MSc Health and International Development

London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London

This MSc will help you to understand the complex relationships between health and inequality, in and across low- and middle-income countries. It explores the key issues and inter-relationships that exist between health, global politics, and international development.

Many of the challenges faced by international development policymakers are related to global health issues, and this programme will provide you with the skills needed to help address and overcome these challenges.

Uniquely situated in a world-leading university specialising in social sciences, the programme will support you to evaluate multi-disciplinary evidence on a range of global health issues and interventions. Youll also apply this evidence to policy analysis. Topics include population health, sexual and reproductive health, health in crises, infectious diseases, chronic diseases and beyond. Our courses reflect contemporary and emerging health and development issues, including pandemics, conflict and humanitarian crises and labour shortages.

The experience youll gain from studying the MSc in Health and International Development will enable you to understand how health, poverty and inequality interact. Critical perspectives encourage interrogation of taken-for-granted principles and practices.

As a flexible programme, youre able to shape your studies to your own needs and interests. If you want to gain experience of consulting work, there is a guaranteed option of undertaking a course in Consultancy in International Development for an external client. Other optional courses include: Poverty Advocacy, Campaigning and Grassroots Activism, Information Communication Technologies and Socio-economic Development, Evaluation in Health, Development and Public Policy African Development Migration and Economic Development Policy, to name a few. Students who choose to concentrate their electives and dissertation in a certain topic area may elect to have a specialism in "African Development", "Population Studies" or "Applied Development Economics".

Additional extra-curricular optional activities on the programme typically include careers-focused networking events, and a UK-based weekend residential programme focused on health and development.

The MSc welcomes full- and part-time students, including those who want to combine work with study. The programme also welcomes applications from intercalating medical students from all countries.

For those who plan to do the MSc Health and International Development with a Population Studies specialism, nominations may be made to the Population Investigation Committee (PIC) Masters Studentship Scheme in Population Studies.

Graduate destinations:

Students in the department come from a wide range of international and professional backgrounds. Graduates from the Department of International Development go on to work for a wide range of employers including NGOs, INGOs, government, the private sector and research institutions.

Part-time duration: (24-28 months)