Course summary
If you desire to develop a set of relevant practical skills that can be applied to global health programming and interventions, you can enrol on our new MSc Applied Global Health. This degree will give you the skills and competencies you need to promote health of populations through contextually appropriate health policies, services and interventions. The global health field has become more complex in the past two decades with the dramatic increase in donor funding channelled through global health initiatives, the rise of more complex patterns of co-morbidity, emerging infectious diseases such as COVID-19, anti-microbial resistance and the impact of conflict and migration on health and health systems. These issues are targeted through a wide range of health and social development interventions that are implemented by diverse partners in multiple countries and regions of the world. Many global health funding agencies, governments and non-governmental organisations increasingly seek short-term as well as longer-term consultant advisors and technical experts. Practical expertise in developing, planning, implementing and evaluating both research projects as well as interventions through a range of approaches and methods are essential for graduates hoping to find employment in the applied global health arena. This MSc is geared to provide you with these skills to find employment in global health. This course will equip you with the skills and competencies to promote the health of populations in low-, middle- and high-income countries and settings through the development of effective and relevant health policies, services and interventions.
Modules
Global Public Health and Social Policy (20 credits) Global Health Research (20 credits) Health Systems, Services and Communities (20 credits) Plus a further 60 credits from three of the following: Programme Evaluation in Global Health and Development; Project Design and Management; Research Proposal Writing; and Qualitative Research Methods. Plus one further module can be freely chosen from other available electives that include topics such as Global Approaches to Gender and Health; Health Systems in Fragile Setting; and Psychosocial Interventions for Displaced Populations, among others. For the MSc award the culmination of your study will be completion of a dissertation involving desk study or fieldwork on an approved topic related to global health (60 credits). The modules listed for each course are correct at time of posting (October 2021) but are subject to change. In the event that modules change, QMU will seek to use reasonable endeavours to ensure that there is no detrimental impact on students
Assessment method
Teaching is comprised of a combination of lectures, seminars, tutorials, case studies, simulation exercises and projects. Assessment is continuous and incorporates assignments, action plans, projects and presentations. For your dissertation projects, you can chose to do a desk study involving a literature review or conduct primary data collection in collaboration with national or international organisations working in health and development
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
- Course does not award QTS
Entry requirements
A UK honours degree or equivalent from a relevant subject area (arts, humanities, health or social sciences). Students without an honours degree may be considered if they have other relevant qualifications and/or appropriate work experience. International: You will be required to provide evidence of English language competence at no less than IELTS 6.0 with no individual component score less than 5.5.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £1090 | Module |
| Northern Ireland | £1090 | Module |
| Scotland | £1090 | Module |
| Wales | £1090 | Module |
| Channel Islands | £1090 | Module |
| Republic of Ireland | £1090 | Module |
Additional fee information
2024 Postgraduate Global Health (P/T)
PLEASE NOTE:
Module fees are per 20 credit module.
Part-time dissertation fees are as follows:
UK/EU/Scot £1,640
Provider information
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
Queen Margaret University Drive
Musselburgh
Edinburgh
EH21 6UU