Overview

The Global Health Policy (Distance learning) programme at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine focuses on approaches to effective policy-making which contributes to the protection and promotion of population health in a globalising world, at both national and transnational level.

Education

These programmes are aimed at students and professionals from both health and non-health backgrounds who seek to understand more about the policy environment associated with issues of global health.

They will be of value especially to those seeking to assume positions related to issues of global health policy in national, regional or global health organisations, health-related research institutions, non-governmental organisations and private consultancies.

Programme Structure

Modules include:

The Economics of Global Health Policy
The Politics of Global Health Policy
Environmental Change and Global Health Policy
Issues in Global Health Policy
Project Management and Research Coordination
Regulatory Affairs, Good Clinical Practice and Ethics

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

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Language

English

IELTS

7

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Postgraduate Certificate – 60 credits

Postgraduate Diploma – 120 credits

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Public Health Health Administration Social Policy View 21 other Masters in Social Policy in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

7

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

All applicants are required to have:
For entry to the programme, you will need the equivalent of a UK first or second-class honours degree from an acceptable institution.
Relevant subjects include sciences (e.g. biology, medicine, nursing, pharmacy) or social sciences (e.g. anthropology, demography, development, economics, environmental studies, geography, human rights, international relations, law, politics, sociology).
Qualifications from around the world are accepted; for further guidance please see University of London's qualifications for entrance. 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

Tuition Fee

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International

8400 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 16800 GBP for the full programme during 24 months.
National

8400 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 16800 GBP for the full programme during 24 months.

Postgraduate Diploma £13,300
Postgraduate Certificate £9,820

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Global Health Policy (Distance learning).

Available Scholarships

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