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The University of Edinburgh: Global Health and Infectious Diseases (Online Learning)

Institution The University of Edinburgh View institution profile
Department School of Biomedical Sciences
Web https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying
Study type Taught

Summary

If you are looking to advance your career in global health or change direction while deepening your understanding of infectious disease threats, the Global Health and Infectious Diseases (Online Learning) programme from the University of Edinburgh offers a flexible, world-class opportunity to do so.

This interdisciplinary programme is designed for professionals working in a range of fields relating to medicine, veterinary science, public health, research and development. This part-time and fully online MSc equips you with the knowledge and skills needed to address the complex global burden of infectious diseases.

This interdisciplinary programme will help you make a real impact, whether your focus is on:

  • One health

  • disease control

  • health inequity

  • health policy

  • disease surveillance

  • epidemiology

  • sustainable development

You will study part-time, with a commitment to sequential study over three terms in Years 1 and 2, before undertaking the research phase of the degree in Year 3.

The programme also offers alternative entry points, including a Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, and a Professional Development route. Whatever your pathway, you will be supported by world-class academics, an international peer network, and tailored online learning tools.

MSc

Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert

Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip

Professional Development Diploma

Edinburgh University

Edinburgh. Extraordinary futures await.

The University of Edinburgh is one of the world's top universities, consistently ranked in the world top 50, and placed 34th in the QS World University Rankings 2026.

Our position as one of Britain’s leading research universities was reaffirmed by the results of the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF). The University of Edinburgh is one of the world’s top research-intensive universities, ranked 4th in the UK for research power (Times Higher Education, Overall Ranking of Institutions), with 90% of our research activity classified as world leading or internationally excellent in the 2021 Research …

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