Public Health for Global Practice

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University of London
Postgraduate MSc Full-time 1 Year

About this course

Dive deeper into the world of public health, elevating your expertise to become a trailblazing leader in the field. Address critical healthcare challenges, from malaria to sexual health, and find groundbreaking solutions for underserved communities in low- and middle-income countries.

Studying our MSc Public Health for Development, you’ll learn from a diverse range of specialists in health economics, statistics, epidemiology, social science, and health policies. Then explore how these can be applied to low- and middle- income settings. Considering health services from a multidisciplinary perspective, you’ll engage with complex health and development challenges and design and manage interventions to improve the outcomes. Your new skills will help you make a lasting impact in the most marginalised groups in the world.

What you will learn:

  • Grow in-depth knowledge of a range of current issues and topics related to public health in low- and middle-income settings

  • Explore core public health disciplines including epidemiology, statistics, social science research, health economics and health policy

  • Gain experience with quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, understanding their strengths and how to apply them globally

  • Discover how to identify and assess health problems and evaluate actions designed to improve public health

  • Develop appropriate strategies to manage and promote health, collaborating in a team and across disciplines.
  • Study Options

    This course is available in 2 study options:

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 1 Year

    Qualification: MSc

    Location: London

    Part-time

    Duration: 2 Years

    Qualification: MSc

    Location: London

    Course Details

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