顾名思义，公共卫生是关系到一国或一个地区人民大众健康的公共事业。公共卫生的具体内容包括对重大疾病尤其是传染病（如结核、艾滋病、SARS等）的预防、监控和医治；对食品、药品、公共环境卫生的监督管制，以及相关的卫生宣传、健康教育、免疫接种等。例如对SARS的控制预防治疗属于典型的公共卫生职能范畴。

一般而言，独立的公共卫生学院有以下分系：流行病学（Epidemiology），生物统计学（Biostatistics），环境和职业公共卫生（Environmental and Occupational Health），营养学（Nutrition），妇女和儿童健康(Maternal and Child Health)，生物化学和分子生物学(Biochemistry and Molecular Biology )，社区与健康教育学（Community and Health Education），公共卫生政策管理(Health Policy and Management)等。关于这些分支的具体名称，每个学校会有一些不同，要根据学校方面具体而定，其中生物统计学﹑流行病学，公共卫生政策管理﹑环境与职业公共卫生学是比较普遍开设的专业分支。

今天美嘉教育的老师就给大家介绍下英国大学所开设的公共卫生的专业：

1.剑桥大学（英文：University of Cambridge；勋衔：Cantab）

专业：MPhil in Public Health

This full-time course is designed to provide successful students with the necessary theoretical knowledge and skills which, when combined with appropriate further experience, will enable them to make a professional contribution to public health. Approximately two-thirds of the curriculum is shared with the MPhil in Epidemiology. The course draws on local strengths in quantitative methods and their application to the solution of public health problems. It covers most of the curriculum for the UK Faculty of Health Part A examination. Throughout the course students are able to draw on the research expertise within the Institute of Public Health and wider expertise in the University. T

学费：￡23,808

2.华威大学（University of Warwick）

专业：Masters in Public Health (MPH)

The Masters in Public Health (MPH) course is an interdisciplinary degree, drawing upon expertise across a wide range of subject areas and seeks to explore the complexity of Public Health issues in the UK and internationally.

The course aims to provide relevant qualifications to meet national and international needs for a skilled public health workforce and to prepare students for further academic study with a view to academic careers.

The course provides students with the opportunity to develop and demonstrate systematic knowledge and understanding in a wide range of public health areas.

This is reinforced with the optional modules offered on the course, allowing students to pursue their own health-related interests.

Overall, the course aims to provide a focused learning experience, suitable for full- and part-time, UK and international students in a stimulating research-led teaching environment.

额外要求：All applicants require experience within the public health field, either paid or voluntary, ideally for 3 years.（3年的相关工作经验）

学费：￡22,365

3.曼彻斯特大学（The University of Manchester）

专业：Public Health (Web-based Learning)

课程特点：都是远距离学习，基于网络的学习。

4.利兹大学（The University of Leeds）

专业: Public Health (International) MPH

This programme provides public health professionals with an understanding of the health needs of populations and how to effectively intervene to strengthen health systems and improve health in an international context.

特殊要求：In exceptional cases, we may accept extensive work experience in public health instead. All applicants must have at least two years’ international public health professional experience. 必须要求两年的工作经验

就业方向：免试推荐、报考硕士研究生或通过双向择业进入工作单位。可择业的机构主要有：各级疾病预防与控制中心、卫生监督所、卫生行政管理机关、检验检疫局、海关、医疗和妇幼保健院（所）、健康教育所、医学院校以及相关的研究机构。