Overview
Key areas of study
- Determinants of health and ill-health in a globalised world
- Global burden and management of disease and injury- Access to medicines- Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)- Health, poverty and development- Global mental health- Emerging infectious diseases and antibiotic resistance- Conflict and violence- Research practice in global contexts
The Global Health course at Brighton and Sussex Medical School brings together experts from the health sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, development studies, anthropology, business, economics and political sciences amongst others in order to deliver a stimulating and vibrant programme, covering topics such as poverty, inequality, cultural understandings of health and healing, emerging infectious diseases, global burden of diseases, climate change, health policy and governance, access to medicines, and the relationship between health inequality, globalisation and global governance.
Interdisciplinary learning
In addition, the course brings together experts from disciplines within and beyond the health sciences to deliver a vibrant programme that will appeal widely, covering topics such as poverty, development, inequalities and health; cultural understandings of health and healing; emerging infectious diseases; the global burden of disease; global occupational health; climate change; access to medicines; global health ethics; and the relationship between disease, globalisation and global governance.
Career
Graduates of this programme will have the skills to work as global health practitioners, policy makers, consultants or researchers within international health and development agencies.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Global Health Principles
- Global Burden and Management of Disease
- Research Practice in Global Contexts
- Communicable Diseases
- Dissertation (Research projects)
- Health and Development
- Communicable Diseases
- Access to Medicines
- Anthropology of Fertility, Reproduction and Health
- Cultural Understandings of Health and Healing
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
- Part-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
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Credits
Delivered
Campus Location
- Brighton, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Public Health View 624 other Masters in Public Health in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- A first- or upper second-class undergraduate honours degree or equivalent in any global health-related subject (eg, development studies, anthropology, nursing, political sciences, geography, psychology, biomedical sciences, etc) or the successful completion of at least three years’ basic medical science at a UK medical school (having gained at least 360 credits).
- Relevant global health experience is desirable but not essential.
- For international students an IELTS score of 7 or above is required, with no less than 6.5 in each section.
Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents22580 GBP / year≈ 22580 GBP / year -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents11030 GBP / year≈ 11030 GBP / year
Additional Details
- UK £7,353
- International £15,053
- UK £3,680
- International £7,530
Living costs
Brighton
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Funding
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