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.

If you have not previously studied in the UK, you can check our guide to international equivalent qualifications for our master's degrees.

Relevant subjects and appropriate qualifications for the MSc Infection Biology for Global Health include microbiology, medical microbiology, biology, molecular biology, biomedical sciences, zoology, environmental sciences, medicine and nursing. Other life science qualifications will be considered subject to evidence within transcripts of sufficient exposure to topics relevant to the programme (please make this evidence clear within your application).

Biomedical scientists, students with research experience (e.g. as research assistants) or applicants with other relevant professional experience who do not meet the minimum grade criteria are also encouraged to apply, but should outline how their experience is relevant to this programme. The programme includes extensive laboratory-based teaching, but prior laboratory experience is not required as full training will be provided. 

The programme allows students to select one of four specialisms (Parasitology, Medical Entomology, Drug Discovery & Diagnostics, and Microbial Pathogenesis) based on their module choices and the focus of their research project. Students will receive guidance from tutors about the available specialisms and the associated modules and projects. Applicants who have a specific interest in one of the specialisms are encouraged to indicate this within their application. However, there is no requirement to select a specialism at the point of application.

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.

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.