International Health MSc

University of Leeds

Our course is an ideal introduction to international health if you're interested in the sector, but have limited experience. It is designed to develop your understanding of international health issues, systems, programmes and policies to prepare you for a rewarding career in international health. You’ll develop your knowledge and skills to help achieve international development goals and reduce the burden of diseases borne by vulnerable populations. This course also has a strong emphasis on research methods training, which is an essential grounding if you intend to pursue further postgraduate research (PhD), or intend to work within international health policy, systems or programmes. For aspiring research students without strong training in methods, the MSc should be considered an essential preparatory year prior to beginning a PhD. This course is also offered as an intercalated MSc course for MBChB medicine degree students, designed to provide a solid grounding in understanding the international health system, policy and service delivery. This will enhance your international/public health knowledge in preparation for your career in medicine in resource-limited settings. Whether you’re a recent graduate, a medical student wishing to intercalate, or a healthcare professional, you’ll become a part of our international community. Learn in an international learning environment, with fellow professionals from a range of countries and areas of expertise. Work with leading experts in international health. Tailor your course to align your own skills to your own interests with a choice of optional modules. Develop the skills and knowledge to build a career within international and national NGOs and national-level research and health and development organisations. Make an ImpactUnderstanding how different healthcare systems are organised in response to different healthcare needs is rarely taught in medical and health sciences. The Masters in International Health course addresses this gap. You’ll gain competence in identifying and analysing factors that generate disparities in health status, health resources, and access to health information and health services, particularly for marginalised and vulnerable population groups. This course is delivered by the Nuffield Centre for International Health and Development, based in the Leeds Institute of Health Sciences in the School of Medicine. Course highlightsA strong emphasis on developing research skills prepares you for future careers in international health and provides a strong grounding for those who intend to pursue further postgraduate studies (PhD). A distinctive feature of this course is the research project, which allows you to gain first-hand experience of research into health and healthcare systems, usually in an overseas context. It also offers an opportunity to do experiential learning on how international health organisations work in real-time in low- and middle-income contexts. You have the opportunity to take part in a study visit to Geneva (depending on travel restrictions and visa requirements – see course terms and conditions) to attend workshops and meetings with various health-related UN and international organisations such as the World Health Organisation UNAIDS UN High Commission for Refugees United Nations High Commission for Human Rights International Labour Organisation International Federation of Red Cross and Crescent Societies Medecins Sans Frontières GAVI Vaccine Alliance. Participants are required to pay toward the cost of flights, accommodation, visa and food, an estimated cost is provided to prospective students in welcome information, before arriving in Leeds. In one of the optional modules, you can focus on the implications of disasters and conflicts on the health system.