Course summary
We’re all familiar with news stories of wildfires, flooding, diseases. Understanding the connection between planetary and human health is vital if we want to change the trajectory and create a liveable planet for future generations. Join us to unravel the impact of climate change on diverse populations around the world and analyse how our behaviour influences the planet. You’ll build confidence in assessing links, anticipating problems, finding solutions and intervening early. You’ll develop specialist skills to become an agent of change. Ready to work towards a sustainable planet and healthy population? Lectures and practicals for this online programme will be delivered during the UK timezone, on weekdays, usually between 09.00-17.00. What you will learn
- Find out how global environmental systems (such as heat stress, food systems, air pollution, and biodiversity loss) affect human health
- Interpret studies to make informed decisions and understand theoretical underpinnings so you can turn evidence into action
- Apply and evaluate methods to quantify the impact of climate change on health, policies and practices
- Learn to co-develop solutions and engage with a large range of audiences to bring about change
- Discover how to promote and support population health in a sustainable way.
Modules
Term 1 compulsory modules: Basic Epidemiology; Basic Statistics for Public Health & Policy; Environment, Health and Sustainable Development; Fundamentals of Climate Change & Planetary Health; Methods in Climate Change & Planetary Health. In addition, students take one of the AB1 modules. Terms 2 and 3: Students take a total of four study modules, one from each timetable slot (C1, C2, D1, D2, E). Modules are subject to change. To see the full list of module options, please see the programme webpage on our website.
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
The normal minimum entry requirement to be considered for master’s degrees admission at the School is at least one of the following: - hold either a first degree at Second Class Honours (2:2) standard in a relevant discipline, or a degree in medicine recognised by the UK General Medical Council (GMC) for the purposes of practising medicine in the UK, or another degree of equivalent standard awarded by an overseas institution recognised by UK ENIC or the GMC. or - hold a professional qualification appropriate to the programme of study to be followed obtained by written examinations and judged by LSHTM to be equivalent to a Second Class Honours (2:2) degree or above. or - have relevant professional experience or training which is judged by LSHTM to be equivalent to a Second Class Honours (2:2) degree or above. Applicants for the MSc Climate Change and Planetary Health will need to provide some evidence of ability in mathematics, post-16 year education. Applicants who do not meet the minimum entry requirement, but who have relevant professional experience may still be eligible for admission. Qualifications and experience will be assessed from the application. Please visit our website for full entry requirements for the MSc in Climate Change & Planetary Health (online), 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