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Improving Health Worldwide Prospectus 2020–21
Contents
INTRODUCTION03 MASTER'S DEGREES 22
Welcome 03
Why Choose LSHTM? 04 DISTANCE LEARNING 48
Why Study in London? 06
Student Life 08
RESEARCH DEGREES 62
Careers12
Student Support Services 16
Entry Requirements 18 SHORT COURSES
How to Apply 19 & PROFESSIONAL
Fees & Funding 20
DEVELOPMENT 80
ANY QUESTIONS? 90
Cover: Plague bacteria Yersinia pestis
(Credit: iStock, Dr Microbe)
Changing landscape in the heart of Madagascar
(Credit: NASA)
Madagascar usually sees an annual outbreak of
plague, which is caused by the bacterium Yersinia
pestis. LSHTM has a proud history of responding
to outbreaks, from our Director, Professor Peter
Piot, being part of the team that discovered the
Ebola virus in 1976, to our response to the Zika
epidemic in Brazil in 2015/16. Today, LSHTM is
part of the Global Outbreak Alert and Response
Network and often responds to requests for
assistance with outbreaks around the world.
02
Welcome
LSHTM is widely recognised as a world-leading school of public and
global health, working closely with partners in the UK and worldwide
to address contemporary and future critical health challenges.
Our commitment to improving Professor Peter Piot KCMG FMedSci
health in the UK and worldwide is the
Peter Piot is the Director and Handa
lifeblood of LSHTM, and I am proud
Professor of Global Health at the
of the work our staff, students and
London School of Hygiene & Tropical
alumni do to address major health
Medicine. Professor Piot was part of
inequalities and challenges.
a team that co-discovered the Ebola
virus in 1976, and was a leading voice
We have a diverse and truly global community dedicated
during the recent Ebola outbreak in
to quality cross-disciplinary research. LSHTM is involved
West Africa. He also instigated some
at every stage of the research pipeline, from basic science
of the first research programmes
all the way through to evaluation of health interventions,
into HIV/AIDS, and was the founding
providing a firm foundation of evidence for improving health.
Executive Director of UNAIDS and
Crucially, we take our research out into the real world
Under Secretary-General of the
to make a tangible difference in people's lives.
United Nations from 1995 until 2008.
This year marks our School's 120th anniversary and we
are celebrating 120 years of health innovation at LSHTM.
From proving the link between smoking and lung cancer
to conducting pioneering work on Ebola vaccines,
innovation has, and continues to be, central to our mission
of improving health worldwide. Our mission is to
improve health and
Innovation in health is needed more than ever. In addition
to infectious disease outbreaks, we face many other health equity in the
challenges including the ever-rising burden of chronic UK and worldwide;
conditions, increases in vaccine hesitancy, a continuing
need for strengthening health systems, as well as the working in partnership
threats posed to health by air pollution, climate change to achieve excellence in
and political instability.
public and global health
That's why it's so important that we continue to train the next research, education
generation of leaders through our teaching and research
programmes, and work together to innovate, respond and and translation of
prevent in the most effective way. I invite you to join this knowledge into policy
special community of dedicated people, working together
to achieve our mission of improving health worldwide. and practice.
Peter Piot
03
Why Choose LSHTM?
#1
in Europe for
research impact
in sciences
CWTS Leiden
Ranking
2019
Celebrating 120 years
of health innovation
#1
£50M in campus in the world for
development by 2022 tropical medicine
Centre for World
University Rankings
2017
#4
in the world for
public health
ShanghaiRanking's
Students from over Global Ranking of
150 countries Academic Subjects
2019
30,000 alumni
#9
in the UK in social
sciences and
public health
US News Best Global
Universities Ranking
2019
£182.2M research
income
94% of students find University
teaching stimulating* of the Year
Times Higher
(sector benchmark 86%) Education
2016
*Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey 2019
04
Our teaching staff are all experts
in their respective fields and
continue as active researchers,
bringing their wealth of experience
and up-to-date knowledge
directly into the classroom. Many
of our staff are well renowned,
so students may find themselves
being taught by figures they have
read about in previous studies.
2019 marks the 120th anniversary LSHTM is committed to
of LSHTM. From making the first developing state-of-the-art
link between smoking and lung facilities to remain at the forefront
cancer to conducting pioneering of teaching and research. That's
work on Ebola vaccines, innovation why we've recently invested more
has, and continues to be, central than £50 million to improve our
to our mission of improving health campus by 2022, at both our
worldwide. Keppel Street and Tavistock
Place buildings.
Our students truly reflect the Our alumni go on to distinguished
global nature of LSHTM. The careers. Most maintain a lifelong
diversity of backgrounds, interests link to LSHTM and are actively
and experience they bring from all involved with our 30,000 strong
over the world creates an enriched alumni network based in more
learning experience. than 180 countries.
LSHTM's annual research Students benefit from regular and
income is provided by national close contact with our academic
and international sources staff through lectures, classes
including the UK government and individual meetings.
and research councils, the
European Union, Wellcome
Trust, Gates Foundation and lshtm.ac.uk/aboutus
other philanthropic organisations.
05
Why Study in London?
MULTICULTURAL HISTORIC CITY
London truly is a global city, and its cultural From the Tower of London to St. Paul's
wealth and diversity are reflected in its art, Cathedral to the Houses of Parliament,
music and cuisine. So whether you are from the London has some of the most iconic landmarks
UK or further afield, you will always find people in the world, which together tell the fascinating
and places in London to help you feel at home. 2000-year history of the city and help make
sightseeing a daily activity.
FREE CULTURE GOOD CONNECTIONS
Many of London's museums and galleries are For such a large city, the different parts of
free to visit, meaning you can spend countless London are extremely well connected by public
hours enjoying outstanding collections such as transport, cycle lanes and walking routes,
those at the British Museum, Science Museum giving you plenty of choice when travelling to
and National Gallery without having to pay. and from LSHTM or simply exploring. Student
Lots of other attractions, including theatres, discounts are available on public transport
also offer student discounts. travel cards.
