Climate Change and Planetary Health

Entry requirements

In order to be admitted to the MSc Climate Change & Planetary Health, an applicant must:

• 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.

If you have not previously studied in the UK, you can check our guide to international equivalent qualifications for our master's degrees.

Additional requirement: applicants for the MSc Climate Change and Planetary Health will need to provide some evidence of ability in mathematics, post-16 year education. This could include:

• A-level or a higher school certificate
• a module within an undergraduate degree (such as quantitative methods, epidemiology or statistics)
• mathematics (including statistics) studied as part of a general research methods course.

Months of entry

September

Course content

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?

Did you know: LSHTM has been ranked 2nd in the world and 1st in the UK for public health (ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2024) and 2nd in the world for public, environmental & occupational health (US News Best Global Universities Ranking by Subject 2025-26).

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.

Find out more about the MSc Climate Change and Planetary Health programme on the LSHTM website. This course is also available online.

Information for international students

The final closing dates for all taught Master’s applications for entry in the 2025/26 academic year is Sunday 27 July 2025 at 23:59 UK time for all students requiring a Student visa.

Find out more about the MSc Climate Change and Planetary Health programme on the LSHTM website.

Fees and funding

For up to date information on funding available for postgraduate programmes at LSHTM, please visit our website.