Kingston University • Kingston upon Thames
The pharmacology-flavoured public health master’s — medicines and population health in one degree, in South West London.
Our take
Kingston’s entry in the public-health family is deliberately different: Advanced Therapeutics and Public Health pairs population-health training with medicines-focused content, making it the natural pick for pharmacists, medics and biomedical graduates who want public health without leaving pharmacology behind. The pairing reflects Kingston’s health-faculty shape — its pharmacy school (run with City St George’s) sits next door. Fees hold the £19,300–£25,000 band at zone-6 London costs, with January and September starts. For overseas pharmacists we often position this as the credential-building companion to a registration plan: study while your OSPAP or IP sequencing progresses.
| Duration | 1 year full-time |
| Intake | January & September |
| Accreditation | Kingston University — Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education |
| Tuition | Within Kingston’s 2026/27 international postgraduate band of £19,300–£25,000; exact fee confirmed in your offer. The £5,000 deposit is deducted from tuition. |
Where this leads: An academic qualification — no professional registration involved, and it does not confer GPhC registration. Overseas pharmacists still need OSPAP for UK registration; this degree complements that path.
Both intakes run across Kingston’s health portfolio.
Why Kingston
Therapeutics content alongside population health — a combination generic MPHs lack, and a fit for pharmacy and biomedical backgrounds.
Kingston’s MPharm partnership with City St George’s shapes the faculty’s medicines expertise — this course inherits it.
Zone-6 living costs with the capital’s health institutions a train ride away.
January and September intakes keep sequencing flexible around registration plans.
What you study
Entry requirements
English language
Kingston can consider Medium of Instruction (MOI) evidence for some courses — though clinical and regulated programmes usually still require a formal test. Kingston will consider a Medium of Instruction (MOI) letter or degree transcript confirming your entire qualification was taught in English, where the awarding institution meets its recognition standards. MOI evidence is usually valid for five years, and degrees delivered through franchise or affiliated campuses are not accepted for a waiver — so approval is case by case and we verify your documents against the current policy first.
Also accepted: PTE Academic 59 (most taught master's), IELTS 6.0 with 5.5 in each band for most undergraduate courses. Pre-sessional English is available if you fall short.
Careers
Your country
Kingston typically considers HSSC/Intermediate results of around 65% and above for undergraduate entry, though some courses expect a foundation year first. For taught master's, a bachelor's degree from an HEC-recognised university at a strong second-class-equivalent level is usually expected — four-year degrees are the most straightforward. IELTS 6.5 (5.5 per band) is the standard postgraduate requirement; an MOI letter can be considered for fully English-taught degrees, and we check yours against the current policy before you apply.
Full guide for PakistanFor undergraduate entry Kingston typically asks for around 70% in CBSE/CISCE Class XII, or around 80% from some state boards; strong two- or three-year bachelor's results can also be considered for advanced entry. For taught master's, a bachelor's degree with around 60% or CGPA 6.0/10 is the usual benchmark. PTE Academic 59 is accepted alongside IELTS 6.5, and MOI letters from fully English-taught degrees are considered case by case.
Full guide for IndiaKingston publishes Nigeria-specific entry requirements: WAEC/NECO SSCE with good credit passes (typically five subjects including English and Maths) supports undergraduate entry, often via a foundation year for competitive courses. For taught master's, a bachelor's degree at second-class level from a recognised university is usually expected. English evidence is assessed individually — IELTS 6.5 is the standard postgraduate route, and we confirm whether your degree qualifies for an MOI-based waiver before you commit to a test.
Full guide for NigeriaStudents applying from UAE schools with A Levels, IB or Indian/Pakistani board qualifications are considered against those curricula; holders of the UAE secondary school certificate (Tawjihiyya) typically need a foundation year first. For master's, a recognised bachelor's degree at second-class-equivalent level is the usual expectation. The September and January intakes both work well from the UAE, and many of our Dubai- and Abu Dhabi-based applicants choose Kingston for its London location and business school accreditation.
Full guide for the UAECompare
FAQ
Pharmacists, medics and biomedical-science graduates who want population-health credentials without dropping the medicines focus. Pure social-science applicants usually fit a standard MPH better — our compare band links fourteen alternatives.
Not directly — GPhC registration for non-EEA pharmacists runs through OSPAP, full stop. What this MSc adds is a UK master’s and medicines-policy depth, which some clients build while sequencing OSPAP applications; we plan the order case by case.
Fees sit in the £19,300–£25,000 band for 2026/27, exact figure in your offer, with the £5,000 deposit deducted — at zone-6 London living costs rather than central ones.
Medicines-management support, public-health programme roles and industry-adjacent positions — typically entered on the Graduate visa, with the strongest outcomes for candidates pairing the degree with clinical registration.
Fees, entry requirements, English-language policies and intake dates are correct to the best of our knowledge at the date shown, but universities review them every cycle and immigration rules change. Always treat figures as a guide — we confirm the exact, current requirements with the university before you apply. Facts on this page last checked July 2026.
Intakes shown are for this course specifically; Kingston runs other intakes for other programmes — see the full Kingston profile.
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