Overview

Infectious diseases are a global threat. There are new emergent and re-emergent pathogens identified every year. With epidemics and outbreaks like Ebola and Dengue virus often making headlines, and COVID demonstrating an unprecedented speed of worldwide spread, it’s never been more important to stay ahead of the curve to save lives. Apply to the Infectious Diseases (Distance learning) degree programme delivered by London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine .

Key Facts

What you will learn at Infectious Diseases (Distance learning) programme at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Discover how the basic principles of biology, biostatistics, epidemiology and public health apply to the control of infectious diseases
Build your specialism within the general area of infectious diseases, and look at infectious diseases in various contexts such as healthcare settings, nutrition and water and sanitation
Develop your knowledge of research methods and increase your critical and evaluation skills to apply independent scientific judgement
Study the current issues that dictate the direction of research in infectious diseases

Find out how to apply your knowledge to design control programmes and solve complex problems

Being a flexible online degree means you can study whenever and wherever it suits you. Your study materials are provided to you online via our virtual learning environment so you can learn at your convenience and balance your studies with existing work or personal commitments. Once you have completed the compulsory core modules, you can apply to come to London to study for part of your degree, as part of a blended learning approach.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Bacterial Infections

Nutrition & Infection

Parasitology

Viral Infections

Healthcare-Associated Infection

Immunology of Infection and Vaccines

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

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Duration

Part-time
- 24 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-23 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Postgraduate Certificate – 60 credits

Postgraduate Diploma – 120 credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Public Health Health Sciences Epidemiology View 7 other Masters in Epidemiology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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General requirements

A first or second class honours degree or the equivalent, in a scientific subject (e.g. biology, medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary science, pharmacy) or in another scientific discipline which has, in the opinion of the University, included suitable preliminary training.
Applicants with an appropriate technical qualification and work experience will also be considered.
Qualifications from around the world are accepted Students who do not satisfy the entrance requirements may still be admitted at the discretion of LSHTM on the basis of their academic qualifications, work experience and references.

Technological requirements

To get the most from your studies, your computer should have at least the following minimum specification:

a web browser (the latest version of Firefox, Chrome or Internet Explorer). This must accept cookies and have JavaScript enabled
screen resolution of 1024 x 768 or greater
sufficient bandwidth to download documents should be 50 MB

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Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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