wide range of disciplines and maintain close partnerships with public health organisations, the NHS and government bodies. These collaborations ensure that teaching and supervision remain closely aligned with current practice and emerging challenges in public health.
Throughout your doctorate, you'll receive individual supervision while becoming part of a wider research community committed to improving public health outcomes through evidence-based research.
What will you learn? The Public Health PhD combines formal research training with independent doctoral research over four to seven years of part-time study.
Our relationships with those who provide public health services -- for example, in the UK this includes the NHS, local government and the voluntary sector -- combine with our academics' current research interests to inform the content of our modules.
Please see our website for more details.
Delivered primarily online, the programme combines expert academic supervision, structured research training and optional face-to-face academies, making it suitable for students based across the UK and internationally.
Whether you work in the delivery of public health services, policy development in government departments and NGOs, education, research or public health development, this doctorate allows you to investigate real-world public health challenges while developing advanced research expertise.
The programme explores diverse areas of public health, including health protection, health promotion, health inequalities and the evaluation of public health policy and practice.
Why choose Lancaster University for a PhD in public health? At Lancaster University, we have built a strong international reputation for health research, with our Division of Health Research bringing together academics from multiple disciplines to address complex public health challenges.
- Flexible online study that fits around professional or personal commitments
- Taught within Lancaster's Division of Health Research, where we have 15 years' experience of delivering quality online education
- A structured programme combining taught research methods with independent doctoral research
- Join a global network of like-minded students
- Benefit from Lancaster University's connections with public health services, policy makers and third-sector organisations
- Learn as part of a research-active academic department with an evidence-informed approach to teaching
About our public health research We take a broad and inclusive approach to public health research, drawing on research from our academics who work across areas such as:
- Young people's health inequalities
- Reproductive justice
- Homelessness and poor housing
- Ethnic inequalities
- Evaluating the impact of the built environment on health and place-based evaluations
- Decarbonising health and social care
- The health inequality impacts of climate change
- Men's health
We are a vibrant and welcoming team and hope you will consider coming to research with us.
Who will you be taught by on our Public Health PhD? The Public Health PhD is delivered by Lancaster University's Division of Health Research, a multidisciplinary community of researchers specialising in health services research, epidemiology, public health and applied healthcare.
Our academic staff bring expertise from a wide range of disciplines and maintain close partnerships with public health organisations, the NHS and government bodies. These collaborations ensure that teaching and supervision remain closely aligned with current practice and emerging challenges in public health.
Throughout your doctorate, you'll receive individual supervision while becoming part of a wider research community committed to improving public health outcomes through evidence-based research.
What will you learn? The Public Health PhD combines formal research training with independent doctoral research over four to seven years of part-time study.
Our relationships with those who provide public health services -- for example, in the UK this includes the NHS, local government and the voluntary sector -- combine with our academics' current research interests to inform the content of our modules.
Please see our website for more details.
Admission Requirements
87+
6.5+
58+
2:1 Hons degree (UK or equivalent) in a relevant subject.
Applicants with non-standard qualifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis, where there is evidence of relevant professional experience and/or other learning that demonstrates the potential to succeed on the programme.
Additional requirements
Applicants with non-standard qualifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis, where there is evidence of relevant professional experience and/or other learning that demonstrates the potential to succeed on the programme.
Additional requirements
- As part of your application you will also need to provide a 500 word research proposal. Guidance for writing a research proposal can be found on our writing a research proposal webpage.
- The department plans to interview all eligible applicants.
- The application deadline for this programme is the 31st July. Applicants should ensure that all required supporting documents are submitted by this date.
Please see our website for more details.
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