Health Careers
Published on Health Careers (https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk)

Home > Explore roles > Public health careers > Roles in public health > Public health manager > Entry requirements (public health manager)

Entry requirements (public health manager)

Find out about some of the common entry requirements for public health manager roles. 

public health manager in conversation with school catering staff

It’s important to check the person specification of the individual employer for detailed requirements.

There are a variety of entry requirements, training and qualifications that may be required to work as a public health manager. It’s important therefore to check the person specification of the individual employer for detailed requirements.

Some of the most common entry requirements might include: 

  • substantial experience in management 
  • management qualification (or significant equivalent experience) 
  • degree in project management
  • Master's qualification in public health 

To find out more, use some of the links provided on our public health manager [1] page. 

Partner logos

Local Government Association [2]
Royal Society for Public Health [3]

Source URL:https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/public-health/roles-public-health/public-health-manager/entry-requirements-public-health-manager

Links
[1] https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/public-health/public-health-manager [2] http://www.local.gov.uk/ [3] https://www.rsph.org.uk/