Global Public Health and Policy Queen Mary University of London

Overview

This Global Public Health and Policy MSc programme will be of particular interest if you are a medical and clinical practitioner, a civil servant, a public health practitioner, a social or political scientist, a lab scientist, or work for an NGO.

You’ll explore a diverse range of disciplines including anthropology, gender studies, health economics, epidemiology, sociology and political science. You’ll also receive training on diverse research methods in Global Health. 

The graduates make significant contributions to address contemporary global health challenges and related policy making. Additionally, you'll focus on the social determinants of health; the interface between politics and policy; a concern for social justice; and primary care acting as a platform for effective public health action. This will lead you towards multidisciplinary analysis that includes sociology, anthropology, economics, law, geography as well as public health medicine.

Queen Mary University of London 's Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry is comprised of two renowned and prestigious teaching hospitals: St Bartholomew’s and The Royal London. Both continue to make an outstanding contribution to modern medicine and together have been consistently ranked among the top five institutions in the UK for medicine. 

Career paths

This programme will be of particular interest if you are a medical and clinical practitioner, a civil servant, public health practitioner, social and political scientist, lab scientist or NGO worker. The students gain a global perspective and are equipped to enhance capacity and work effectively in multidisciplinary teams on behalf of local populations.

The alumni have gone on to work in careers such as:

• Head of Advocacy and Partnerships Department, Public Health Institute, Federal Ministry of Health, Sudan

• Senior Policy Advisor, British Medical Association

• Head of Ecosystems and Business Development at Telenor Health, Bangladesh

• Health Service Delivery Manager at Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc, Swaziland

• Childhood Adversity Partnerships Manager at Body & Soul Charity, UK