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The University of Edinburgh: Global Health Challenges (Online Learning)

Institution The University of Edinburgh View institution profile
Department School of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences
Web https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying
Study type Taught

Summary

Who this programme is for We have designed the programme to help students have a better understanding of the big global health challenges in the world, and to equip students to better respond to these challenges whether in jobs in development, industry, health and social care, the charity sector, journalism or in international relations.

The Certificate in Global Health Challenges is one of three certificates (the other two being Development and Environment) which together make up the MSc in Global Challenges.

This Certificate takes a different lens than many other health programmes, aiming to equip those already working at the intersection of global challenges, or those interested in working in a job concerned with the ways in which health is changing across the world. The Certificate will give you insight not only into global diseases and their drivers, but into the ways in which human heath, and the health of the climate, of the land, the soil, the air, forests, oceans and rivers are interconnected.

It is an excellent stand alone Certificate for anyone who is considering a career with global agencies, or international or national organisations or charities concerned with what drives ill health and ways to respond to the complex web of health challenges. You will gain an understanding of the ways health is changing globally because of the climate crises, of how conflict destroys health gains and how health challenges can trigger conflicts, of the ways that the global systems we take for granted, the food system, our health systems and it's services, the energy system are interlinked.

Students have come from, and gone to work in many different fields including:

  • global aid and development

  • journalism

  • international business in the health and social care fields

  • education

  • corporate social responsibility and sustainability

Though focusing on health challenges, it isn't necessary to start the programme with a background in healthcare.

Why Edinburgh The programme will utilise all that the particular expertise of the University of Edinburgh and its global partners offer in global health including its public, primary and planetary health expertise and its medical, nursing, social science and biomedical excellence.

This programme is affiliated with the University's Global Health Academy.

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The University of Edinburgh is one of the world's top universities, consistently ranked in the world top 50, and placed 22nd in the 2024 QS World University Rankings.

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 Excellence Framework.

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