Program Overview
The Global Health at King's College London is a MSc programme in Medicine & Health Sciences over 12 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of medicine & health sciences. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Global Health programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United Kingdom and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
- Tuition: GBP 21,750 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 10,500 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: London, United Kingdom
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Global Health programme are prepared for diverse careers in medicine & health sciences:
- Healthcare Professional
- Clinical Researcher
- Health Policy Analyst
- Public Health Specialist
- Medical Writer
- Healthcare Manager
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Global Burden of Disease \x96 global burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases; social determinants; changing patterns of disease in wealthy and resource-poor countries; prevention strategies
- Health Systems and Policy \x96 organisational models for health systems; financing and provision of health services; theories and frameworks of policy analysis; key debates around global structures and processes which impact on health such as the human resources crisis; effectiveness of key interventions in tackling global health challenges, such as health system strengthening and disease-specific programmes.
- Poverty and International Development - types and scale of inequality in human development; processes of globalisation, poverty reduction, social determinants of health, urbanisation, gender and development, and health and human rights; key features of the international aid system and actors in the field of development; poverty reduction at international and national levels; ethical dimensions of international development.
- Research Methodology in Global Health - design and conduct robust qualitative and quantitative research; review the literature and retrieving and critically assessing evidence from a variety of sources; hypothesis generation and testing; the importance of developing research capacity in resource-limited countries and the role of sustainable North-South research partnerships.
- Global Health in Local Practice - this course uses observation in local NHS clinical settings to reflect on how global health issues play out in local health contexts using ethnography as a tool to document and refelct on observation.
- Conflict and Health - this course looks at the relationship between conflict and health/health care both during conflict situations and immediately afterwards. It looks at health services response after conflict and their effectiveness in alleviating these health impacts.
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
You need the following GPA score:
Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to Upper Second Class on the UK Honour scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on the UK Honour scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).
Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).
- BSc/BA degree with 2:1 honours degree (or international equivalent) in an appropriate discipline.
Personal statement and supporting information
Please submit a one-page (maximum) personal statement with your application, explaining why you wish to apply for this programme and why you feel it matches your interests, academic background, and, if relevant, your career plans and what you feel you would bring to the course and fellow students. Please include details of your previous exposure to the subject of global health, eg through coursework on your undergraduate degree, voluntary work, career interests etc.English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 21,750 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 10,500 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: GBP 21,750 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 10,500 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 6.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact King's College London directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About King's College London
King's College London
London, England
King's College London is a public research university in London, England. King's was established by royal charter in 1829 under the patronage of King George IV and the Duke of Wellington. In 1836,...
University Profile- Language English
- Duration 12 months
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