Course summary
The global health programme at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Global Health Research develops students’ understanding of the complex determinants of health and ill-health and their potential solutions in order to help them contribute to the improvement of health and the achievement of health equity and social justice worldwide. With this purpose, this programme offers an inter-multi and cross-disciplinary approach to health and ill-health. The course brings together experts from the health sciences, development studies, anthropology, international relations and pharmacy amongst others in order to deliver a stimulating and vibrant programme, covering topics such as poverty and inequality, cultural understandings of health and healing, global health governance, health policy and interventions, access to medicines, and the relationship between globalisation, developmebnt and health inequities. Graduates from this course will have the skills to work as global health practitioners, policy makers, consultants or researchers in non-governmental organisations (NGOs), governments, and international health and development agencies. Our previous graduates have gone into a range of careers, working for national and international NGOs, the NHS and Public Health England. Others are based in national and international research organisations and universities, and some have continued their further postgraduate training at PhD level.
Modules
Core modules: Global health principles; global burden and management of disease; research practice in global contexts; Optional modules (choice of two): cultural understandings of health and healing; communicable diseases; access to medicines; conflict and violence
Assessment method
Written exam; presentations; essays; individual research projects; poster; group work.
How to apply
International applicants
https://www.brighton.ac.uk/international/index.aspx
Entry requirements
A first- or upper second-class undergraduate honours degree or equivalent in any Global Health-related subject (e.g. anthropology, development studies, sports, nursing, political sciences, psychology, pharmacy, etc) or the successful completion of at least three years’ basic medical science at a UK medical school (having gained at least 360 credits). English Language (IELTS): A minimum score of 7, with no less than 6.5 in each section. Relevant experience is desirable but not essential
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Additional fee information
Please refer to our website for up to date fee information as some course fees vary: https://www.bsms.ac.uk/postgraduate/index.aspx
Due to visa restrictions, international students requiring a student visa (including EU/EEA who require a student visa) are eligible to apply for BSMS full-time Masters courses only. Part-time Masters courses, all PGDip and all PGCert courses are open to UK and Irish students and international students (including EU/EEA) who have an alternative visa/immigration permission to stay in the UK (such as settled/pre-settled status, Tier 2/work visa, indefinite leave to remain etc).
Sponsorship information
BSMS offers a number of scholarships for UK, EU and International students admitted to full-time Master's degree in Global Health at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Global Health Research. This initiative is funded by the Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS), and confirms the emergence of the Global Health Department at BSMS as a national and international leader in global health research, practice and postgraduate study. For more information visit our website: https://www.bsms.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught-degrees/global-health.aspx
Provider information
Brighton and Sussex Medical School
Medical Teaching Building
University of Sussex
Falmer
BN1 9PX