06
London was named the
world's Best Student City
2019 by QS Top Universities.
GREEN SPACE TRAVEL HUB
London is famously green, with many parks, London's location and transport links make day
squares and gardens found throughout the city. trips to other towns and cities in the UK easy either
These open spaces are ideal for taking a walk, by train or coach. During the holidays, budget
playing sports or relaxing with a picnic and airlines mean that short breaks in other parts
regularly host seasonal events such as winter of Europe can be cheap to organise, allowing you
markets and music festivals. to relax or go sightseeing in different countries.
LOCATION SAFE
LSHTM is located in Bloomsbury, an area in the London is generally a safe city and students
heart of London known for its rich academic, rarely encounter any problems. By taking a few
literary and medical history. LSHTM is close to basic precautions, such as not having valuable
partner institutions of the University of London, items on display in public, you should be able
the Wellcome Trust and the Francis Crick to feel relaxed and comfortable in the city both
Institute, and is only a few minutes away from during the day and at night.
the shops, restaurants and entertainment
of the West End.
07
Our students are always eager to learn, passionate for the causes and values which
underpin their studies and keen to get involved in life at LSHTM.
Student Life
GLOBAL HEALTH
LECTURE SERIES
Each week, leading experts from LSHTM
present summaries and debates of key global
health issues, ranging from outbreak response
to gender-based violence to alcohol & tobacco
policy. This series, along with the many other
special lectures and events at LSHTM, offer
potential for you to expand your network
and may lead to summer project or career
opportunities.
SCHOOL CENTRES
STUDENT GROUPS
LSHTM is home to 14 multidisciplinary Centres,
Our students never confine their learning each facilitating cross-faculty research in
experience to the lecture theatre or laboratory, a specialised field (see p78). The Centres
and are always enthusiastic to discuss and organise a number of seminars and events and
debate their areas of interest, or work together many are keen to have students take on an
to further a particular cause. Students are active role in their work. By joining the Centres,
involved in a number of groups, some organised you will be able to access a network of peers
through LSHTM, such as the Missing Maps with shared interests, a central hub of academic
Group; others as part of a wider organisation, excellence and the chance to expand your
such as Friends of MSF; and some entirely career skills through active involvement.
set up by students themselves, such as the
Women's Health Group. In addition, students
regularly form their own extracurricular
societies, including sports teams, cultural
groups and language exchanges.
08
STUDENTS' STUDENT CENTRAL
REPRESENTATIVE As well as activities at LSHTM itself, students
are entitled to free membership of Student
COUNCIL (SRC) Central, a students' union for the University
of London's 18 colleges and specialist research
The SRC is an independent student-led body institutions. Based just around the corner from
for master's and research degree students. LSHTM, Student Central is home to a range
Its primary role is to represent to LSHTM's of clubs and societies, so whether you are
governance any student body issues in interested in dance, drama, art, sports, music
educational, cultural, sporting, social and or religious and cultural groups, there will be a
general interests. The SRC also coordinates society for you. Student Central also has a café,
clubs, societies and social events, and it bar, gym, swimming pool and student shop.
supports and sponsors charitable activities and
student involvement. New members of the SRC
are elected at the start of each academic year. VISIT US
To find out more about what it's like to be a
STUDENT AMBASSADORS student at LSHTM, join us for one of our open
days or take a virtual tour:
Every year we invite students to become lshtm.ac.uk/study/visit-us
ambassadors for the duration of their studies,
both in London and by distance learning.
As an ambassador, you will be able to help
prospective students learn more about life and
studying at LSHTM. Ambassadors participate
in activities such as open days, online chats, lshtm.ac.uk/study/student-experience
blogs, study visits and email enquiries.
09
Maureen Obara • Kenya MSc Medical Microbiology "The level of teaching and the course contents were incredible, and I am happy to have learnt from the best. I have come out of LSHTM a much better scientist and I have gained brand new skills that have greatly influenced my decisions on my next career steps."
Evan De Schrijver • Netherlands MSc Epidemiology "LSHTM is an international and diverse environment where students with different backgrounds and disciplines not only get to learn from professors who are leading experts in the field, but from each other's previous experiences and expertise, which rarely can be found at any other university."
Careers
Germany
Graduate destinations 143
2270
UK
432
Canada
100
Spain
643
USA
242
Nigeria
26
Brazil
13
Colombia South Africa 65
Source: LSHTM Alumni Database - 2011/12 - 2016/17,
top 55 countries, sample of 6031 respondents.
UK 2270 Switzerland120 Australia83 Pakistan51
USA643 India110 China79 Zambia47
Canada432 France109 Singapore75 Belgium42
Nigeria242 Spain100 South Africa 65 Malawi40
Kenya216 Japan96 Ghana62 Greece38
Germany143 Italy88 Tanzania52 Sweden32
Uganda131 Ireland83 Netherlands51 Denmark28
12Switzerland
Did you know?
LSHTM has over 30,000 alumni in more than 180 countries.
120
51 Pakistan
96
Japan
109
France
China
79
22
Saudi Arabia
110
India
75 Singapore
216
Kenya
131
Uganda
83 Australia
16 New Zealand
Sudan28 Thailand21 Norway17 Indonesia14
Zimbabwe27 Trinidad & Tobago 21 Philippines17 The Gambia 14
Brazil26 Ethiopia21 UAE17 Colombia 13
Malaysia26 Bangladesh19 Cyprus16 Mozambique13
Republic of Korea 25 Mexico19 New Zealand 16 Sierra Leone 11
Austria23 Portugal19 Botswana15 Vietnam11
Saudi Arabia 22 Egypt17 Cameroon15
13Employability
81% Employed
9% Studying
6% Other
4% Unemployed
LSHTM Graduates
Source: LSHTM DLHE survey data 2011/12 - 2015/16, 2380 total respondents.
