Overview

This Health in Humanitarian Crises programme from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine will suit practitioners, policy-makers or researchers who wish to deepen their understanding of humanitarian issues and increase their potential for career development in public health. It is aimed at professionals who may already be involved in delivering public health projects in humanitarian crises at community, hospital or district level, in research, in ministries of health or other health- or development-related organisations.

Study materials

Learning is via directed self-study against a detailed set of learning objectives for each module. Students have access to a range of study resources, discussion forums and online webinar discussion sessions via LSHTM’s virtual learning environment, Moodle.

Details of the study materials for each module can be found in the module specifications. Materials and resources for HHM modules may include:

Interactive Computer Assisted Learning materials which introduce, explain and apply the principles and methods covered in the module
Workbooks and study guides for some modules
E-books and other recommended readings
Real-time tutorials with module tutors on specific topics
Self-assessed exercises and formative assignments
Past examination papers and examiners’ reports
Access to Stata statistical software if it is required for the module

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Principles of Biostatistics and Epidemiology

Conflict and Health

Public Health Information in Humanitarian Crises

Design and Planning of Humanitarian Health Projects

The Politics of Global Health Policy

Issues in Global Health Policy

Global Mental Health

Control of Infectious Diseases

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-09-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-09-15 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Social Work Sociology Health Sciences View 35 other Masters in Sociology in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

All applicants are required to have:

the equivalent of a UK first or second-class honours degree in a relevant subject from an acceptable institution

or

an appropriate professional or technical qualification, plus three years' relevant experience.

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.

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

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