Epidemiology - 100% Online
Delivered 100% online and part-time, so you can fit studying around your existing work and family commitments
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Overview
If you’re interested in exploring the causation and control of diseases, then our informative Epidemiology online professional course sounds perfect for you. You’ll gain an understanding to the core principles of epidemiology, while helping you analyse and interpret surveillance data.
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Online professional course
Digital certificate - Included
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Description
This course has been designed for individuals who are looking to climb the healthcare career ladder or step into postgraduate study. The course will enable you to confidently analyse and interpret surveillance data and statistical outcomes in research to make informed decisions to protect public health.
You’ll study a range of topics, including:
- identifying the causation of a range of diseases
- analysing statistical outcomes in research
- inferential statistics including confidence intervals, p values and hypothesis testing
This course is accredited by The CPD Certification Service, which provides independent CPD accreditation used to formally record CPD learning. Recognised in over 100 countries, the accreditation is compatible with international requirements and confirms our courses achieve qualitative standards required by professional bodies, institutional associations and education providers.
Requirements
No formal qualifications or experience is necessary.
As our modules are delivered in English, a high proficiency of English is required. If English isn’t your first language, your ability should be equivalent to an IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5. Don’t worry if you don’t hold an IELTS or equivalent qualification – we offer a free online English test to assess your proficiency.
You don’t need to prove your English ability if you’re a national of, or have completed a qualification equivalent to a UK degree in, the countries listed on our website.
Career path
On successful completion, you’ll receive a digital certificate confirming you’ve achieved 20 academic credits at postgraduate level.
If you wish to continue, you can choose additional health online professional courses, such as Healthcare Leadership in Practice or Topics in Publish Health. However, you could also progress on to our postgraduate qualifications: Infection Control or Public Health.
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University of Essex Online
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University of Essex Online offer online and part-time degree courses to both UK and international students. They’re one of the top 30 universities in the UK (Complete University Guide 2025). All University of Essex Online degrees are awarded and validated by the University of Essex. This means you’ll get to benefit from world-class research, ground-breaking teaching, and become part of a truly global community.
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