Employment Sector
Intergovernmental
Organisation
336 127
Medical
Practice
656
Academia/
347 Research
NGO/Charity
13
Government
Aid Agency
237 199
Policy/ Private Sector/
Government 35 Industry
Other
Source: LSHTM Alumni database 2011/12 - 2016/17, 1950 total respondents.
14Top Employers
16 Kenya Medical Research Institute
17 University College London
17 Self-Employed Consultant
21 Public Health England
25 Medical Research Council
27 Canada Government Public Health
29 Imperial College London
38 United Nations
42 Médecins Sans Frontières
48 World Health Organization
88 London School of Hygiene &Tropical Medicine
100 NHS
Source: LSHTM Alumni database 2011/12 - 2016/17, top 12 employers, sample of 468 respondents.
Sample Job Titles
Doctor Eye Care Nurse Epidemiologist Nutritionist Scientific
Specialist Officer
Pharmacist Healthcare Programme Research Clinical Health
Scientist Manager Fellow Researcher Consultant
Source: LSHTM Alumni database.
15Student Support
Services
Immigration & visas Disability
If you need a visa to study in the UK, the type We welcome applications from students with
required will depend on your course and disabilities and provide support to students
mode of study. LSHTM is registered as a during their studies. If you have a disability,
Tier 4 Sponsor with the UK government's including long-term medical conditions,
Home Office, meaning we can sponsor LSHTM will take all reasonable steps to ensure
students coming to the UK to study with the application procedure, courses and
us. The Immigration Advisory Service team examinations are organised to give you the
(visa-enquiries@lshtm.ac.uk) can provide best opportunity for full participation. You can
guidance to help you with your visa application. contact the Student Advice team within Student
You can find further information about visas Support Services in confidence to discuss any
and studying in the UK on the UK Council for support required (studentadvice@lshtm.ac.uk).
International Student Affairs website:
www.ukcisa.org.uk
Dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties
Accommodation You are encouraged to disclose any diagnosed
specific learning difficulty, including dyslexia,
Whether you plan to live in halls of residence dyspraxia, attention deficit disorder or attention
or rent private accommodation, LSHTM can deficit/hyperactivity disorder when you apply. This
provide advice and guidance on finding a information can be disclosed at any point in the
place to live in London. We have a number of academic year, but declaring a specific learning
rooms in University of London (Intercollegiate) difficulty at an early stage can help ensure you
Halls, located near LSHTM, while private halls receive the right support throughout your studies.
of residence can be found across London. If
you prefer to rent a room in a shared house or
flat, we can help guide your search and share
a range of resources including those from
University of London Housing Services.
We welcome applications
Students with partners and children
from students with disabilities
If you wish to bring your partner or family
to London, LSHTM can advise on matters such
and provide support to
as schooling, childcare and accommodation. students during their studies.
16Healthcare
Most students are eligible for healthcare under
the National Health Service (NHS). If you are
travelling to the UK on a visa that is longer than
six months, you will pay the Immigration Health
Surcharge as part of your visa application. If you
are coming to the UK for less than six months,
you should purchase private health insurance
before travelling.
If you are an EEA passport-holder, you will need
to obtain a European Health Insurance Card
(EHIC) from your home country before coming
to the UK. Careers Service
Whether you come from a well-established
career and wish to change direction, or straight
Mental health
from your first degree, the Careers Service will
Some students may experience mental health help you determine what you want to do with
difficulties at some point during their studies, your career once you graduate.
whether it is a formally diagnosed condition
or other form of mental health difficulty. If you You will gain regular exposure to employers
have a pre-existing condition which may affect through informal sessions with alumni, as well
your emotional wellbeing, we encourage you as panel discussions, presentations and fairs
to contact Student Support Services at an early with key organisations. You will have access to a
stage, or to disclose any condition when you range of online vacancy services that can match
apply. This ensures we understand your needs you to specific roles.
and can support you appropriately throughout
your studies. We host workshops and webinars to enhance
your job-seeking skills, including writing CVs,
application forms, interviews, networking and
Student Support Services career planning. You can also book one-to-one
appointments with our careers consultants,
The Student Advice and Student Counselling who will inform you of the broad range of
teams within Student Support Services offer options available and help you tackle your
a confidential space for you to discuss any next career transition.
matters of concern, practical or emotional,
which might be affecting you. Our Student Our graduates go on to work in a range of
Advisers can provide you with guidance on capacities in NGOs, ministries of health, health
accommodation, disability (including dyslexia services in the UK overseas, academia, charities
and other specific learning difficulties) and and industry. Lifelong professional networking
financial hardship. The Student Counsellors is facilitated by the diversity of students and
provide a confidential counselling service if you alumni, who come from over 180 countries.
are experiencing emotional or psychological
difficulties.
Student Advice:
studentadvice@lshtm.ac.uk
lshtm.ac.uk/study/studentservices
Student Counselling:
studentcounselling@lshtm.ac.uk
17Entry Requirements
ACADEMIC ENTRY ENGLISH LANGUAGE
REQUIREMENTS REQUIREMENTS
Master's degrees To study at LSHTM, you must meet our English
language requirements to be able to make the
The normal minimum entry requirement to most of your course, and if you require a Tier 4
be considered for master's degrees admission Student Visa.
at LSHTM is at least one of the following:
You will need to take an approved English
• a second-class honours degree from a UK language test if your first language is not
university, or an overseas qualification of an English or if your studies at university have
equivalent standard, in a relevant subject not been conducted wholly in English.
