顧名思義，公共衛(wèi)生是關系到一國或一個地區(qū)人民大眾健康的公共事業(yè)。公共衛(wèi)生的具體內容包括對重大疾病尤其是傳染?。ㄈ缃Y核、艾滋病、SARS等）的預防、監(jiān)控和醫(yī)治；對食品、藥品、公共環(huán)境衛(wèi)生的監(jiān)督管制，以及相關的衛(wèi)生宣傳、健康教育、免疫接種等。例如對SARS的控制預防治療屬于典型的公共衛(wèi)生職能范疇。

一般來說，獨立的公共衛(wèi)生學院有以下分系：流行病學（Epidemiology），生物統(tǒng)計學（Biostatistics），環(huán)境和職業(yè)公共衛(wèi)生（Environmental and Occupational Health），營養(yǎng)學（Nutrition），婦女和兒童健康(Maternal and Child Health)，生物化學和分子生物學(Biochemistry and Molecular Biology )，社區(qū)與健康教育學（Community and Health Education），公共衛(wèi)生政策管理(Health Policy and Management)等。關于這些分支的具體名稱，每個學校會有一些不同，要根據(jù)學校方面具體而定，其中生物統(tǒng)計學﹑流行病學，公共衛(wèi)生政策管理﹑環(huán)境與職業(yè)公共衛(wèi)生學是比較普遍開設的專業(yè)分支。

今天美嘉教育的老師就給大家介紹下英國大學所開設的公共衛(wèi)生的專業(yè)：

1.劍橋大學（英文：University of Cambridge；勛銜：Cantab）

專業(yè)：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

學費：￡23,808

2.華威大學（University of Warwick）

專業(yè)：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.

額外要求：All applicants require experience within the public health field, either paid or voluntary, ideally for 3 years.（3年的相關工作經(jīng)驗）

學費：￡22,365

3.曼徹斯特大學（The University of Manchester）

專業(yè)：Public Health (Web-based Learning)

課程特點：都是遠距離學習，基于網(wǎng)絡的學習。

4.利茲大學（The University of Leeds）

專業(yè): 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. 必須要求兩年的工作經(jīng)驗

就業(yè)方向：免試推薦、報考碩士研究生或通過雙向擇業(yè)進入工作單位?？蓳駱I(yè)的機構主要有：各級疾病預防與控制中心、衛(wèi)生監(jiān)督所、衛(wèi)生行政管理機關、檢驗檢疫局、海關、醫(yī)療和婦幼保健院（所）、健康教育所、醫(yī)學院校以及相關的研究機構。