Global Health
Entry requirements
2.1 Honours degree or non-UK equivalent (e.g. a GPA of 3.0 or above) in social sciences, health sciences, medicine, nursing or other clinical subject. We will also consider applications from graduates from other fields, but you should submit a statement indicating why you are interested in changing fields. We will also take relevant work experience into account.
Months of entry
September
Course content
This programme will develop your critical analysis of key issues within health and medicine, health policy and health planning from a social science perspective.
Why this programme
- You will examine health issues that arise for different population groups and across national boundaries, including social and cultural constructions of health, disability and chronic illness, and global and national health policies.
- You will make a critical analysis of health and its determinants, and develop a deep understanding of the influence and role of equality/inequality, demographics and location on health.
- You will study quantitative and qualitative social science research methods, and apply at least one of these in the completion of an original piece of research.
- The University is a leading centre of applied and policy related research. This programme brings together expertise in health inequalities, health and wellbeing, disability, urban health, health economics and the history of medicine.
- The degree is fully interdisciplinary in its structure and content, and is designed to allow you to focus your learning around the global health issues that interest you most.
- You will be taught by experts from the following world-leading centres based at the University: Institute of Health and Wellbeing, MRC Social & Public Health Sciences Unit, Strathclyde Centre for Disability Research, Centre for the History of Medicine, Policy Scotland and Centre for Public Policy for Regions.
- From the start of the programme you will be closely supported to build the skills, experience and networks that will open doors to you in your future career in Global Health.
Programme structure
You will take three core and three optional courses. Courses will be delivered via lectures and seminars. You will also undertake an independent research project focusing on an issue in Global Health that particularly interests you, and will submit this as a dissertation at the end of the degree.
Core courses
- Global Health in social context
- Improving health and social outcomes
- Methods of social research.
Optional courses
- Applied qualitative methods
- Cultural, social & biological determinants of mental health
- Epidemiology, evidence and statistics for primary care
- Equality and human rights
- Generalised linear models
- Globalisation and public health
- Health and culture
- Health economics
- Health technology assessment in a global context
- Health technology assessment: Policy and principles
- Improving access to mental health care in the global context
- Mental health and disability: International law and policy
- Mental health promotion across the life-span
- Psychosocial approaches to public health
- Qualitative methods
- Quantitative data analysis
- Research design
- Studies in the history of medicine before 1850
- Studies in the history of medicine 1850-2000
- The disabling society
- Understanding health policy.
Career prospects
Throughout your time at Glasgow you will have the opportunity to be closely supported in preparing for your future career in Global Health. Early in the programme, you will be given advice on career pathways and how to achieve them, and how to use social media to enhance your career prospects. There will also be an opportunity to organise an event that brings together leading global health professionals and benefit from their experience of forging a successful career in this field. Our students have gone on to careers as health care professionals and health care policy advisors, and to work in public health care systems, and the voluntary and third sectors. Others have opted to stay in academia and undertake a PhD.
Information for international students
Please refer to our website for more information.
For applicants whose first language is not English, the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level.
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic module (not General Training)
- overall score 6.5
- no sub-test less than 6.0
- or equivalent scores in another recognised qualification:
Common equivalent English language qualifications
All stated English tests are acceptable for admission for both home/EU and international students for this programme:
- ibTOEFL: 90; no sub-test less than:
- Reading: 20
- Listening: 19
- Speaking: 19
- Writing: 23
- CAE (Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English): 176 overall; no sub-test less than 169
- CPE (Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English): 176 overall; no sub-test less than 169
- PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English, Academic test): 60; no sub-test less than 59
- Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English: ISEII at Distinction with Distinction in all sub-tests
For international students, the Home Office has confirmed that the University can choose to use these tests to make its own assessment of English language ability for visa applications to degree level programmes. The University is also able to accept an IELTS test (Academic module) from any of the 1000 IELTS test centres from around the world and we do not require a specific UKVI IELTS test for degree level programmes. We therefore still accept any of the English tests listed for admission to this programme.
Pre-sessional courses
The University of Glasgow accepts evidence of the required language level from the English for Academic Study Unit Pre-sessional courses. We also consider other BALEAP accredited pre-sessional courses:
Fees and funding
Qualification and course duration
MSc
Course contact details
- Name
- Cindy Gray
- Cindy.Gray@glasgow.ac.uk