• a qualification appropriate to the course English tests currently accepted by LSHTM
of study to be followed, in medicine, include:
dentistry or veterinary studies
• a master's degree in a subject appropriate • Cambridge Advanced English
to the course of study to be followed • Cambridge English: Proficiency
• a professional qualification appropriate • IELTS
to the programme of study to be followed • Pearson PTE Academic
• TOEFL Internet Based Test (only accepted for
Please be sure to check the individual applicants not requiring a Tier 4 student visa)
programme for any additional entry
requirements. English tests are valid for two years. All tests
must be taken within the two years prior to the
programme registration date.
MPhil/PhD and DrPH
Please refer to the programme webpage for
At least one of the following: the English language requirement band of your
preferred programme.
• a master's degree in a subject appropriate
to the course of study to be followed Full academic entry and English
(recommended) language requirements:
• a qualification appropriate to the course
of study to be followed, in medicine,
lshtm.ac.uk/study/apply/entry-
• dentistry or veterinary studies an upper requirements
second-class honours degree from
• a UK university, or an overseas qualification
of an equivalent standard, in a relevant subject
• (DrPH only) a minimum of two years'
appropriate experience and, normally,
a master's degree
Applicants who do not meet the minimum entry
requirement for their programme of choice but
who have relevant professional experience may
still be eligible for admission.
18How to Apply
MASTER'S IN LONDON SHORT COURSES
Application process & PROFESSIONAL
All applications must be made online.
Applications open in November and close DEVELOPMENT
in July/August. Make sure to check the
If you wish to apply for face-to-face short
deadlines when applying.
courses or MSc modules, you should apply
We strongly advise that you apply early using the application link found on the
as popular programmes will close earlier individual course webpage.
than the deadline if they become full.
DISTANCE LEARNING
Application steps
• Choose your programme of study
PROGRAMMES
• Check the entry requirements Applications for our distance learning programmes
• Check application deadlines including individual modules must be made
• R
ead our 'before you apply' section online and directly to the University of London. Apply by the
ensure you have all required documents to apply closing deadlines advertised on the website,
together with the required accompanying
• Apply online using our application portal
documentation. Further details can be found
• Inform your referees we will contact them on p53.
• A
wait decision. We aim to provide a decision
on complete applications within 6-8 weeks
APPLICANTS WITH
MPHIL, PHD, DRPH DISABILITIES
LSHTM offers assistance to accommodate
Application steps
applicants with disabilities. If you have a
• Clarify your research topic disability (including long-term medical
• Identify the appropriate Faculty conditions and dyslexia), you can contact our
• Decide which degree is right for you Student Advisers to discuss your needs and
support required: studentadvice@lshtm.ac.uk
• Identify a prospective supervisor
• Think about funding for your research
• Draft a research proposal outline
• Apply online using our application portal
• Inform your referees we will contact them lshtm.ac.uk/study/apply
• A
wait decision. We aim to provide a decision
on complete applications within 12 weeks
Further details can be found on p69.
19Fees & Funding
TUITION FEES SCHOLARSHIPS & FUNDING
As a postgraduate student, you will need LSHTM offers a range of scholarships, bursaries
to pay an annual tuition fee to LSHTM for your and studentships for master's and research
programme of study. This varies according studies. In addition, a range of postgraduate
to the type of programme you choose. Tuition scholarships are offered through our
fees for each programme can be found on the partnerships, and via a number of external
relevant course page. organisations, including:
• Chevening
FACE-TO-FACE • Commonwealth Scholarship Commission
• Population Investigation Committee
The fee for our face-to-face students includes • Joint Japan/World Bank
the full cost of tuition, examinations and • Fulbright Commission
research support expenses where applicable. • Marshall Commission
• SAID Foundation
Tuition fees are due in full by the deadline • Rotary
stated on the fees invoice. For master's
You should also contact your own Ministry of
and research degrees full payment must be
Education or Education Department, which will
received by the start date of the programme,
have details of many schemes and which will
and at the start of each subsequent academic
be able to advise you of your own government's
year that a student is registered. Fees may
conditions for studying abroad.
increase year on year. Further details about
LSHTM's tuition fees, including the Tuition
Fees Policy, can be found on our website: APPLYING FOR
lshtm.ac.uk/study/fees-funding/tuition-fees
SCHOLARSHIPS
DISTANCE LEARNING Eligibility criteria, application processes, and
deadlines vary depending on the scholarship
For our distance learning students, the scheme. For up-to-date information, visit our
fee includes the cost of tuition and study website or the website of the scholarship provider.
materials, however there will be an additional
fee for examinations. Information on how When you are applying for a scholarship, you
to pay distance learning fees, registration may need to provide an offer letter from LSHTM,
and course fees can be found on the University so it is important to allow sufficient time for your
of London website: london.ac.uk/applications/ application to be processed.
costs-your-course/how-pay-your-fees
For specific information about the fee for
STUDENT LOANS
a particular programme, please refer to the
You may be eligible for one or more loan
relevant programme section in this prospectus.
schemes. Information about the most common
loan schemes, including Postgraduate Loans,
Professional and Career Development Loans,
US Federal Loans and Canadian Loans,
can be found on our website.
lshtm.ac.uk/study/fees-funding
20"A nurse takes the blood
pressure of an expectant mother
at the Kuchigoro Primary Health
Centre, Abuja, Nigeria."
Photo: Louis Leeson
21Master's Degrees 22
Dedicated to the pursuit of
excellence in the fields of public and
global health and recognised by
employers around the world, our master's
programmes attract highly motivated
graduates and experienced professionals.
