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Salford MSc Public Health

University of Salford · School of Health and Society · Salford, United Kingdom
  • Full time
  • Salford campus
  • IELTS 6.0
10 min read · Published on October 7, 2026 · Updated on November 2, 2026
Full-programme planning totalINR 42.9 lakh

Tuition, living, visa and estimated health surcharge.

TuitionGBP 18,000

international 2027/28

Duration12 months

full-time route

IntakeSeptember

2027 planning

DeadlinePending

2027 not published

EnglishIELTS 6.0

course requirement

CAS depositGBP 5,500

credited to tuition

What is the University of Salford MSc Public Health?

The MSc Public Health is a 12 months programme in Salford with published tuition of GBP 18,000. MSc Public Health combines the taught sequence with the final work published for this exact award. The complete planning total shown here is INR 42.9 lakh. The current official course and fee pages control the final offer.

The assessed result to test is a public-health project with a defined population, transparent method and bounded recommendation. This page plans for September 2027 using the fee already published for 2027/28. Salford hasn’t published the September 2027 international deadline, so the closed 2026 date is used only to explain the previous sequence.

MSc Public Health doesn’t guarantee admission, isn’t a job offer and can’t replace the published academic preparation or a workable funding plan.

How much does Salford MSc Public Health cost for an Indian student?

The full-programme planning total is GBP 33,774, about INR 42.9 lakh. It combines GBP 18,000 tuition, 12 months at the current outside-London maintenance rate, the Student visa fee and an estimated health surcharge. It doesn’t include flights, exchange spread or personal contingency.

ItemINRLocal currencyWhen it is due
Tuition, full programmeINR 22.9 lakhGBP 18,000Salford payment schedule; GBP 5,500 before CAS
Living plan, 12 monthsINR 17.9 lakhGBP 14,052Budgeted monthly
Student visaINR 70,953GBP 558At visa application
Immigration Health Surcharge estimateINR 1.5 lakhGBP 1,164At visa application
Full-programme planning totalINR 42.9 lakhGBP 33,774Before flights and personal contingency

Salford’s GBP 5,500 international deposit is credited to tuition and is not counted twice. UKVI separately asks for GBP 1,171 a month outside London for up to nine months; those funds remain available for living costs. Converted at GBP 1 = INR 127.16, using ECB reference rates dated 2 October 2026. The health surcharge remains an estimate because CAS dates determine visa length.

Salford’s GBP 5,500 international deposit is credited to tuition and is not counted twice. UKVI separately asks for GBP 1,171 a month outside London for up to nine months; those funds remain available for living costs. Converted at GBP 1 = INR 127.16, using ECB reference rates dated 2 October 2026. The health surcharge remains an estimate because CAS dates determine visa length.

The living row extends the current GBP 1,171 outside-London Student visa maintenance rate across 12 months. It is a full-course planning baseline, while Salford’s own minimum academic-year estimate is GBP 10,539.

The GBP 5,500 deposit is part of tuition rather than an extra fee. Salford requires it from self-funded international students before the unconditional-offer and CAS process.

Can an Indian applicant get into Salford MSc Public Health?

Salford’s India guidance sets a 55% or 5.8 CGPA threshold for a recognised three- or four-year bachelor’s degree. The official programme page adds its own subject, portfolio or professional condition. Both tests apply; the country threshold cannot replace course-specific evidence.

RequirementPublished ruleWhat you do
Public-health foundations preparationApplicant profile This course is suitable for you if you want to develop an understanding of public health problems and intelligently appraise the debates over contemporary public health issuesMap earlier assessment to population health for MSc Public Health
Indian degree for MSc Public Health (India)Recognised three- or four-year bachelor's with 55% or 5.8 CGPA, plus the programme ruleTest the percentage and the separate public-health foundations condition
MSc Public Health English (India)IELTS 6.0Document every component score for the MSc Public Health application
Programme admission chances (India)University of Salford does not publish a programme-level intake size or acceptance rate for MSc Public Health on the official pages checked on 2 November 2026.Treat admission as a requirements decision, not a published probability.
Backlogs (India)No blanket backlog limit is published for MSc Public Health; the complete transcript and awarded degree are assessed.Disclose every attempt and backlog in the official transcript.
Three-year Indian bachelor's (India)No blanket statement accepting every three-year Indian bachelor's is published for MSc Public Health.Ask Admissions for a written equivalence decision before paying non-refundable costs.
Scholarships for Indian applicants (India)No scholarship reserved for Indian applicants is promised on the MSc Public Health programme page.Use only awards whose nationality and programme rules explicitly include you.

