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Course details

Course type:

MSc Programme

Director of studies:

Mary Lyons

Mode of study:

Duration:

1 Year

Home fee:

£9,300

Overseas fee:

£20,500

Attachments

Project_Information MIPH 2019.pdf

A Student Guide to LSTM 2019.pdf

MIPH Handbook 1920.pdf

LSTM Taught Masters Student Handbook201920.pdf

Module Catalogue 201920.pdf

3 good reasons to study

You will be taught by staff who are renowned experts in their fields of public health.

You will be given the opportunity to undertake a research project at home or overseas, with high levels of support throughout.

LSTM is filled with students from all over the world. You will learn with and from them, build international friendships, and have excellent networking opportunities with staff and NGOs.

Programme Outline

This programme equips graduates to provide leadership and technical support in public health in middle-income and low-income countries.

It covers a wide range of topics in public and global health, including key disciplinary skills in epidemiology and social science, and applied topics such as disease control and programme management. The programme has a specialist focus on current policies and practice in humanitarian assistance, and explores approaches to responding to the challenges of today’s humanitarian problems. It aims to provide students with the skills, knowledge, and understanding of humanitarian issues needed to practise at a senior level in organisations involved in the prevention of, and response to, humanitarian crises.

After the taught component, participants complete a dissertation – including a period of applied research, either overseas or in Liverpool. The programme is offered within a dynamic research-led environment and its content is informed by the cutting-edge research activities of the academic staff.

Entrance Requirements

Academic requirements:

Open to health professionals and graduates in health or related disciplines. 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 subject to having appropriate experience.

Recognition of prior learning:

All programmes of study will permit entry with credit attributed to previous certificated study up to a total of one third of the credits required to be awarded a MSc Degree, Postgraduate Diploma, Postgraduate Certificate or Postgraduate Award.

Work experience:

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 global health problems.

English language requirements:

The programme is taught in English. Applicants whose first language is not English must normally provide evidence of an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of at least 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in all learning components, or a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of at least 88 for the Internet-based Test (iBT), with minimum scores of 21 for Listening and Writing, 22 for Reading and 23 for Speaking. Tests should be within their validity period of 2 years. Other English Language Tests and country specific English Language qualifications are also accepted – a full list with details of levels required can be found on the LSTM website (http://www.lstmed.ac.uk/study/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements). Applicants who have recently completed a degree level qualification taught in a majority English speaking country (as defined by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)) may also be accepted at the discretion of the Director of Studies.

Other requirements:

None.

Aims

This course aims to:

Provide a critical understanding of a range of health policies and strategies in a variety of social, epidemiological, cultural, economic and political settings in middle- and low- income countries

Enable students to analyse critically, evaluate and conduct responsive, public health-related research and apply evidence to everyday practice.

Produce graduates who are experienced, committed, informed, proactive and effective professionals, capable of taking substantial and leading professional roles in order to promote improved health and well-being in middle and low income countries

Facilitate high quality learning that is informed by critical analysis of current research

Develop independent and reflective approaches to study that will enable graduates to continue to learn in the future

Careers

There are many career opportunities within the field of Public Health throughout the world. Public Health, and in particular our response to humanitarian crises, has been highlighted by the recent war in Syria, the refugee camps and mass migration from the area, natural disasters such as earthquakes and tsunamis worldwide, the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, H5N1 Avian Influenza, Zika Virus, and MERS. People with public health skills and a knowledge of the humanitarian sector are highly sought after. Past alumni of this course typically gain employment in health ministries, health departments, national or international NGOs, UN Agencies, aid organisations, or universities. The international research project allows you to prove your ability in the sector by working with an NGO for your research in a mutually beneficial manner.

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Start date	End date	Home fee	Overseas fee
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Start date:
14 September 2020

End date:
13 September 2021

Home fee:
£9,300

Overseas fee:
£20,500

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