23Master's
Degrees
The Master's Experience 25 MSc Medical Statistics 38
MSc Control of Infectious Diseases 28 MSc Nutrition for Global Health 39
MSc Demography & Health 29 MSc One Health: 40
Ecosystems, Humans & Animals
MSc Epidemiology 30
MSc Public Health 41
MSc Global Mental Health 31 for Development
MSc Health Data Science 32 MSc Public Health 42
MSc Health Policy, 33 MSc Public Health for Eye Care 44
Planning & Financing
MSc Reproductive & 45
MSc Immunology 34 Sexual Health Research
of Infectious Diseases
MSc Tropical Medicine 46
MSc Medical Entomology 35 & International Health
for Disease Control
MSc Veterinary Epidemiology 47
MSc Medical Microbiology 36
P22/23: Tea plantation in Asia / Microscopic scan of a mosquito
MSc Medical Parasitology 37
P24: A woman uses a water pump provided by the
government in a 'formal' slum in Mirpur, Dhaka,
Bangladesh. Photo: Louis Leeson
24The Master's Experience
Our range of master's degrees in London covers the major components
of public health and tropical medicine and offers challenge, choice and
individual learning opportunities. The programmes will stimulate and
inspire you, giving you the necessary knowledge and practical skills
to develop your career.
THE LEARNING THE TEACHING
ENVIRONMENT Teaching and training is carried out by
dedicated staff who are leaders in their
Studying at LSHTM will give you access to a fields and have considerable links with
wealth of knowledge, the expertise of staff key universities and research institutions
and unparalleled benefits from contact with around the world, in addition to their
people from very diverse backgrounds and extensive academic, practical and
nationalities. The fusion of staff and student international experience.
experience provides a rich environment for all
our students to learn not only from staff, but A range of teaching methods are used – formal
importantly, to learn from each other. lectures are a key part but they are only the
starting point. In London, it is the small group
Through our Global Health Lecture Series, activities and practical sessions that are
you will also benefit from lectures and seminars particularly significant. You will often work
provided by leading experts at LSHTM and together with other students to tackle
prominent guest speakers, who will provide a problem, complete a project or to acquire
up-to-date summaries and debates on a new skills, with the class tutor acting more
range of global health issues. You will have the as a catalyst than an instructor.
opportunity to participate in panel discussions
led by experts in the field, allowing you to discuss Our study opportunities play a key role in
and debate on key topics in global health. responding to the demands of public health
professionals, clinicians, policy-makers,
academics and laboratory scientists for
advanced and research training in the national
and international medical and public health
community. Alumni work in more than 180
countries and many hold prominent positions
in health ministries, universities, hospitals
and international organisations.
25THE STRUCTURE PERSONAL TUTOR
OF THE MASTER'S You will be assigned a personal tutor, who can
give individual advice on academic work and
DEGREE IN LONDON any problems that might be affecting your
studies. Your tutor is there to advise on your
All face-to-face master's programmes start choice of modules, support for personal issues
in late September and offer a one-week that could be impacting your work, or simply
orientation period, including an introduction to be available for a chat about how you
to studying at LSHTM and key study skills. are progressing.
This period is followed by a term of core
material (Term 1). The remaining two terms
comprise core and elective modules chosen ASSESSMENT
from a wide range of options. This is followed
by the project report work at the end of Term 3. Assessment is by a combination of two
formal written examinations, in-programme
assessments of varying types, including
TERM DATES practical examinations, assignments and a
project report. End of year examinations usually
The academic year at LSHTM is split into take place in the first half of June, however for
three terms: Autumn, Spring and Summer. some master's programmes the two written
Term dates can be found at: examinations take place in the week before the
lshtm.ac.uk/study/termdates start of Term 2. Please check the programme
specification for further details.
Autumn term (Term 1) is from the first day
of the programme (late September) to mid-
December, followed by the Christmas holiday. PROJECT REPORT
Spring term (Term 2) is from January to March, The project report is the culmination of
followed by the Easter holiday. the master's programme, when you put into
practice everything you have learned during
Summer term (Term 3) is from April to the year. It can take the form of a policy report,
September, when the programme ends. a literature review or a research project, and is
Classes will end around mid-May, giving usually due to be submitted in the first week of
students time to prepare for examinations. September. For some programmes, the project
work may be undertaken overseas, in which
Reading week: a week during term where case you may need to find additional funds
no teaching takes place, generally so that up to approximately £1,500 to cover the costs
students can catch up on their studies or involved. LSHTM has some trust funds to which
prepare for tests. Students do not need to students can apply to help cover the cost of travel.
be in attendance during this time. There are
two reading weeks at LSHTM: one in November
and the other in February.
26PROGRAMME DURATION APPLICATION DEADLINES
All face-to-face master's programmes offer We strongly advise all applicants to apply as
full-time study over one year from September early as possible once applications open in
to the following September. Some programmes November to ensure availability of a place and
also offer part-time study over two years or by a timely decision on their application. The final
split-study. deadlines to apply will be early August for
international students requiring a Tier 4 Visa
Most students attend on a full-time basis. and late August for all other applicants not
Depending on the programme, you can study requiring a Tier 4 Visa. Popular programmes
part-time by attending for two or three days per will close earlier than the deadline if they
week during the teaching term, and spreading become full. Please check application
all the modules required to complete a master's deadlines at: lshtm.ac.uk/study/deadlines
over two years. You can also choose the
split-study option, which involves attending
full-time for the first part of Year 1, taking INTERCALATED STUDY
a one-year break and then undertaking the
remainder of the programme on a full-time If you are currently studying a medical degree,
basis in Year 2. The proposed date for the split you might be able to intercalate a master's
must be agreed with your programme director. degree with us. To do so, you must have the
equivalent of a bachelor's degree and must
have completed the first three years of your
medical degree. The application process is
the same as for all other MSc applicants.
