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MSc - Master of Science
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Full Time
SEP
1 year
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MSc - Master of Science
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Full time
SEP
1 year
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Programme Overview
This programme prepares students for leadership and equips them to assume an active role in and responsibilities for improving population health in a range of settings. It covers a wide breadth of contemporary issues in international public health and explores approaches to reducing health inequities by enhancing policy and practice based upon sound, evidence-based principles. The programme gives graduates key transferable knowledge and skills in epidemiology, research methods and social science. Following the taught component, students complete a research dissertation project either overseas or locally and could be desk based or field work. The programme is underpinned by LSTM’s mission to reduce the burden of sickness and mortality in disease endemic countries through the delivery of effective interventions which improve human health and are relevant to the poorest communities. The programme has been developed around a series of Public Health competencies derived from the international reference points (see programme spec attached). The Programme has been mapped to these competencies.
This course aims to:
Careers
There are many career opportunities within the field of Public Health throughout the world. Public Health emergencies have been highlighted recently by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Ebola Outbreak in West Africa, influenza and MERS. People with public health skills are highly sought after. Public health careers cover a wide variety of options such as disease outbreak control, disease surveillance, health service re-design, the development and delivery of non-communicable disease strategies, childhood vaccinations, the development of government policies and strategies, reducing infant mortality - to name but a few. Past alumni of this course typically work for health ministries, health departments, national or international disease control agencies, UN Agencies, non-governmental organisations, humanitarian organisations, aid organisations, or universities. Graduates can become global health consultants, educators, researchers, managers, health promoters/protectors, global health specialists/diplomats, advocacy specialists.
Academic requirements: Open to health professionals and graduates in health or related disciplines. In addition, candidates with qualifications such as law, psychology, education, social work/care, finance, business management, engineering, philosophy, anthropology, sociology, history, architecture and politics/international relations are welcome, particularly if they have relevant health related experience. Non-graduates with considerable work experience in the health sector of low or middle-income countries and evidence of continued academic development through appropriate in-service training will also be considered. Medical students who have completed at least three years of study and wish to intercalate are also accepted onto the programme. Candidates generally require professional or voluntary experience in health or a related area in a low or middle income country. Candidates without this experience are eligible, provided they can demonstrate an understanding and engagement in international public health issues, or evidence of appropriate training. A protocol for assessing this has been developed and approved by the admissions team and senior management.
Students living in
Domestic
£10,500 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£23,000 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
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