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.

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• 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.

The MSc Public Health for Eye Care is open to applicants who are pursuing, or planning to pursue, a career in eye health service delivery or research (usually either as an ophthalmologist or an optometrist but may also include health care researchers, eye health programme managers or ophthalmic nurses with public health or programme delivery responsibilities).

However, for those wishing to also apply for scholarship funding, given the competitive nature of the current scholarship funding environment, we expect successful applicants for scholarships will have at least three years’ experience after graduating, and be in roles where they either;

• are planning and delivering community eye health interventions,
• in research work regarding blindness prevention (usually evidenced by involvement in published research), or
• in planning and programme management roles with organisations (either governmental or NGO) delivering eye care.  

Due to the high standard of applicants for scholarships, it is likely that those with less experience or who are not in a position to utilise the learning from the MSc in their current position may not be able to find scholarship support.

Applicants who do not meet the minimum entry requirement, but who have relevant professional experience may still be eligible for admission. Qualifications and experience will be assessed from the application.

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English language requirements

If English is not your first language, you will need to meet these requirements: Band B.

Some applicants may be exempt if they have previously studied in English or meet other specified criteria. Please see our English language requirements for details.

It is possible to apply without English language test results however the results of a test may be listed as a condition of an offer of admission. 

Intercalating students

You will need the equivalent of a bachelor's degree to undertake a master's degree. This will usually require you to have a BSc degree or have completed the first three years of your medical degree. More information on intercalating a Master's at LSHTM.

Access and widening participation

At LSHTM we are committed to ensuring that excellent students feel encouraged to apply for a course of study with us. We have introduced an innovative contextual admissions system that is designed to support those students who have faced the greatest barriers to their learning. More information on widening participation at LSHTM.