Public Health for Global Practice

Entry requirements

In order to be admitted to an LSHTM master's degree programme, 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.

Additionally for the MSc Public Health for Global Practice, successful applicants are expected to have one year’s professional experience in public health in a low- or middle-income country.

English language requirements

Months of entry

September

Course content

Dive deeper into the world of public health, elevating your expertise to become a trailblazing leader in the field. Address critical healthcare challenges, from malaria to sexual health, and find groundbreaking solutions for underserved communities in low- and middle-income countries.

Studying our MSc Public Health for Global Practice, you’ll learn from a diverse range of specialists in health economics, statistics, epidemiology, social science, and health policies. Then explore how these can be applied to low- and middle- income settings. Considering health services from a multidisciplinary perspective, you’ll engage with complex health and development challenges and design and manage interventions to improve the outcomes. Your new skills will help you make a lasting impact in the most marginalised groups in the world.

What you will learn

• Grow in-depth knowledge of a range of current issues and topics related to public health in low- and middle-income settings
• Explore core public health disciplines including epidemiology, statistics, social science research, health economics and health policy
• Gain experience with quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, understanding their strengths and how to apply them globally
• Discover how to identify and assess health problems and evaluate actions designed to improve public health
• Develop appropriate strategies to manage and promote health, collaborating in a team and across disciplines.

Learn more about the MSc Public Health for Global Practice programme on the LSHTM website.

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.

Learn more about the MSc Public Health for Global Practice programme on the LSHTM website.

Fees and funding