2026/27 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue

MSc Dental Public Health

Programme overview

Programme code
MSC-D/DPH
UCAS code
Duration
12 Months
Method of Attendance
Full Time
Programme manager
Gail Douglas
Contact address
g.v.a.douglas@leeds.ac.uk
Total credits
180
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme
School of Dentistry
Examination board through which the programme will be considered

Entry requirements

Entry Requirements are available on the Course Search entry

Programme specification

The Leeds Masters Programme in Dental Public Health provides the ability to learn how to prevent oral diseases and promote oral health for a population. The MSc is led by internationally recognised educators and researchers who are specialists in clinical dentistry, psychology, sociology, oral epidemiology and public health.

The Dental Public Health degree offers you the opportunity to enhance professional and academic knowledge alongside others from multi-disciplinary backgrounds from around the world. You will learn alongside these students subject areas that form the foundation of Dental Public Health. Two modules are taught alongside all Taught Dental Postgraduates and a further two modules are delivered by the Nuffield Centre for International Health and Development. This learning experience will provide rich networking opportunities and deepen you appreciation of international public health.

The programme will introduce you to research skills in qualitative and quantitative methodologies. You will gain a deeper understanding of the role and importance of evidence reviews, literature searching, critical appraisal, project management, ethical issues and evidence synthesis and analysis. You will be supported to develop an individual research project culminating in a dissertation.

Completion of this programme does not confer specialist recognition in dental public health or public health.

Year 1

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Compulsory Modules

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules (180 credits) in order to be awarded the degree of MSc in Dental Public Health.

CodeTitleCreditsSemesterPass for Progression
DSUR5022MResearch Methods Ethics and Statistics30Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)PFP
DSUR5245MIndividual Project451 Sep to 31 Aug (12mth)PFP
DSUR5253MEvidence Synthesis & Review Methodologies15Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)PFP
DSUR5254MDental Public Health and the Science of Behaviour45Not running in 202627PFP
NUFF5610MHealth Promotion15Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)PFP
NUFF5675MPrinciples of Public Health30Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)PFP

Last updated: 30/04/2026 15:55:27

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