MSc Public Health – Health Promotion stream

This stream provides a sound understanding of the theoretical and empirical basis of health promotion, equipping students with the conceptual and practical skills to design and evaluate health promotion interventions and programmes. Health promotion draws on ideas from sociology, psychology, anthropology, education, epidemiology and other disciplines to understand how the health of populations can be maintained and strengthened.

By the end of this stream, students will be able to demonstrate ability to apply knowledge of the core disciplines of public health, consisting of: statistics epidemiology health economics and social research, to real health problems. In addition, they will be able to:

• demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the principal theories, methods and interventions used in health promotion
• understand the development of the discipline of health promotion in the UK and internationally
• assess the appropriate use of population-wide versus targeted health promotion interventions
• formulate health promotion policy and practice that is relevant to varying needs in diverse contexts
• be able to appraise and communicate research evidence
• apply the knowledge and analytical skills gained to inform health promotion policy-making, programme planning, implementation and evaluation

Graduates work in practice, management, research and teaching in health promotion, public health, health policy and related fields at all levels.

In order to be admitted to the MSc Public Health, an applicant must: hold either a first degree at Upper Second Class Honours (2:1) standard in a relevant discipline, or a degree in medicine recognised by the UK General Medical Council (GMC) for the purposes of practising medicine in the UK, or another degree of equivalent standard awarded by an overseas institution recognised by UK ENIC or the GMC or hold a professional qualification appropriate to the programme of study to be followed obtained by written examinations and judged by LSHTM to be equivalent to an Upper Second Class Honours (2:1) degree or above or applicants with a 2:2 degree will also be considered if they have sufficient relevant professional experience or training in the field (sufficient, relevant work experience would typically mean at least two years working in a field allied to public health) - we would encourage such applicants to contact the Programme Directors to discuss their suitability before applying.