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Course Structure

• Postgraduate Certificate: 4 compulsory core modules
• Postgraduate Diploma: 8 modules (4 compulsory modules + 4 elective modules)
• MSc: Either 9 modules (4 compulsory core and 5 electives) plus a project report or 12 modules (4 compulsory core plus 8 electives)

The Postgraduate Certificate:

The Certificate comprises the 4 core modules which are also common to the Diploma and MSc courses:

• GHM101 The Economics of Global Health Policy
• GHM102 The Politics of Global Health Policy
• GHM103 Environmental Change and Global Health Policy
• GHM104 Issues in Global Health Policy

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

The Postgraduate Diploma:

To complete the Postgraduate Diploma, 4 elective modules (in addition to the 4 core modules) must be studied from the list below.

The Masters Degree (MSc):

Students registered for the MSc must choose five elective modules from the list below, and must also complete a project report in their final year. (Alternatively, 3 further elective modules may be chosen from the list below in place of the project report.)

• EPM101 Fundamentals of Epidemiology
• EPM303 Epidemiology of Non-communicable Diseases
• IDM213 Immunology of Infection and Vaccines
• IDM301 Epidemiology and Control of Infectious Diseases in Developing Countries
• IDM501 HIV/AIDS
• IDM502 Tuberculosis
• IDM503 Malaria
• PHM201 Analytical Models for Decision Making
• PHM202 Communicable Disease Control
• PHM205 Environmental Epidemiology
• PHM206 Environmental Health Policy
• PHM207 Health Care Evaluation
• PHM211 Medical Anthropology in Public Health
• PHM214 Conflict and Health
• PHM215 History and Health

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

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 LSHTM 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.

How you study

You study independently, at a time and pace that suits you (subject to some course-specific deadlines), using the comprehensive study materials provided, with learning support from our academic staff. The academic year runs from the beginning of October through to the June exams, during which time tutorial support is available. Students carrying out projects are assigned personal supervisors to support their project work throughout the summer. Deadlines for submission of coursework vary per course but are usually in March, May, August and September.

Study materials

You receive your study materials after you register. Study materials may include Subject guides, Readers, Textbooks, CD-ROMs/additional computer software (e.g. Stata), Past examination papers and Examiners reports, and Handbooks. You also have access to the schools online library resources.

Requirements

One of the following:

• A first or second-class honours degree, or the equivalent, from a university or other institution acceptable to the University of London, in a subject appropriate to the course.
• An appropriate professional or technical qualification, together with at least three years´ relevant experience, which satisfies the University as a qualification equivalent to a second class honours degree. All applications in this category will be considered on an individual basis.

Other

Students who do not satisfy the above requirements may still be admitted at the discretion of the School on the basis of their academic qualifications, work experience and references.

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.

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

IELTS band:	7
TOEFL paper-based test score:	600
TOEFL computer-based test score:	250
TOEFL internet-based test score:	100

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.

http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/prospectus/funding