For more information check:
lshtm.ac.uk/study/intercalate
CREDIT FRAMEWORK
We operate a credit system for our master's
programmes, consistent with the English
and European (ECTS) credit systems. This
allows other educational institutions and
employers across the UK, the rest of Europe
and beyond to easily understand and recognise
the amount and standard of study involved
in the programmes. Credits are awarded for
successful completion of modules and the
project. 180 M-level credits (90 ECTS) are
required in total for an master's degree –
normally breaking down into 60 credits from
Term 1 modules, 75 credits from Term 2 and 3
modules and 45 credits from the project report.
All credits obtained will be shown on final
degree transcripts.
27MSc Control of Infectious Diseases
This is a multidisciplinary programme that bridges the fields Key information:
of epidemiology, laboratory sciences and public health in
the context of disease control. It includes a strong practical Duration: one year full-time
component and the opportunity to undertake a research or two years by split-study.
project overseas with collaborating public health or research
organisations and NGOs. Location: London
The programme will enable you to: Programme directors:
• investigate the transmission of endemic and epidemic infections Dr Lucy Reynolds,
• select appropriate methods of control Dr Matthew Yeo
• design, implement and evaluate co-ordinated control methods
• assess constraints of local public health delivery systems Contact email:
• manage available resources in the context of the control msccid@lshtm.ac.uk
of infectious diseases
• focus your efforts particular geographical regions or specific diseases Fees for 2020/21
UK/EU: £10,470 (FT)
£5,235 (PT)
Career opportunities Overseas: £24,200 (FT)
Graduates typically take up scientific or managerial positions in national £12,100 (PT)
and international government and aid agencies, join specific intervention
projects, enter PhD programmes or, if intercalating, return to complete lshtm.ac.uk/study/masters/
their training in medicine. control-infectious-diseases
Compulsory modules: For the most up-to-date programme
• Basic Statistics for Public Health & Policy information and entry requirements
• Introduction to Disease Agents & Their Control visit the programme webpage.
• Basic Epidemiology or Extended Epidemiology
Elective modules include:
• Health Policy, Process & Power
• Introduction to Health Economics
• Designing Disease Control Programmes in Developing Countries
• Conflict & Health
• Control of Sexually Transmitted Infections
• HIV
• Malaria: From Science to Policy and Practice
• Epidemiology & Control of Communicable Diseases
• Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, and Health
Sara Rivera Molina • Honduras
• Applying Public Health Principles in Developing Countries
"Learning at LSHTM has been
Project report amazing! Excellent facilities and
You will complete a research project on a relevant topic of your choice. amazing lecturers. They always
Most students on this programme undertake their projects overseas. provide you with the most up-to-
date research. I've learnt so much
Entry requirements about infectious diseases and have
See p18. In addition, some prior public health or overseas experience met the most incredible people.
is advantageous but not essential. Intercalating medical students LSHTM has so many career events,
may apply. and there are alumni across the
world. The degree is respected
around the world, so you're sure
to be better positioned afterwards."
28MSc Demography & Health
This programme is designed for those interested in acquiring Key information:
a technical understanding of the structure and dynamics
of population change, its causes and consequences. The Duration: one year full-time.
curriculum includes advanced training in the theories and
methods of population sciences, statistics, epidemiology, Location: London
and research methods and data analysis.
Programme director:
The programme will enable you to: Ms Lynda Clarke
• demonstrate advanced knowledge and understanding of scientific,
evidence-based approaches to the study of population issues Contact email:
• assess and apply these approaches to inform development, mscdh@lshtm.ac.uk
health and population programmes
• formulate research questions and use demographic and health data, Fees for 2020/21
and appropriate methods of analysis, to address them UK/EU: £10,470 (FT)
• demonstrate advanced knowledge and understanding of demographic Overseas: £24,200 (FT)
behaviour in social, economic and policy contexts
• assess and apply findings of population studies to health and social policy lshtm.ac.uk/study/masters/
• demonstrate advanced knowledge and understanding of major demography-health
population trends, including historical trends, in developed and
developing countries For the most up-to-date programme
information and entry requirements
visit the programme webpage.
Career opportunities
This programme will provide you with research skills which are highly
valued in the job market. Graduates have careers in public health,
academic research, NGOs, reproductive health programmes, health
services, government statistical offices, policy and planning.
Compulsory modules:
• Demographic Methods
• Basic Epidemiology or Extended Epidemiology
• Population Studies
• Principles of Social Research
• Statistics for Epidemiology & Population Health
• Population Dynamics & Projections
Elective modules include:
• Research Design & Analysis
• Family Planning Programmes
Anna Scholes • UK
• Population, Poverty & Environment
• Social Epidemiology "The MSc has been great in
• Analysing Survey & Population Data helping me build my career.
On the back of it, I managed
Project report to secure a job with the UK Civil
You will complete a research project on a relevant topic of your choice, Service as an analyst. It gave
usually revolving around an empirical analysis of an existing dataset, me more confidence applying for
a literature review or collection and analysis of primary data. jobs and has equipped me with
robust analytical capabilities which
Entry requirements are very sought after in the job
See p18. In addition, students will need to show evidence of numeracy market – demographic analysis is a
skills. Intercalating medical students may apply. niche skill to have under your belt."
29MSc Epidemiology
Epidemiology is a key discipline for understanding and Key information:
improving global health. Epidemiological methods underpin
clinical medical research, public health practice and health Duration: one year full-time
care evaluation, investigation of the causes of disease, or two years part-time.
and evaluation of interventions to prevent or control disease. Students can choose to
This programme covers both infectious and non- attend part-time throughout
communicable disease epidemiology. both years or by split-study.
