Online Epidemiology Degrees

Transform your career with our online epidemiology degrees from world-class universities. Earn your degree at your own pace from anywhere in the world.

Study disease patterns and shape public health with an online epidemiology degree

Epidemiology is at the heart of understanding and managing public health challenges — from infectious disease outbreaks to chronic illness and global health trends. With an online epidemiology degree, you’ll gain the analytical, research, and policy skills needed to study health patterns and inform evidence-based decisions. Learn flexibly from anywhere in the world.

Why choose an online epidemiology degree?

Learn without disrupting your career

Our online degrees are designed to fit around your life. Study part-time or full-time, access courses from anywhere, and learn from top institutions while continuing to work or meet other commitments.

Gain essential public health expertise

You’ll explore how to design studies, interpret health data, and evaluate the impact of diseases and interventions. Programmes are grounded in real-world case studies and global health scenarios.

Prepare for a career in research, policy, or health services

Graduates go on to work in roles across public health agencies, research institutions, international organisations, government, and healthcare systems. This degree prepares you for jobs such as epidemiologist, public health analyst, research associate, or outbreak investigator.

Develop high-impact skills with an online epidemiology degree

Build a solid foundation in epidemiological principles, data analysis, and public health application:

Study design and statistical analysis

Learn how to design robust observational and experimental studies, and analyse data using biostatistical methods.

Disease surveillance and outbreak investigation

Explore tools and techniques used to track, monitor, and respond to public health threats.

Global and chronic disease epidemiology

Examine both infectious diseases and the growing burden of non-communicable diseases across populations.

Public health research methods

Gain expertise in critical appraisal, literature reviews, and evidence synthesis for policy and practice.

Ethics and data governance

Understand the ethical and legal considerations in managing health data and conducting population-level research.

FAQs

Graduates work in government health departments, global organisations (e.g. WHO, CDC), NGOs, universities, and research institutions. Common roles include epidemiologist, health data analyst, public health advisor, clinical research specialist, or policy researcher.

Most programmes take 1 to 3 years depending on the qualification level (e.g. MSc, MPH, PGCert) and whether you study full-time or part-time.

Costs vary by institution and degree level. Online study is typically more cost-effective than on-campus options. With FutureLearn, you can access world-class epidemiology degrees from leading universities at competitive prices with flexible study options.

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