MSc Health Policy, Planning and Financing
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Duration: 1 Year
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| Type: | Courses |
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| Method: | In a classroom |
| Prepares for: | By the end of this course students should be able to: demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a diverse range of global and national health policies, including current and emerging trends and also of disciplines relevant to the study of health policy, planning and financing (epidemiology, health economics and other social sciences); apply their knowledge and skills using a multidisciplinary approach to formulate, implement and evaluate health policies and plans; show written and verbal competence in communicating empirical evidence and in consolidating and critically appraising debates relevant to issues of health policy and health financing, and demonstrate competence in key research and presentation skills, such as undertaking a literature search, a critical review of published literature or to evaluate research findings. |
| Requirements: | Candidates must hold either the equivalent of at least a Second-class Honours degree of the University of London in science, economics, social sciences or a related subject, or a degree in medicine. Applicants with an appropriate technical qualification and work experience, or equivalent qualifications are also welcomed. A minimum of one year's experience in health policy or public health related work is recommended. |
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Course program
This course aims to develop critical analysis of issues within health policy, planning and financing and to enable students to devise appropriate health policy responses. Students come from a wide range of backgrounds. This is a joint programme provided by the School and the London School of Economics & Political Science. The course provides training relevant to countries at all levels of development, although participants are able to specialise.
Graduates enter careers in global health and national health policy and planning, research, advisory or advocacy roles in governments and international agencies.
Structure
Students must take courses to the value of eight modules, and complete a 10,000 word dissertation (20% of the overall MSc)
All participants take:
Term 1:
Compulsory LSE module: Financing Health Care
Compulsory LSHTM module: Health Services
One additional module at LSE out of the following range: Health Economics, Pharmaceutical Economics, or Foundations of Health Policy.
One additional module at LSHTM out of the following range: Health Policy, Process and Power, Basic Epidemiology or Issues in Public Health.
Term 2 and 3:
In addition to the compulsory modules listed above, students will be able to take 4 further modules from either LSE or LSHTM.
For modules to be taken at LSE, any restrictions will be included in the programme specification, and may be adjusted by LSE. At present it is proposed that any LSE graduate module may be taken, subject to approval by the Course Directors.
For modules to be taken at LSHTM, any restrictions will be included in the programme specification, and may be adjusted by LSHTM.
Compulsory' modules - will not at present apply for terms 2 or 3.
Recommended' modules (mainstream choices) - similar to the options available within compulsory term 1 elements.
Optional' modules (peripheral choices) - students should consult the course handbook and, if necessary, their tutor or the Course Director before selecting any of these modules.
Any LSHTM Linear or Study Modules , chosen from a list of approved modules.
It will not normally be possible to take other LSHTM modules except as a 'special case' choice requiring formal approval by the Course Director and Departmental Taught Course Director. Students may make a maximum of one such choice within the degree.
In all cases, each student's full set of module choices must be approved by the Course Directors at LSE and LSHTM in order to confirm that students' choices fit with their stated career aims and form a coherent set of modules for the MSc. Students must also meet the entrance requirements for each particular module. Guidance based on the programme specification will be provided in the course handbook, to outline the key differences between recommended modules and provide comments where relevant on optional modules - to help both students and tutors differentiate between these and make module choices most appropriately.
Course Duration
Full-time for one year or part-time over two years. Part-time students are expected to attend the School at least two and a half days each week and should discuss this with the Course Directors if offered a place.
Graduates enter careers in global health and national health policy and planning, research, advisory or advocacy roles in governments and international agencies.
Structure
Students must take courses to the value of eight modules, and complete a 10,000 word dissertation (20% of the overall MSc)
All participants take:
Term 1:
Compulsory LSE module: Financing Health Care
Compulsory LSHTM module: Health Services
One additional module at LSE out of the following range: Health Economics, Pharmaceutical Economics, or Foundations of Health Policy.
One additional module at LSHTM out of the following range: Health Policy, Process and Power, Basic Epidemiology or Issues in Public Health.
Term 2 and 3:
In addition to the compulsory modules listed above, students will be able to take 4 further modules from either LSE or LSHTM.
