These courses aim to provide students with an in-depth understanding of health determinants and outcomes that transcend national boundaries, and the policy responses required to protect and promote population health in a globalising world.The courses combine core modules on the economics and politics of global health (including such topics as global health diplomacy, trade and health and migration), global environmental change, and key issues in global health policy (such as access to medicines, virus sharing and tobacco control). The courses are aimed at students and professionals from both health and non-health backgrounds who seek to understand more about the policy environment associated with issues of global health. They will be of value especially to those who may be seeking to assume positions related to issues of global health policy in national, regional or global health organisations, health-related research institutions, non-governmental organisations and private consultancies.
The Programme specification gives a more detailed breakdown of how elements of the courses support and achieve learning objectives.
Course Duration
Course Duration
On successful completion of the core modules, students can exit the programme with a Postgraduate Certificate in Global Health Policy or may transfer their registration to either the Postgraduate Diploma or to the MSc. Postgraduate Certificate students have a minimum of one year and a maximum of five years to complete their award. Postgraduate Diploma and MSc students have a minimum of two years and a maximum of five years to complete the degree.
Objectives
By the end of these courses, students will be expected to have established a solid foundation in various theories and practices concerned with global health, as well as understand the emerging institutional structures and governance mechanisms to address global health issues. Students should gain a good appreciation of relevant health policy research methods, such as comparative analysis and cross country learning. They should also be able to apply these analytical and methodological skills to address the multifaceted challenges posed by global health issues.
By the end of these courses, students will be expected to have established a solid foundation in various theories and practices concerned with global health, as well as understand the emerging institutional structures and governance mechanisms to address global health issues. Students should gain a good appreciation of relevant health policy research methods, such as comparative analysis and cross country learning. They should also be able to apply these analytical and methodological skills to address the multifaceted challenges posed by global health issues.
Course Content
Students can choose to study an MSc, Postgraduate Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate, or individual modules. The last option is ideal if you wish to sample the degree or update your professional knowledge.
Credits awarded
Credits will be awarded to all modules (15 credits each) and (MSc only) the project (45 credits) successfully completed. To successfully pass an award the following credits must be gained:
Postgraduate Certificate – 60 credits
Postgraduate Diploma – 120 credits
MSc – 180 credits
Course structures
The compulsory core modules, which are common to the Certificate, Diploma and MSc courses, comprise:
Students registered for the Postgraduate Diploma must select four modules from the list below.
Students registered for the MSc must choose five elective modules from the list below, and must also complete a project report in their final year. (Alternatively, three further elective modules may be chosen from the list below in place of the project report.)
Note that restrictions and prerequisites may apply to some of the modules below. Not all modules will be available every year.
Students who do not satisfy the above requirements may still be admitted at the discretion of the School on the basis of their academic qualifications, work experience and references.
For all applicants, an advanced level of ability to work in English is required. Applicants may be required to pass or to have passed within the last five years, at the appropriate level, a test of proficiency in English acceptable to the University. Further information on the English language tests and scores accepted by the School are available in the Entrance Requirements section of the University of London International Programmes website.
Application for Study by Distance Learning
Application for MSc by distance learning courses should be made using the University of London’s application form which can be obtained from the University at the addresses given below. Application forms should be submitted by post to the University by 30 June together with the accompanying documentation detailed on the application form. Faxed or e-mailed applications will not be accepted.
The application form is available at: www.londoninternational.ac.uk/
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7862 8360/8361/8362 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7862 8358 E-mail: enquiries@london.ac.uk
Applications and requests for further information for distance learning courses should be addressed to: The Information Centre, The University of London International Programmes, Senate House, University of London, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU, United Kingdom.
For details please visit: http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/masters/pg_ghp.html
Students can choose to study an MSc, Postgraduate Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate, or individual modules. The last option is ideal if you wish to sample the degree or update your professional knowledge.
Credits awarded
Credits will be awarded to all modules (15 credits each) and (MSc only) the project (45 credits) successfully completed. To successfully pass an award the following credits must be gained:
Postgraduate Certificate – 60 credits
Postgraduate Diploma – 120 credits
MSc – 180 credits
Course structures
The compulsory core modules, which are common to the Certificate, Diploma and MSc courses, comprise:
- GHM101 The Economics of Global Health Policy
- GHM102 The Politics of Global Health Policy
- GHM103 Environmental Change and Global Health Policy
- GHM104 Issues in Global Health Policy
Students registered for the Postgraduate Diploma must select four modules from the list below.
Students registered for the MSc must choose five elective modules from the list below, and must also complete a project report in their final year. (Alternatively, three further elective modules may be chosen from the list below in place of the project report.)
Note that restrictions and prerequisites may apply to some of the modules below. Not all modules will be available every year.
- EPM303 Epidemiology of Non-communicable Diseases
- IDM213 Immunology of Infection and Vaccines
- IDM301 Epidemiology and Control of Infectious Diseases in Developing Countries
- IDM501 HIV/AIDS
- IDM502 Tuberculosis
- IDM503 Malaria
- PHM201 Analytical Models for Decision Making
- PHM202 Communicable Disease Control
- PHM205 Environmental Epidemiology
- PHM206 Environmental Health Policy
- PHM207 Health Care Evaluation
- PHM211 Medical Anthropology in Public Health
- PHM214 Conflict and Health (available in 2012-13)
- PHM215 History and Health
Entrance Requirements
All applicants are required to have a second-class honours degree or equivalent in a subject appropriate to the course, from a university or other institution acceptable to the University of London and a minimum of one year’s relevant work experience.Students who do not satisfy the above requirements may still be admitted at the discretion of the School on the basis of their academic qualifications, work experience and references.
For all applicants, an advanced level of ability to work in English is required. Applicants may be required to pass or to have passed within the last five years, at the appropriate level, a test of proficiency in English acceptable to the University. Further information on the English language tests and scores accepted by the School are available in the Entrance Requirements section of the University of London International Programmes website.
Application for Study by Distance Learning
Application for MSc by distance learning courses should be made using the University of London’s application form which can be obtained from the University at the addresses given below. Application forms should be submitted by post to the University by 30 June together with the accompanying documentation detailed on the application form. Faxed or e-mailed applications will not be accepted.
The application form is available at: www.londoninternational.ac.uk/
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7862 8360/8361/8362 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7862 8358 E-mail: enquiries@london.ac.uk
Applications and requests for further information for distance learning courses should be addressed to: The Information Centre, The University of London International Programmes, Senate House, University of London, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU, United Kingdom.
For details please visit: http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/masters/pg_ghp.html