For MSc Public Health, a credible file connects earlier assessed work in public-health foundations to population health. It then shows why health evidence is the necessary next step rather than a repeated qualification.

Salford may consider lower Indian marks alongside relevant work or extra qualifications, but MSc Public Health still keeps its published condition. That discretion cannot replace evidence for population health or any portfolio, registration and professional requirement stated on the course page.

Admission chances: University of Salford does not publish a MSc Public Health cohort size, acceptance rate or typical admitted GPA on the official pages checked on 2 November 2026. Meeting the minimum is not an offer guarantee.

“Applicant profile This course is suitable for you if you want to develop an understanding of public health problems and intelligently appraise the debates over contemporary public health issues”University of Salford official programme requirements

How should an Indian applicant apply for Salford MSc Public Health?

Apply through the Salford online applicant portal after checking the exact programme rule, English evidence and funding. The September 2027 international deadline is not yet published. The last September cycle closed before teaching because places and CAS capacity filled. An overseas applicant also needs a valid passport.

The route uses the exact full-time course, academic and English uploads, offer-condition clearance, the GBP 5,500 deposit and pre-CAS checks before CAS issuance.

StepTaskAllowanceWhy it matters
01Audit academic fit14 daysMatch the Indian degree and modules to the course-specific rule.
02Complete English evidence90 daysMeet the overall and component scores with room for a retake.
03Prepare the application28 daysCollect marksheets, degree evidence and course-specific supporting material.
04Submit to Salford1 dayComplete the direct online application and retain the confirmation.
05Clear conditions and plan the CAS60 daysClear every offer condition, complete CAS checks and pay the GBP 5,500 tuition deposit.

These allowances are preparation estimates, not university processing times.

The route uses the exact full-time course, academic and English uploads, offer-condition clearance, the GBP 5,500 deposit and pre-CAS checks before CAS issuance.

The allowances are preparation estimates, not deadlines or processing times published by University of Salford. Applicants start dates remain unconfirmed.

Salford’s direct application lists a reference, transcripts or certificates, English evidence where required and a passport for an overseas applicant. The exact course can add a portfolio, registration or experience evidence.

What jobs can follow Salford MSc Public Health?

Curriculum-linked directions include public-health analyst, health-promotion practitioner, programme officer or research assistant. Inspect the method, evidence and limits preserved in the final dissertation. Salford does not publish a guaranteed course-level job, salary or sponsorship outcome, so these are portfolio directions rather than placement promises.

MeasureFigureBasis
Public-health foundationspopulation healthPublished MSc Public Health curriculum
Dissertationindependent public-health workAssessed MSc Public Health output
MSc Public Health role directionspublic-health analyst, health-promotion practitioner, programme officer or research assistantLinked to Public-health foundations and Dissertation, not guaranteed

For MSc Public Health, role examples guide portfolio planning; they do not establish the probability of employment or sponsorship.

For MSc Public Health, role examples guide portfolio planning; they do not establish the probability of employment or sponsorship.

For a public-health analyst direction, the strongest MSc Public Health work sample comes from Dissertation. It should expose the specific brief, the method chosen inside Epidemiology, the result and the boundary of that result.

The official MSc Public Health programme page and the university career material linked in Sources were checked on 2 November 2026. No programme-level intake size, acceptance rate, audited placement rate, named recruiter list or salary table was published there. No salary is quoted on this page without a source.

The separate official context comes from GOV.UK, Student visa maintenance funds outside London and Office for Students, provider register. Those rules don’t guarantee admission, immigration status or employment for this programme.

Who is Salford MSc Public Health for, and who should avoid it?

A strong match already has the preparation for population health, wants usable evidence from dissertation and can finance GBP 33,774 without promised earnings. It isn’t a sound match when the master’s must repair its own entry condition or the plan depends on one salary after graduation.