The programme will enable you to: Location: London
• demonstrate advanced knowledge and awareness of the role of
epidemiology and its contribution to other health-related disciplines Programme directors:
• choose appropriate study designs and develop detailed protocols Professor Simon Cousens,
• enter and manage computerised epidemiological data and carry out Professor Ian Douglas
appropriate statistical analyses
• assess the results of epidemiological studies, including critical appraisal Contact email:
of the study question, study design, methods and conduct, statistical mscepi@lshtm.ac.uk
analyses and interpretation
Fees for 2020/21
UK/EU: £10,470 (FT)
Career opportunities £5,235 (PT)
Graduates follow careers in medical research, academic medicine, Overseas: £24,200 (FT)
public health and community medicine, epidemiological research, £12,100 (PT)
drug development and with governments or NGOs. Field Trip: £230
Compulsory modules: lshtm.ac.uk/study/masters/
• Extended Epidemiology epidemiology
• Statistics for Epidemiology & Population Health
• Epidemiology and -omics For the most up-to-date programme
• Clinical Trials information and entry requirements
• Epidemiology in Practice visit the programme webpage.
• Study Design: Writing a Study Proposal
• Statistical Methods in Epidemiology
Elective modules include:
• Epidemiology of Non-Communicable Diseases
• Epidemiology & Control of Communicable Diseases
• Environmental Epidemiology
• Social Epidemiology Brian Adams • USA
• Modelling of Infectious Diseases
"I enjoyed how the lectures are
followed by practical sessions, which
Residential field trip
allowed immediate application
There is a compulsory two-day residential retreat outside London. There
of the learning principles. It is also
is also an optional one-day field trip during the Term 1 Reading Week.
easy to engage with research
at LSHTM: faculty are extremely
Project report
willing to work with students.
You will complete a research project on a relevant topic of your choice.
My year here has led to a job
offer with the UN after I finish
Entry requirements
medical school, and my plan
See p18. In addition, students will need to show evidence of advanced
is to mix clinical practice and
numeracy skills. Experience in a health-related field is desirable.
international global health
Intercalating medical students may apply.
policy in my future career."
30MSc Global Mental Health
This programme is run jointly by LSHTM and King's College Key information:
London. It provides a comprehensive understanding of the
issues surrounding the discipline of global mental health. Duration: one year full-time.
You will acquire the knowledge and skills required to design,
implement and evaluate mental health programmes in low Location: London
resource settings, as well as learn how to conduct and
critically evaluate research. Programme directors:
Dr Ritsuko Kakuma (LSHTM),
The programme will enable you to: Dr Mark Pennington (King's)
• demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the mental health
challenges facing low-resource settings Contact email:
• devise locally appropriate and feasible strategies to reduce the burden mscgmh@lshtm.ac.uk
of mental disorders
• develop research protocols to investigate key issues in global Fees for 2020/21
mental health including epidemiological, intervention- and policy- UK/EU: £12,750 (FT)
related questions £6,375 (PT)
• apply research skills to monitor and evaluate mental health programmes Overseas: £29,850 (FT)
£14,925 PT)
Career opportunities lshtm.ac.uk/study/masters/
Graduates will be well-equipped to enter careers in national mental global-mental-health
health policy and planning, epidemiological and mental health services
research, and advisory and advocacy roles in governments, international For the most up-to-date programme
agencies and civil society organisations. information and entry requirements
visit the programme webpage.
Compulsory modules:
• Introduction to Global Mental Health (LSHTM)
• Evidence Synthesis in Global Mental Health (King's)
• Statistics for Epidemiology & Population Health (LSHTM)
• Epidemiology for Mental Health Research (King's)
• Design & Evaluation of Mental Health Programmes (LSHTM)
• Theory to Practice in Global Mental Health (King's)
Elective modules include:
• Qualitative Research Methods (King's)
• Social Psychiatry: Theory, Research & Methods (King's)
• Mental Health Economic Evaluation (King's)
Sarah Derveeuw • Belgium/
• Conflict & Health (LSHTM)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Health Promotion Approaches & Methods (LSHTM)
• Drugs, Alcohol & Tobacco (LSHTM) "The MSc provides an extensive
introduction to issues within
Project report Global Mental Health and the
You will complete a research project on a relevant topic of your choice. levels at which you can get
involved, whether at research
Entry requirements level or working with funding
An upper second-class honours degree from a UK university, or an bodies, international health
overseas qualification of an equivalent standard, or an appropriate organisations and governments to
registrable qualification in medicine. Experience in a mental health- create policy briefs that eventually
related field is desirable but not essential. Intercalating medical students would translate into legislations. It
may apply. Applications should be made to King's College London at: provides you with a lot of research
kcl.ac.uk/prospectus/graduate/global-mental-health skills, alongside the content."
31MSc Health Data Science
Expected to launch September 2020 (subject to validation)
This programme, supported by Health Data Research UK Key information:
(HDR UK), aims to train a new generation of world-leading
health data scientists, to work in both the public and private Duration: one year full-time.
sector. Teaching will focus on building strong quantitative,
computational and practical data management skills, while Location: London
providing opportunities to develop key professional skills
required to be a successful health data scientist. Programme directors:
TBC
The programme will enable you to:
• apply statistical and machine learning approaches to analyse Contact email:
health-related data study@lshtm.ac.uk
• acquire the tools and skills to manage very large diverse datasets across
healthcare systems Fees for 2020/21
• develop the professional skills – including teamwork, project UK/EU: £10,470 (FT)
management, and presentation skills – to work as a successful Overseas: £24,200 (FT)
data scientist in the public or private sector
• understand the varied roles of a health data scientist within lshtm.ac.uk/study/masters/
the wider health and health research environment health-data-science
• learn about the key sources of health data, and the context
in which these data are collected, implications of the context For the most up-to-date programme
on issues such as data quality, accessibility, bias and the information and entry requirements
appropriateness of use to address specific questions visit the programme webpage.
• study the key issues related to ethics, security
and information governance
Modules may include (subject to validation):
• Introduction to Health Data Science
• Programming
• Health Data Management
• Epidemiology for Health Data Science
• Machine Learning
• Statistics for Health Data Science
• Data Challenge
• Analysis of Hierarchical and Other Dependent Data
• Spatial Epidemiology in Public Health Elizabeth Williamson • Associate
• Modelling & the Dynamics of Infectious Diseases Professor in Medical Statistics
• Survival Analysis and Bayesian Statistics
"We are really excited to be
• Environmental Epidemiology
launching this new programme.
