
Overview
The pandemic has taught us that health is indeed global and anyone working in the health sector needs to have an awareness of how key global health issues such as climate change, pandemic preparation and management, and health inequalities impact the local health contexts.
The MSc Global Health programme offered at University of Plymouth is targeted towards all healthcare professionals, sustainable development professionals and graduates with a specific interest and/or career trajectory in global health development initiatives and systems strengthening.
Key features
- Supported by leading experts who have considerable experience of living and working in lower and middle income countries and remote and rural regions; leading expedition teams; supporting humanitarian response; working with complex local and international health systems and initiatives.
Offering a blended learning delivery including: online, classroom and field trip opportunities to demonstrate learning within a global or remote/ rural practice setting.
Benefit from our links to the British Antarctic Survey Medical Unit (BASMU) based at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust and the Diving Diseases Research Centre (DDRC) adjacent to the headquarters of the Faculty of Health.
- Choose from two distinctive modes of study: Standard (blended) delivery mode, available on both a part-time and full-time basis, and Distance learning delivery mode, taught exclusively online, available on both a part-time and full-time basis from 2023-24.
- The Global Health programme at the University of Plymouth is widely recognised for its interactive engagement, collaborative learning approaches, and applied subject matter.
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Courses include:
- Global Health
- Leadership and innovation in practice
- Remote and rural practice
- Advanced leadership
- Organisational development and culture
- Project design, development and knowledge transfer
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Duration
- Part-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
Applications for postgraduate programmes of study can usually be made throughout the year.
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Credits
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Disciplines
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Academic requirements
English requirements
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General requirements
- This programme is most applicable for medical, dental, nursing or allied health professionals or intercalating medical students between years 4 and 5 of their undergraduate course.
- Normally a recognised first degree or equivalent will be required. Entrants who have acquired experience through work or other means that enables staff responsible for admissions to be confident of the candidate’s ability to succeed in the programme may also be considered, in line with QAA guidance.
- If your first language is not English you will be required to provide evidence of competence in English language
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1220 GBP/moduleTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1220 GBP per module during 36 months.
- £1,220 per 20 credit module
Funding
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