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 levels.

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.

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Programme Structure

Modules include:

Project Management and Research Coordination

Regulatory Affairs, Good Clinical Practice and Ethics

Data Management

Fundamentals of Epidemiology

Global Epidemiology of Non-Communicable Diseases

Health Systems

Global Mental Health

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2021-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2021-09-30 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

180 alternative credits

Postgraduate Certificate – 60 credits

Postgraduate Diploma – 120 credits

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Public Health Health Management Health Sciences View 275 other Masters in Health Sciences in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA Your GPA, or Grade Point Average, is a number that indicates how well or how high you scored in your courses on average. Usually a GPA scales between 1.0 and 4.0, however different countries and universities can have different grading systems.

Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT The TOEFL iBT® is given online through the internet at designated testing site. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30.

100

IELTS The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading).

7

Other requirements

General requirements

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).

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 Fee

International

14520 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the original amount of 14520 GBP per year and a duration of 24 months.
EU/EEA

14520 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the original amount of 14520 GBP per year and a duration of 24 months.

Postgraduate Diploma £11,500

Postgraduate Certificate £8,500

Funding

Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.