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Course Structure

• Postgraduate Certificate: 4 modules (4 compulsory core modules)
• Postgraduate Diploma: 8 modules (4 compulsory core plus 4 elective modules)
• MSc: EITHER 12 modules (4 compulsory core plus and 8 elective) OR 9 modules (4 compulsory plus five elective) plus project report

The courses provide core training in infectious diseases. Students can choose to study an MSc, Postgraduate Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate (core modules only) or individual modules. The last option is ideal if you wish to sample the degree or update your professional knowledge.

Course structure

Postgraduate Certificate:

The Certificate comprises the 4 compulsory core modules, which are common to the Certificate, Diploma and MSc:

• IDM101 Principles of Biostatistics and Epidemiology
• IDM102 Principles of Biology
• IDM103 Biology of Infectious Diseases
• IDM104 Control of Infectious Diseases

After completion of the core modules, those registered for the Postgraduate Diploma and MSc must successfully pass a required number of elective modules to complete the award.

Postgraduate Diploma

To complete the Postgraduate Diploma, students must choose 4 elective modules to complete the award; three of these must be from the IDM elective module list below.

The Masters Degree (MSc)

To complete the MSc, students must choose 4 elective modules from the IDM elective list below. Another 4 further elective modules may then be chosen from either the IDM modules or from the PHM2 list below.

Note that restrictions and pre-requisites may apply to some of the modules below. Not all modules will be available every year.

IDM elective modules

• IDM201 Bacterial Infections
• IDM202 Nutrition & Infection
• IDM203 Parasitology
• IDM204 Viral Infections
• IDM205 Healthcare-Associated Infection
• IDM210 Water & Sanitation
• IDM212 Diagnostic Methods
• IDM213 Immunology of Infection and Vaccines
• IDM301 Epidemiology & Control of Infectious Diseases in Developing Countries
• IDM501 HIV/AIDS
• IDM502 Tuberculosis
• IDM503 Malaria
• IDM601 Research Design, Management & Analysis

PHM2 elective modules

• PHM201 Analytical Models for Decision Making
• PHM202 Communicable Disease Control
• PHM203 Economic Analysis for Management & Policy
• PHM204 Economic Evaluation
• PHM205 Environmental Epidemiology
• PHM206 Environmental Health Policy
• PHM207 Health Care Evaluation
• PHM208 Financial Management
• PHM209 Globalisation and Health
• PHM210 Managing Health Services
• PHM211 Medical Anthropology in Public Health
• PHM212 Organisational Management
• PHM213 Principles & Practice of Health Promotion

Project Report

Alternatively, with the permission of the Course Director, MSc students may choose to study five elective modules (four must be ID modules) and complete a project report (maximum 10,000 words) in their final year of study.

Combining DL studies with studies at the School - 'blended learning' study

After successful completion of a minimum number of core modules, Postgraduate Diploma and MSc students may also be eligible for the 'blended learning option', which allows for the study of up to two modules only (from a restricted list) at LSHTM in London during the Spring or Summer terms in place of distance learning modules. Please note that these options, and the dates when the modules are held at the School, are subject to change - full details will be sent to all DL students in July each year. The fee for attending the School's in-house modules is payable directly to LSHTM, not to the University of London International Programmes, and is in addition to the distance learning course fees.

Requirements

A second class honours degree or the equivalent, from a university or other institution acceptable to the University of London, in a scientific subject (e.g. biology, medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary science, pharmacy) or in another scientific discipline which has, in the opinion of the University, included suitable preliminary training. Applicants with an appropriate technical qualification and work experience will be considered.

Language Requirements

For awards at FHEQ level 7, students must provide satisfactory evidence showing that they have passed within the previous three years a test of proficiency in English at the following minimum level:

• IELTS with an overall average of at least 7 with a minimum of 7 in written sub-test, or
• TOEFL score of 600 (or 250 in the computerised test) and a minimum of 5 in the TWE, or
• a British Council (IELTS) overall score of 7 or over with a minimum of 7 in the written sub-test, or
• TOEFL iBT with a minimum overall score of 100 including a minimum score of 24 in the test of written English taken within the last 3 years.

Where an applicant does not meet the prescribed English language proficiency requirements but believes that they can demonstrate the requisite proficiency for admission the University may, at its discretion, consider the application. Further information on the English language tests and scores accepted by the School are available in the How to Apply section of the University of London International Programmes website.

Computer Requirements

Online access and general computer requirements

As one of our students you need to have regular access to a computer and the internet; this may be for accessing the Student Portal, downloading course materials from the Virtual Learning Environment, and accessing resources from the Online Library. You will also need to have access to appropriate software, for example, a PDF reader and suitable hardware capacity on your computer, e.g. for document storage. Additional requirements include that you have JavaScript and cookies enabled to access particular online systems, for example, the Student Portal.

Supported Browsers include:

• Internet Explorer 7+
• Firefox 5+
• Chrome 13+

Screen resolution (recommended)1024 x 768 or greater

English Language Requirements

Funding

Funding and Scholarships

There are many ways to fund your studies at the School. In fact, our students receive funding from more than 200 different sources, including charities, government agencies, companies and individual benefactors.