Academic year 2020/21
We have taken guidance from our leading COVID-19 researchers on how the future of the pandemic may unfold, and with the safety and wellbeing of our students being our top priority, we have taken the following decisions:
Term 1: Teaching will be delivered wholly online.
As a School, we have a strong track record in delivering education at distance. Learning outcomes will be delivered through a combination of live lectures and seminars, scheduled to take students in different time zones into account, and will continue to provide access to the same resources and expertise as on campus.
Terms 2 and 3: Teaching will be delivered on campus and online.
This will mean that if you are unable or concerned about coming to London, you can continue and complete your degree at a distance. Alternatively, if you are able and willing to be in London from Term 2, you will be able to receive some teaching on campus. Courses requiring specialist facilities for practical or laboratory work are likely to be prioritised for access to the campus.
For more information about the academic year 2020-21, please check our COVID-19 advice for applicants and offer holders FAQs.
The stream
This stream provides a sound understanding of the theoretical and empirical basis of health promotion, equipping students with the conceptual and practical skills to design and evaluate health promotion interventions and programmes. Health promotion draws on ideas from sociology, psychology, anthropology, education, epidemiology and other disciplines to understand how the health of populations can be maintained and strengthened.
Graduates work in practice, management, research and teaching in health promotion, public health, health policy and related fields at all levels. Find out more about our graduate careers and destinations.
Duration: one year full-time; half-time or split-study over two years. Ways to study explained.
Public Health
Watch Programme Directors and students talk about the programme.
By the end of this stream, students should be able to demonstrate ability to apply knowledge of the core disciplines of public health, consisting of: statistics; epidemiology; health economics; and social research, to real health problems. In addition, they should be able to:
- demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the principal theories, methods and interventions used in health promotion
- understand the development of the discipline of health promotion in the UK and internationally
- assess the appropriate use of population-wide versus targeted health promotion interventions
- formulate health promotion policy and practice that is relevant to varying needs in diverse contexts
- be able to appraise and communicate research evidence
- apply the knowledge and analytical skills gained to inform health promotion policy-making, programme planning, implementation and evaluation
Term 1
Students complete the Public Health common core, consisting of four compulsory modules:
- Basic Statistics for Public Health & Policy
- Basic Epidemiology
- Issues in Public Health
- Principles of Social Research
In addition, students intending to follow this stream must take Foundations for Health Promotion. The remaining module can be selected from:
- Environment, Health & Sustainable Development
- Health Policy, Process & Power
- Health Services
- Introduction to Health Economics
Terms 2 and 3
Students take a total of five study modules, one from each timetable slot (Slot 1, Slot 2 etc.). The list below shows recommended modules. There are other modules which may be taken only after consultation with the Course Directors.
*Recommended modules
Slot 1
- Health Promotion Approaches and Methods (compulsory)
Slot 2
- Conflict and Health*
- Design & Analysis of Epidemiological Studies*
- Family Planning Programmes*
- History & Health*
- Population, Poverty and Environment*
- Qualitative Methodologies*
- Statistical Methods in Epidemiology*
- Health Systems
Slot 3
- Applied Communicable Disease Control*
- Current Issues in Maternal & Perinatal Health*
- Epidemiology of Non-Communicable Diseases*
- Evaluation of Public Health Interventions*
- Medical Anthropology and Public Health*
- Social Epidemiology*
- Economic Analysis for Health Policy
- Modelling & the Dynamics of Infectious Diseases
- Organisational Management
- Spatial Epidemiology in Public Health
- Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, and Health (formerly Tropical Environmental Health)
Slot 4
- Environmental Epidemiology*
- Epidemiology & Control of Communicable Diseases*
- Ethics, Public Health & Human Rights*
- Evaluation of Public Health Interventions*
- Globalisation & Health*
- Reviewing the Literature*
- Sexual Health*
- Analytical Models for Decision Making
- Design & Analysis of Mental Health Programmes
- Global Disability & Health
- Nutrition Related Chronic Diseases
Slot 5
- Integrating Module: Health Promotion (compulsory)
By arrangement, students may be able to substitute specified Distance Learning modules for up to two modules in certain timetable slots. Any such substitutions will need to be discussed with the Programme Directors.
