Course summary
Humanity is faced with many health-related challenges – non-communicable diseases, new and existing pathogens, environmental degradation, political and economic instability, conflict. These increasingly transcend national boundaries. Embracing the values of health equity, universal health coverage, and the improvement of health worldwide, you can join these efforts when you study with us. Study Global Healthy Policy by distance learning and you’ll benefit from our multidisciplinary expertise in areas including public health, epidemiology, health economics and political science. You’ll You will have an opportunity apply this knowledge to issues such as health systems, environmental health and infectious disease, with the support of academics who are active global researchers and policy influencers. With our flexible online format, you will be able to access your study materials wherever you are in the world and study at your own pace, at a time convenient to you. Probe big topics such as the impact of economics and politics on global health and global health policy. Explore how climate change and environmental degradation affect health and challenge health policymaking. Soon you’ll develop the conceptual understanding you need to make a difference in your field. What you will learn
- Sharpen your knowledge of key issues, core economic and political concepts affecting global health
- Apply your knowledge of politics and economics to real-world global health policy issues
- Discover the global nature of the health threats and challenges posed by environmental change
- Develop analytical skills to apply concepts to practical challenges and research issues facing global health policymaking
- Grow your ability to analyse and critically discuss complex health policy questions.
Modules
Core modules: The Economics of Global Health Policy; The Politics of Global Health Policy; Environmental Change and Global Health Policy; Issues in Global Health Policy. Modules are subject to change. For full module information, please see the programme webpage.
Assessment method
Assessment varies from module to module but will include a combination of unseen written examinations and written assignments. For full assessment information, please see the module specifications.
Entry requirements
All applicants are required to have: For entry to the programme, you will need the equivalent of a UK first or second-class honours degree from an acceptable institution. Relevant subjects include sciences (e.g. biology, medicine, nursing, pharmacy) or social sciences (e.g. anthropology, demography, development, economics, environmental studies, geography, human rights, international relations, law, politics, sociology). Qualifications from around the world are accepted; for further guidance please see University of London's qualifications for entrance. Students who do not satisfy the entrance requirements may still be admitted at the discretion of LSHTM on the basis of their academic qualifications, work experience and references. Please visit our website for full entry requirements for the Global Health Policy (Distance Learning) programme, including English Language requirements if English is not your first language.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Please refer to the LSHTM website for up to date information on fees & funding: https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/fees-funding
Sponsorship information
Information on all the scholarships we offer can be found on our fees and funding webpages. These pages are updated regularly as new scholarships become available. However, we recommend that students also look into alternative sources of funding.
Provider information
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University of London
Keppel Street
Camden
WC1E 7HT