• Genomics Health Data
Huge opportunities for
• Advanced Statistical Modelling
health research are arising
as computerised data become
Project report
increasingly available. We need
You will complete a research project on a relevant topic of your choice.
a new breed of scientist to take full
Entry requirements advantage of these opportunities,
See p18. Relevant subjects include mathematics, statistics, physics, with the ability to handle large
engineering and computer science. Life science qualifications will be quantities of diverse types of
considered subject to evidence of sufficient quantitative background. health-related data and to draw
Applicants must also demonstrate a high level of quantitative skills and meaningful conclusions from
knowledge, including basic probability, calculus and linear algebra. analyses of the data in order to
They must have some prior experience of computer programming. tackle major health challenges."
32MSc Health Policy, Planning & Financing
This programme is run jointly by LSHTM and the Key information:
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE).
It will enable you to develop your critical analysis of issues Duration: one year full-time
within health policy, planning and financing and to devise or two years part-time.
appropriate health policy responses in countries at all
levels of development. Location: London
The programme will enable you to: Programme directors:
• demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of a diverse Dr Tracey Chantler (LSHTM),
range of international and national health policies, including current Dr Mrigesh Bhatia (LSE),
and emerging trends, and of associated disciplines Dr Justin Parkhurst (LSE)
• apply your knowledge and skills using a multidisciplinary approach
to formulate, implement and evaluate health policies and plans Contact email:
• demonstrate competence in key research and presentation skills, mschppf@lshtm.ac.uk
such as undertaking a literature search, a critical review of published
literature or to evaluate research findings Fees for 2020/21
UK/EU: £13,125 (FT)
£6,563 (PT)
Career opportunities Overseas: £24,264 (FT)
Graduates enter careers in global health and national health policy £12,132 (PT)
and planning, research, advisory or advocacy roles in governments
and international agencies. lshtm.ac.uk/study/masters/
health-policy-planning-
Compulsory modules: financing
• Financing Health Care (LSE)
• Health Services or Health Policy, Process & Power (LSHTM) For the most up-to-date programme
information and entry requirements
You will also take one additional module from each institution:
visit the programme webpage.
• H ealth Economics; Pharmaceutical Economics & Policy; Health
Systems and Policies in Developing Countries; or Introduction
to Health Policy & Politics (LSE)
• Health Policy, Process & Power; Basic Epidemiology; Health Services;
or Issues in Public Health (LSHTM)
Elective modules include:
• Economic Analysis for Health Policy (LSHTM)
• Analytical Models for Decision Making (LSHTM)
• Globalisation & Health (LSHTM)
• Organisational Management (LSHTM) Francis Ayomoh • Nigeria
• Statistical Methods in Health Care Economic Evaluation (LSE)
"The opportunity to be a full
• Evidence Review and Synthesis for Decision Making (LSE)
student of both LSHTM and LSE
• Measuring Health System Performance (LSE)
is unique, and the MSc gives
• Social Determinants of Health (LSE)
you the opportunity to tailor
your modules towards your future
Project report
interests. It's really great because
You will complete a research project on a relevant topic of your choice.
the professors teach you from
their lived experiences and the
Entry requirements
class is very diverse, so you learn
See p18. In addition, a minimum of one year's experience in areas related
a lot from the perspectives
to health policy or public health is preferred. Intercalating medical
of students of different
students may apply.
nationalities and backgrounds."
33MSc Immunology of Infectious Diseases
This programme combines theoretical knowledge and Key information:
practical training in the immunology of infectious diseases
through comprehensive teaching and research methods. Duration: one year full-time
You will gain specialised skills in applying scientific or two years by split-study.
concepts, evaluating scientific data and carrying out
modern immunological techniques. Location: London
The programme will enable you to: Programme director:
• demonstrate specialist knowledge and understanding of the basic Professor Greg Bancroft
principles of host immunity to infection against human pathogens
• apply your knowledge to modern molecular and cellular techniques Contact email:
for assessing immune responses to pathogens msciid@lshtm.ac.uk
• critically assess, select and apply appropriate research methods
to investigate basic immunological mechanisms and applied Fees for 2020/21
issues in the immunology of infection UK/EU: £12,050 (FT)
• critically evaluate primary scientific data and the published £6,025 (PT)
scientific literature Overseas: £25,770 (FT)
• integrate and present key immunological concepts at an advanced level £12,885 (PT)
Field Trip: £590
Career opportunities lshtm.ac.uk/study/masters/
Graduates go into research positions in academia and industry, immunology-infectious-
and further training such as PhD study. diseases
Compulsory modules: For the most up-to-date programme
• Immunology of Infectious Diseases information and entry requirements
• Analysis & Design of Research Studies visit the programme webpage.
• Advanced Immunology 1 & 2
Elective modules include:
• Advanced Training in Molecular Biology
• Immunology of Parasitic Infection: Principles
• Vaccine Immunology
• Molecular Research in Infectious Diseases
• AIDS
• Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
Residential field trip
Rytis Boreika • Lithuania
Depending on availability, you will have the opportunity to hear about
the latest, most exciting aspects of immunological research at the "I chose this MSc as it contains
British Society of Immunology Congress. a mixture of theoretical
components including human
Project report cellular immunology, molecular
You will complete a research project on a relevant topic of your choice. biology and an extended project
where I could apply theoretical
Entry requirements knowledge. Being taught by
See p18. Intercalating medical students may apply. world-class experts in your area of
interest and feeling the immersion
of like-minded people motivates
you to deepen understanding and
broaden horizons in immunology."
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