Overview

With The Global Health and Infectious Diseases (Online Learning) programme at The University of Edinburgh you will explore and address local and global health challenges related to infectious diseases and their impact on public health. The programme explores the parallels that exist between infectious diseases such as malaria, influenza, TB, Covid-19, and neglected diseases such as leprosy and brucellosis. You will develop the skills to apply scientific research to help develop and implement strategies and programmes to help manage infectious diseases better.

Career opportunities

This programme has been designed to help you fulfil leadership roles in international and national organisations that manage health and disease issues. A number of students have also raised their academic profiles through the publication and dissemination of their final year research.

Accreditation

Programme Structure

In Year 1 (certificate), you will take courses that include:

Global Health

Understanding Infectious Diseases

And you will choose one from the following two options:

a single course in Applied Epidemiology and Public Health

a course each in Global Citizenship and Globalisation and Health

In Year 2 (diploma), you will choose sixty credits from a range that includes:

Global citizenship

Transdisciplinary policy approaches for addressing the public health and development challenges of the 21st century

The Nexus of Food Security and Global Health

Neglected tropical diseases

Emerging infectious diseases

Travel medicine and infectious diseases

Globalisation and health

Public health systems in the developed and the developing world

The communication of disease control

Technological advances in diagnostics

Water and Sanitation

In Year 3 (MSc), you will conduct a written reflective element of 10,000-15,000 words.

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 36 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-23 00:00:00

More details

We encourage you to apply at least one month prior to entry so that we have enough time to process your application.

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

62

TOEFL^® IBT

92

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Credits

180 alternative credits

MSc - 180

PgDip - 120

PgCert - 60

PgProfDev - 50

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Health Sciences Epidemiology View 352 other Masters in Health Sciences in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

62

TOEFL^® IBT

92

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Other requirements

General requirements

A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in a biomedical, medical, public health, veterinary or relevant bio-science topic.

We may also consider your application if you have relevant work experience; please contact the programme team to check before you apply.

Tuition Fee

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International

6370 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6370 GBP per year during 36 months.
National

6370 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6370 GBP per year during 36 months.

MSc 10 credits £1,065; 20 credits £2,125; 60 credits £6,370
PgDip, PgCert, PgProfDev PT intermittent: 10 credits £1,065; 20 credits £2,125

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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