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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University of London
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is a world-leading centre for research and postgraduate education in public and global health. Our mission is to improve health worldwide; working in partnership to achieve excellence in public and global health research, education and translation of knowledge into policy and practice.
Highly ranked in various university league tables, LSHTM was named:
- #1 in the UK and #3 in the world for Public Health in ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2022
- #1 in the UK for % of research published by female authors - CWTS Leiden Ranking 2023
- #4 in the world for Infectious Diseases by US News Global Universities Subject Ranking 2022
LSHTM was also awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize in 2021 for our world-leading work on COVID-19 and pandemic preparedness.
Specialised programmes, recognised worldwide
LSHTM has a unique range and depth of work across public health, integrating laboratory, clinical, population and social sciences, and delivers a wide range of specialised postgraduate health programmes. Our students gain the unique insight, global connections and essential skills to make a difference where it is needed most.
Whether your background lies in medicine, biology, social sciences, mathematics, or economics, LSHTM welcomes students from a wide range of fields. Our master’s degrees include:
- MSc Climate Change & Planetary Health
- MSc Control of Infectious Diseases
- MSc Demography & Health
- MSc Epidemiology
- MSc Global Mental Health
- MSc Health Data Science
- MSc Health Policy, Planning & Financing
- MSc Immunology of Infectious Diseases
- MSc Medical Microbiology
- MSc Medical Parasitology
- MSc Medical Statistics
- MSc Nutrition for Global Health
- MSc One Health: Ecosystems, Humans and Animals
- MSc Public Health
- MSc Public Health for Development
- MSc Public Health for Eye Care
- MSc Reproductive & Sexual Health Research
- MSc Tropical Medicine & International Health
- MSc Veterinary Epidemiology
- PGCert, PGDip, MSc Clinical Trials (Distance Learning)
- PGCert, PGDip, MSc Epidemiology (Distance Learning)
- PGCert, PGDip, MSc Global Health Policy (Distance Learning)
- PGCert, PGDip, MSc Health in Humanitarian Crises (Distance Learning)
- PGCert, PGDip, MSc Infectious Diseases (Distance Learning)
- PGCert, PGDip, MSc Public Health (Distance Learning)
Research degrees
We also offer research degrees including MPhil/PhD and Doctorates in Public Health in our three faculties: Epidemiology and Population Health, Infectious and Tropical Diseases and Public Health
Short Courses & CPD
We offer a range of CPD and short courses in highly specialised areas, both in London and via distance learning, which are ideal for those wishing to further develop their skills further on a short-term basis.
Careers
Study opportunities allow students to develop careers responding to global health challenges. Clinicians, policymakers, academics and laboratory scientists come to LSHTM for advanced research training, and many of their alumni go on to careers in health ministries, universities, hospitals and international NGOs.
- LSHTM’s careers consultants support students to explore and develop their career options through workshops, employment fairs, career discussions and panels, events, talks and practice interviews.
- An internationally recognised research institution, LSHTM:
- Is a dynamic, international environment: students and alumni come from over 150 countries with over 40% from outside Europe.
- Has global career prospects: LSHTM graduates work in over 180 countries worldwide.
- Has full-time and part-time study options available, as well as flexible, online courses & intercalated study of Medical degrees. Research degrees and short courses (London-based and online) are also available.
- Belongs to the prestigious University of London consortium
Student stories
Visit our student stories page to watch course videos from our students or to read testimonials and find out more about their experiences of studying with us.
Free online courses
We offer a number of free online courses. These are ideal for prospective students who wish to explore what it would be like to study at LSHTM.
Contact
The Study Team
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Keppel Street
London WC1E 7HT
lshtm.ac.uk/study/contact
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