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MSc Global Health and Development

  • DeadlineStudy Details: 1 year - 5 years

Masters Degree Description

In a world facing geopolitical challenges and unprecedented environmental, social, and health system pressures, the Global Health and Development MSc provides a multidisciplinary perspective on the crucial subject of global health. The course will equip you to become a future global health leader, improving health and wellbeing worldwide, with a focus on equity and social justice.

Entry Requirements

Normally a minimum of an upper second-class UK Bachelor's degree or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in medicine, nursing and other allied health professions, sciences, humanities and social sciences. Professional experience in the fields of health and development is desirable. An applicant whose qualifications vary from UCL standards may be admitted if evidence of an adequate academic background and work experience in an appropriate field can be shown.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

UCL offers a range of financial awards aimed at assisting both prospective and current students with their studies.

Student Destinations

The course is ideal for progressing or advancing a career in global health with the benefit of an extensive global health network across the world.

Module Details

Compulsory modules

  • Concepts and Controversies in Global Health
  • Research Methods and Evidence for Global Health
  • Power and Politics in Global Health
  • Health Systems in a Global Context
  • MSc Research Project Dissertation
  • Conflict, Humanitarianism and Health
  • Anthropological Perspectives on Global Health
  • Essentials of Global Child Health
  • Key Principles of Health Economics
  • Health Management: Planning and Programme Design
  • Collecting and Using Data: Essentials of Quantitative Survey Research
  • Research in Action: the Qualitative Approach
  • Climate Change and Health
  • Economic Evaluation in Health Care
  • Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Global Health Policy
  • Urban Health
  • Evaluating Interventions
  • Gender and Global Health
  • Global Non-communicable Diseases
  • Advanced Economic Evaluation
  • The Social Determinants of Global Health
  • Health Inequalities over the Lifecourse
  • Ethnicity, Migration and Health
  • Conflict, Humanitarianism, and Disaster Risk Reduction
  • Mental Health in a Social and Global Context
  • Introduction to Disease Modelling
  • Digital Health for Infectious Diseases - Diagnostics, Management, Prevention and Surveillance

Optional modules

  • Conflict, Humanitarianism and Health
  • Anthropological Perspectives on Global Health
  • Essentials of Global Child Health
  • Key Principles of Health Economics
  • Health Management: Planning and Programme Design
  • Collecting and Using Data: Essentials of Quantitative Survey Research
  • Research in Action: the Qualitative Approach
  • Climate Change and Health
  • Economic Evaluation in Health Care
  • Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Global Health Policy
  • Urban Health
  • Evaluating Interventions
  • Gender and Global Health
  • Global Non-communicable Diseases
  • Advanced Economic Evaluation
  • The Social Determinants of Global Health
  • Health Inequalities over the Lifecourse
  • Ethnicity, Migration and Health
  • Conflict, Humanitarianism, and Disaster Risk Reduction
  • Mental Health in a Social and Global Context
  • Introduction to Disease Modelling
  • Digital Health for Infectious Diseases - Diagnostics, Management, Prevention and Surveillance
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