Project Report
Students prepare a project report during the summer months (July - August), for submission by early September.
Please note: due to the unpredictable nature of the pandemic, we are not currently in a position to guarantee that overseas or field based projects will be possible or that London based laboratories will be accessible. Whilst we are hopeful that the situation will change before next summer, should it be the case that you are unable to travel overseas or access labs, you will be able to complete an alternative desk-based project allowing you to obtain your qualification within the original timeframe. Alternatively, you will be able to defer your project to the following year.
Titles of some recent summer projects completed by students on this MSc
Changes to the programme
LSHTM will seek to deliver this programme in accordance with the description set out on this programme page. However, there may be situations in which it is desirable or necessary for LSHTM to make changes in course provision, either before or after registration. For further information, please see our page on changes to courses.
The normal minimum entry requirements for the MSc Public Health are:
- An upper second class honours degree (2:1) from a UK university, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.
- Work experience: preference will be given to applicants with relevant work experience, this includes both paid and voluntary work, internships etc.
- Additional requirement: applicants for the MSc Public Health (all streams) will need to provide some evidence of ability in mathematics, post-16 year education. This could include:
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- "A" level or a higher school certificate,
- a module within an undergraduate degree (such as quantitative methods, epidemiology or statistics)
- statistics studied as part of a general research methods course.
Any student who does not meet the minimum academic entry requirement above but who has significant relevant professional experience may still be eligible for admission.
English Language Requirements
If English is not your first language, you will need to meet these requirements: Band B
Please see our English Language Requirements FAQs for information
Intercalating students
You will need a Bachelor's degree or equivalent to undertake this MSc. This usually means you have a BSc or have completed the first three years of your medical degree. More information on intercalating an MSc at the School.
| Fees 2020/21 | |
|---|---|
| Home | £10,470 (Full-time) |
| £5,235 (Part-time) | |
| Overseas | £24,200 (Full-time) |
| £12,100 (Part-time) |
Please note that EU nationals will continue to benefit from home fee status and can access financial support for the 2020-21 academic year. Find out more.
Other sources of funding:
Applications should be made to the MSc Public Health in the first instance.
Applications should be made online and will only be considered once you have provided all required information and supporting documentation.
Please also read LSHTM's Admissions policies prior to submitting your application.
You can apply for up to two master's. Make sure to list them by order of preference as consideration will be given to your top choice first.
Application deadlines
All applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible to ensure availability of a place and a timely decision on their application. This is particularly important for applicants with sponsorship deadlines.
We strongly advise that you apply early as popular programmes will close earlier than the stated deadline if they become full.
The final closing date for all taught Master’s applications for entry in the 2020/21 academic year is:
- Monday 31 August, 23:59 (BST).
Applicants will require to meet the conditions of their offer and provide all necessary documents by Monday 7 September, 23:59 (BST).
Application fee
A standard application fee of £50 applies to all face-to-face Master’s degree programmes and is payable upon application submission.
Tuition fee deposit
Applicants are required to respond to their Offer of Admissions and pay the £500 deposit within 28 days of receipt, or their place will be released and the offer automatically declined. The deposit is deductible from tuition fees upon full registration with LSHTM.
Do you need a visa?
EEA Nationals
If you have EU nationality or you are from Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland, you do not need immigration permission to come to the UK. You can enter, study and work in the UK without restriction. If you have dual nationality, and you choose to come to the UK using your EEA or Swiss passport, you do not need immigration permission.
For useful guidance on EEA nationals in the UK, go to the UKCISA website.
Students from outside the EEA
All non-EEA nationals who want to study in the UK must hold immigration permission that allows you to study in the UK.
If you are coming to the School to study on a full time degree programme and you have no other immigration permission for the UK, you will need to apply for a Tier 4 Student visa. You can only apply for Tier 4 when your offer at the School is unconditional.
If you already hold a Tier 4 visa for a different institution, you will probably have to apply for a Tier 4 visa for the School before you can start studying with us.
