Overview
The Global Health MSc is a pioneering set of programmes that brings together students from a range of disciplines to understand and analyse significant health challenges. The course will equip you with the knowledge and skills to critically reflect on health and healthcare across the world and the opportunity to apply this knowledge through an extended piece of research work at the end of the course.
Applications from students on an undergraduate Medical or Dental programme looking to intercalate are welcome.
Key benefits
- The Global Health programme has strong links with international partners, creating exciting opportunities for field research.
- The course offers a broad range of global health expertise - core modules from the Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine and optional modules from across KCL .
- Advanced teaching delivered through an innovative combination of interactive small group work, practical classroom tasks and a focus on skills in critical thinking and analysis.
- Enables the development of a strong interdisciplinary foundation in global health.
- Specifically designed to focus on specialist training, to network with relevant NGOs at an early stage and to meet the needs of people working in international agencies, humanitarian organisations and NGOs.
I am doing my dissertation with one of King's collaborators in Zambia, which has provided me with connections I wouldn't necessarily have had.
Course essentials
The Global Health MSc takes an innovative approach to teaching by providing an interdisciplinary foundation in health and social sciences. This applied approach will enable you to reflect on theoretical and ethical debates and assess their relevance to the realities of fieldwork using case studies. You will have the opportunity to learn from experts in the field and share their knowledge and experiences of working in healthcare, development and humanitarian settings.
This course is made up of optional and required modules totalling 180 credits, with 60 credits coming from a dissertation.
Key Information
Course type:
Master's
Delivery mode:
In person
Study mode:
Full time / Part time
Duration:
One year full-time, Two year part-time
Credit value:
UK 180/ECTS 90
Application status:
Open
Start date:
September 2026
Administrative bodies
Regulating body
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Base campus
Guy’s Campus
Located near London Bridge, Guy’s Campus offers a dynamic yet focused environment, ideal for health and science students. Offering cutting-edge labs and a close-knit academic community, at the heart of one of London’s most vibrant and historic areas.