全球健康

Discover the issues driving the world's population health and wellbeing on our MSc Global Health degree. Learn to tackle the risks posed by global issues such as infectious disease, rising obesity and climate change.

You'll cover socio-behavioural, demographic, spatial, economic, political, environmental and healthcare perspectives.

Explore the global risks of disease and changing population structures. Understand the trends behind inequality, globalisation, migration and urbanisation.

You’ll learn:

the concepts and dimensions of global health
the issues underpinning health outcomes and inequalities between countries and population sub-groups
how to analyse and solve complex global health problems
how to apply critical thinking and analytical skills to problem-solving
You’ll also develop:

quantitative skills in global health research
key transferable skills, including independent research, report writing, data analysis, and teamwork
ways to develop your professional career in global health and related fields
The modules you study may be taught by academics from specialisms including social sciences, medicine, the environment, and life sciences.

Students on this master's degree come from a range of backgrounds, in the UK and overseas. This makes for a diverse learning environment where you can connect with peers from all over the world.

This degree is available to take as an intercalation degree for undergraduate medical students. Intercalation means that you'll take a year out of your undergraduate medicine degree to gain this extra award.