VerdictYour backgroundWhy
Strong fitEvidence in Public-health foundationsIt supports the MSc Public Health opening demand in population health.
Strong fitA use for DissertationThe intended next step values independent public-health work from MSc Public Health.
Needs evidenceUnsettled Policy and promotion directionThe choice still needs to lead towards a coherent independent public-health work result.
Do not shortlistMissing Public-health foundations foundationThe published MSc Public Health condition remains Applicant profile This course is suitable for you if you want to develop an understanding of public health problems and intelligently appraise the debates over contemporary public health issues.

A prepared MSc Public Health entrant recognises the methods behind public-health foundations and still gains new depth from population health. Someone needing that foundation first should compare a conversion or preparatory route before this course.

The financial match for MSc Public Health keeps the INR 42.9 lakh plan workable without assumed part-time income. Its career match depends on credible independent public-health work evidence, not on treating a public-health analyst role as guaranteed.

Should an Indian applicant shortlist Salford MSc Public Health?

Shortlist MSc Public Health when prior study proves population health, the final assessment serves a defined next step, and the INR 42.9 lakh plan is affordable without promised earnings. The practical test is whether the course produces evidence the intended next step will actually use.

For MSc Public Health, the academic case connects public-health foundations to epidemiology and then to a defensible independent public-health work result. Salford's name cannot replace that course-specific sequence.

Two things can justify choosing another course. The first is an outcome requirement that the published evidence cannot guarantee for public-health analyst work. The second is the GBP 33,774 planning case before flights and personal contingency.

Decision checks complete cost · entry fit · application timing · outcome evidence

Key takeaways
  • Salford lists MSc Public Health as a 12-month full-time master's for international students.
  • The published 2027/28 international tuition is GBP 18,000 per year and the CAS deposit is GBP 5,500.
  • The full-programme planning total is GBP 33,774, about INR 42.9 lakh, before flights and personal contingency.
  • The September 2027 international deadline is not yet published; the 31 July 2026 deposit deadline is planning history only.
  • The current course requirement is IELTS 6.0.
  • Eligible master's graduates applying from 1 January 2027 receive an 18-month UK Graduate visa.

Frequently asked questions

How much is Salford MSc Public Health for Indian students?

The 2027/28 international fee is GBP 18,000 per year. Adding full-programme tuition, 12 months at GBP 1,171, the GBP 558 Student visa and an estimated GBP 1,164 health surcharge gives GBP 33,774, about INR 42.9 lakh. Flights and personal contingency are outside this total.

What is the deadline for Salford MSc Public Health?

Salford has not yet published the September 2027 international deadline. The previous September intake stopped accepting postgraduate deposits on 31 July 2026 after applications closed. Prepare academic and English evidence now, but treat only the live 2027 deadline and intake-availability pages as binding.

What Indian marks are needed for Salford MSc Public Health?

Salford's India guidance sets 55 per cent or 5.8 CGPA for a recognised three- or four-year bachelor's degree. This programme separately requires Applicant profile This course is suitable for you if you want to develop an understanding of public health problems and intelligently appraise the debates over contemporary public health issues. Meeting the country threshold does not waive that subject, portfolio, registration or experience condition.

What IELTS score does Salford MSc Public Health require?

The current programme page states IELTS 6.0. Salford also accepts named equivalent tests, each with its own overall and component rules. Use a current accepted result and recheck the exact course page before submission because programme language requirements can change between admission cycles.

Can I work in the UK after Salford MSc Public Health?

An eligible graduate can apply from inside the UK after Salford reports successful completion. Graduate visa applications made on or after 1 January 2027 receive 18 months. The route permits most work and job-seeking, but it cannot be extended and does not guarantee employment or sponsorship.

Is Salford MSc Public Health full time?

Yes. This page covers the 12-month full-time route in Salford. The course centres on epidemiology, health promotion, policy, research and population-health practice. Any part-time, placement, distance-learning or separately listed route has a different calendar or delivery model and is outside the cost plan used here.

Sources

These sources support the programme, admission, cost and immigration information used on this page.

Sources checked on November 2, 2026. The next intake covered here is September.

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