Overview

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine 's Public Health (Distance Learning) degree will help you study when and where it suits you. Learning at your own pace, you’ll be able to balance your studies with existing work or personal commitments. If you’re a PGDip or MSc student, you’ll have the opportunity to apply to study one or two modules at the LSHTM.

Each module is supported by materials designed to enable you to meet the intended learning outcomes for the module. The study forums and webinars provide a space for you to ask questions and engage in discussion with teaching staff and other students.

Key Facts:

Gain a comprehensive understanding of the wider determinants of health and the breadth of factors that contribute to global health.

Develop critical thinking skills to confidently analyse evidence, question assumptions, and shape innovative approaches.

Learn how to systematically approach problems and navigate through possible solutions and theories with confidence.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Issues in Public Health

Environment, Health & Sustainable Development

Principles of Social Research

Basic Statistics for Public Health and Policy

Environmental Epidemiology

Health Care Evaluation

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-14 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Postgraduate Certificate – 60 credits

Postgraduate Diploma – 120 credits

Delivered

Online

Self-paced

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Public Health Health Administration Health Sciences View 277 other Masters in Health Sciences in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

All applicants are required to have:

a minimum of one year's relevant work experience; and

a first or second class honours degree or the equivalent, in a subject appropriate to the course, from a university or other institution acceptable to the University of London.

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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Tuition Fees

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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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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Public Health (Distance Learning).

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You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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