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Study mode

Distance without attendance

Duration

2 years

Start date

OCT-24

Key information
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Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Health Promotion Environmental Health (General)

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

In these rapidly changing times, preventing disease, improving our health, and reducing health inequality will depend on a broad range of people and expertise. The Public Health distance learning programme reflects this, offering an unparalleled number of specialised modules, designed to help you become a catalyst for change in your area of interest.

As this is a flexible online degree, you can study when and where it suits you. Learning at your own pace, you’ll be able to balance your studies with existing work or personal commitments. If you’re a PGDip or MSc student, you’ll have the opportunity to apply to study one or two modules at the LSHTM.

Each module is supported by materials designed to enable you to meet the intended learning outcomes for the module. Our study forums and webinars provide a space for you to ask questions and engage in discussion with teaching staff and other students.

What you will learn

Gain a comprehensive understanding of the wider determinants of health and the breadth of factors that contribute to global health.
Develop critical thinking skills to confidently analyse evidence, question assumptions, and shape innovative approaches.
Learn how to systematically approach problems and navigate through possible solutions and theories with confidence.
If taking the MSc, you will have the option to follow the General Stream or to focus on the area that matters most to you and your career plan and follow the Environment & Health, Health Economics, Health Promotion, or Health Services Management stream.

As a distance learning student at LSHTM, you’ll join a global community of students from diverse geographical, academic and professional backgrounds. The discussion forums and webinars linked to each module, and the informal discussion forums in the online ‘student café’ provide a space for you to connect with other students and the teaching team. All of this will enrich your learning experience and help you get the most out of the programme.

Who is it for?

This course meets a wide variety of professional and academic needs.

Perhaps you’re already working in public health and need to strengthen your epidemiology skills to get to the next stage of your career. Maybe you’ve been working in an underfunded health service and want to move into policy where you can drive important changes. Or maybe you’ve witnessed the rise in preventable illnesses and you’re keen to move to an influential position where you can serve the population more effectively.

This programme is open to a wide range of graduates, with at least one year's relevant work experience. We encourage you to use insights from your own experience to tailor the course to meet your career goals.

Whichever specialism you choose, you’ll graduate with an award that’s internationally recognised as a qualification of excellence in the area of public and global health.

Modules

PHM104 Principles of Social Research - Core
PHM103 Introduction to Health Economics - Core
PHM102 Basic Statistics for Public Health and Policy - Core
PHM101 Basic Epidemiology - Core
PHM109 Health Policy, Process & Power - Core
PHM108 Health Services (HSM) - Core
PHM107 Foundations for Health Promotion (HP) - Core
PHM106 Environment, Health & Sustainable Development (E&H) - Core
PHM105 Issues in Public Health (Gen) - Core

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£17,640

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£17,640

Entry requirements

All applicants are required to have: a minimum of one year's relevant work experience; and a first or second class honours degree or the equivalent, in a subject appropriate to the course, from a university or other institution acceptable to the University of London.

University information

The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine is a specialist university in Bloomsbury, London, with a long-established reputation for world-leading research into public and global health. The university is one of the highest ranked institutions for public health, and offers only postgraduate degree courses. It is ranked 3rd in the world for Public Health (ShanghaiRanking 2022), and 4th in the world for Infectious Diseases (US News Best...more