If I take my masters in public health, will I get a job after completing it in UK/Ireland for a Master's/MPH?

Yes, you can build a strong public health career in the UK or Ireland with an MPH, though your outcome depends on your prior background, how early you network, and how the visa rules apply to you. Both countries have active public health sectors, but you improve your odds sharply if you combine your MPH with quantitative skills or clinical experience. Your post-study visa gives you time to search, but you still need an employer willing to sponsor you long term.

Post-Study Work Visas for MPH Graduates

Where MPH Graduates Actually Get Hired

• Epidemiology and data roles: public health data analysts, biostatisticians and surveillance officers, especially if you know R, Python, Stata or SPSS.
• Health promotion and policy: health improvement practitioners and policy advisors, common across UK local government and Ireland's HSE.
• Project and programme management: running interventions, clinical trials or NGO projects for bodies like the NHS, UKHSA, HSE or the Department of Health.
• Private sector: healthcare consultancies, pharmaceutical firms, clinical research organisations and health tech companies, which are often better placed to sponsor your long-term visa than small NGOs.

My Advice

Before you enrol, build a quantitative edge by picking up R, Python or Stata alongside your MPH coursework, and start reaching out to your university's career centre and LinkedIn alumni in your first term, not your final one. If you already have clinical or research experience, lead with it in every application, since employers who sponsor long-term visas favour candidates who need less on-the-job training.