COVID-19 update

In order to ensure your safety and adhere to the UK government’s guidelines on social distancing, we are reducing the number of students we accept onto this programme. Whilst there may be some modifications to timings of lectures or some group activities to accommodate social distancing guidelines, this will not alter the overall delivery format.

We are aiming to cap the number of students at 40-50.

Confirmation of places will be subject to you meeting all the conditions of study and payment of the fees upfront.   Places are allocated on a first come first serve basis.  Thereafter, interested applicants will be put on a waiting list.

We do not anticipate any further changes but as the epidemic is still evolving, we may still be subject to new guidance or circumstances beyond our control.  Should this happen we will communicate any new or unforeseen changes to our applicants as soon as possible.

We have compiled some Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 for our enquirers, applicants and offer holders. Please click here for more information.  We will be updating this page regularly and would advise you to review regularly for the latest information.

LSTM is working with the latest advice from the UK Government and Public Health England (link is external)(PHE) on the Covid-19 outbreak. We encourage applicants and offer holders to regularly check the latest updates from the PHE website. 

Week 1 is online and students should be in Liverpool 1 week later - eg. course starting on Monday, 24 August 2020 for online will register in Liverpool on Tuesday, 1 September 2020 (Tuesday registration due to bank holiday)

Dr Alexandra Turnbull, studied medicine at the University of Newcastle and comes to LSTM after her F2 year.

“I think it would be useful for absolutely anybody in medicine, it’s not just all about tropical medicine.  There’s a lot of public health and global health involved as well as maternal and child health.  It really is a wide range course.  I believe coming into A&E, GP surgeries with an increased migrant populations, and with travelling overseas becoming a much bigger thing nowadays, I think anybody working in any medical, or even surgical specialty, would learn a lot from the DTM&H.” 2018

Why do Doctors choose LSTM for the DTM&H?

Taken from the September 2017 applications:

"The international reputation of LSTM and of the course in particular is one of the main reasons why I want to study here. I have received numerous recommendations from colleagues and have only heard positive feedback from those who have previously attended the course. I am excited about the opportunity to learn from field experts as well as people who have travelled as part of their career. As I am at the beginning of my career I hope that they will inspire me and I will come away with a long list of ‘must go’ places.  Finally, to date my experience as both a medical student and working as a doctor have been based in London. I am ready to explore a new city and am excited about living and studying in Liverpool. I look forward to meeting new people on the course with whom I can share these new experiences."