For modules to be taken at LSE, any restrictions will be included in the programme specification, and may be adjusted by LSE. At present it is proposed that any LSE graduate module may be taken, subject to approval by the Course Directors.
For modules to be taken at LSHTM, any restrictions will be included in the programme specification, and may be adjusted by LSHTM.
Compulsory' modules - will not at present apply for terms 2 or 3.
Recommended' modules (mainstream choices) - similar to the options available within compulsory term 1 elements.
Optional' modules (peripheral choices) - students should consult the course handbook and, if necessary, their tutor or the Course Director before selecting any of these modules.
Any LSHTM Linear or Study Modules , chosen from a list of approved modules.
It will not normally be possible to take other LSHTM modules except as a 'special case' choice requiring formal approval by the Course Director and Departmental Taught Course Director. Students may make a maximum of one such choice within the degree.
In all cases, each student's full set of module choices must be approved by the Course Directors at LSE and LSHTM in order to confirm that students' choices fit with their stated career aims and form a coherent set of modules for the MSc. Students must also meet the entrance requirements for each particular module. Guidance based on the programme specification will be provided in the course handbook, to outline the key differences between recommended modules and provide comments where relevant on optional modules - to help both students and tutors differentiate between these and make module choices most appropriately.
Course Duration
Full-time for one year or part-time over two years. Part-time students are expected to attend the School at least two and a half days each week and should discuss this with the Course Directors if offered a place.
Do you need clarification regarding the course program?
Contact the person in charge , free and at no obligation, for information on how to enroll, enrollment limit/availability and more.
Course location
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Established in 1899, The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine has an internationally excellent reputation for its research, the people that it trains and the actual impact that it has on international public health. Our academic staff are leading experts in their fields giving students unparalleled access to their knowledge and experience. With students coming from over 120 countries and a wide range of backgrounds, the school provides a rich environment where students learn from each other.
The diversity of the School's students and staff is exceptional; over 3000 Masters (London-based and distance learning) and research students come from over 120 countries and staff from about 45. The fusion of staff and student experience provides a rich environment for students not only to learn from the staff but, importantly, to learn from each other.
Some courses require previous training in biological sciences, medicine and mathematics, but a large number of our courses take people who have studied humanities, social sciences, anthropology, natural sciences, and more. An increasing number of our students have chosen to take an MSc at the School before going on to study graduate medicine giving them a wider understanding of health and disease, but in the long run it will also set them apart from other doctors.
The School is located in the heart of London, and immediately adjacent to the University of London's central precinct and the British Museum. Students benefit from the facilities and events at the University of London Union and the Student Representative Council. Whatever you are interested in, you will find it in London – from historical monuments, national archives, dynamic architecture, museums and art galleries, to multi-cultural festivals, great restaurants, terrific nightlife and plenty of shopping!
Our students are incredibly well-equipped to tackle the issues of public health in a broader context and so the career opportunities available are exceptional. Our graduates go on to work in a range of capacities in NGOs, ministries of health, health services in the UK and overseas, academia, charities and private industry.
The diversity of the School's students and staff is exceptional; over 3000 Masters (London-based and distance learning) and research students come from over 120 countries and staff from about 45. The fusion of staff and student experience provides a rich environment for students not only to learn from the staff but, importantly, to learn from each other.
Some courses require previous training in biological sciences, medicine and mathematics, but a large number of our courses take people who have studied humanities, social sciences, anthropology, natural sciences, and more. An increasing number of our students have chosen to take an MSc at the School before going on to study graduate medicine giving them a wider understanding of health and disease, but in the long run it will also set them apart from other doctors.
The School is located in the heart of London, and immediately adjacent to the University of London's central precinct and the British Museum. Students benefit from the facilities and events at the University of London Union and the Student Representative Council. Whatever you are interested in, you will find it in London – from historical monuments, national archives, dynamic architecture, museums and art galleries, to multi-cultural festivals, great restaurants, terrific nightlife and plenty of shopping!
Our students are incredibly well-equipped to tackle the issues of public health in a broader context and so the career opportunities available are exceptional. Our graduates go on to work in a range of capacities in NGOs, ministries of health, health services in the UK and overseas, academia, charities and private industry.