We work with our members to train the public health leaders of the future, through our MPhils, PhD opportunities, career development training and fellowship programmes

Undergraduate Courses

The Department of Public Health and Primary Care is responsible for designing, delivering and coordinating the public health and primary care teaching themes, in conjunction with the School of Clinical Medicine curriculum. Undergraduate public health teaching is provided for University of Cambridge medical students (approx. 270 students).

Further information is available from the Department of Public Health and Primary Care website. 

Post Graduate Courses

Three Masters programmes are offered as well as a wide range of opportunities for PhD students. There are two taught and one research MPhil degree courses which are overseen by the Department of Public Health and Primary Care, in collaboration with the MRC Biostatistics Unit and MRC Epidemiology Unit.

MPhil in Public Health admits around 15-16 students each year. Read more, including alumni profiles

MPhil in Epidemiology was established in 1992 and admits 10-15 students each year. Read more, including alumni profiles

MPhil in Primary Care Research is a research degree, although there are significant taught components. This course admits 3-5 students each year. Read more

PhD Students

All our PhD students are expected to have a Masters or to engage in our one-year Masters course before pursuing a three-year project based doctoral programme. There are currently over 100 PhD students across CIPH embedded in their host research teams.