Global Health

King's College London, University of London
Postgraduate MSc Full-time 1 Year Medicine

About this course

The Global Health MSc is a pioneering set of programmes that brings together students from a range of disciplines to understand and analyse significant health challenges. The course will equip you with the knowledge and skills to critically reflect on health and healthcare across the world and the opportunity to apply this knowledge with supported practical experience in an international context.

Key benefits

  • The Global Health faculty has strong links with health partnerships in Somaliland, Sierra Leone and DR Congo, creating exciting opportunities for field research.

  • The course offers a broad range of global health expertise – from the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy to the four health schools and the three partner NHS Foundation Trusts.

  • Advanced teaching delivered through an innovative combination of interactive small group work, film, practical classroom tasks and observation in local health settings.

  • Enables the development of a strong interdisciplinary foundation in global health.

  • Specifically designed to focus on specialist training, to network with relevant NGOs at an early stage and to meet the needs of people working in international agencies, humanitarian organisations, and NGOs.

  • Opportunity to specalise in Global Surgery with our Global Surgery pathway
  • Study Options

    This course is available in 2 study options:

    Part-time

    Duration: 4 Years

    Qualification: MSc

    Location: London

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 1 Year

    Qualification: MSc

    Location: London

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    2211 Generalist medical practitioners
    2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists
    2212 Specialist medical practitioners
    2112 Biological scientists

    Course Details

    Qualification
    MSc
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    1 Year
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    London
    Scheme
    Postgraduate
    Subjects
    Medicine