Overview

Taking a multidisciplinary approach to formulate, design, implement, evaluate and appraise health policies and plans will enable you to work in health policy and planning roles in national governments, international organisations, research and management consultancy, industry and the voluntary sector.

As part of an international cohort who have all worked in health policy or public health services, students broaden their understanding of health related issues. Students’ experiences from social science, medicine, health service management, health care providers, national health care systems, international agencies and NGOs helps to enrich the learning environment and offers a broad range of perspectives.

You will learn financing models for health care, health economics, health policy and politics, and explore the many challenges facing modern health care systems. In addition to this you will be able to choose a wide range courses, allowing you to specialise in a specific field or explore a variety of topics.

The Health Policy, Planning and Financing programme from London School of Economics and Political Science provides training relevant to countries at all levels of development, although you can choose to specialise.

Careers

Career destinations after graduation are wide and varied, reflecting the diverse international mix and multi-disciplinary nature of the Health Policy, Planning and Financing class. Graduates from the programme are typically employed by national governments, international organisations, research/management consultancy, industry and the voluntary sector.

Top 5 sectors our students work in:

Health and Social Care
Education, Teaching and Research
FMCG, Manufacturing and Retail
Consultancy
International Organisations

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Financing Health Care

Health Services

Health Policy Process and Power

Health Policy and Politics

Health Economics
Social Determinants of Health

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-29 00:00:00

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More details

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Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Finance Social Policy View 680 other Masters in Finance in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

You must satisfy the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine general entrance requirements and the additional programme-specific entrance requirements, to be considered for admission.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

30400 GBP / year

≈ 30400 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

16100 GBP / year

≈ 16100 GBP / year

Additional Details

Every graduate student is charged a fee for their programme. Visit the website for more information about the fees.

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

The School recognizes that the cost of living in London may be higher than in your home town or country, and we provide generous scholarships each year to home and overseas students.Find out more about financial support.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Health Policy, Planning and Financing.

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Additional Details

Living costs

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