MSc Health Policy, Planning & Financing: Fees & Entry Requirements at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University of London, UK

MSc Health Policy, Planning & Financing

UK

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What will I learn?

The planning, financing, and organisation of health services is becoming an increasingly important concern for countries across the globe. Lower income countries are looking to transition to a universal coverage model, middle income countries are scaling up health provision, and higher income countries are facing challenges with service cost-effectiveness, health equity, an aging population and workforce shortages.By studying MSc Health Policy, Planning and Financing, you will gain a holistic perspective of policy making that is relevant to countries at all levels of development. You’ll discover how to critically analyse health system issues, evaluate the effectiveness of policies, and devise appropriate health policy responses.Co-designed and co-delivered with the London School of Economics & Political Science (the LSE), you’ll benefit from the expertise, resources and networks available at both institutions. And with staff who are world-leading researchers in their subjects, you’ll hear about the latest research and developments in the field from true global experts. By the end of the course, you could be making valuable contributions to local, national, or international health services and systems.

Which department am I in?

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
£32,000.00 (34,86,598) per year
This is a fixed fee
Application deadline

Expected July 2027

Start date

September 2026

Venue

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Keppel Street,

London,

Greater London,

WC1E 7HT, Southern England, United Kingdom

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
£32,000.00 (34,86,598) per year
This is a provisional fee yet to be approved
Start date

September 2027

Venue

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Keppel Street,

London,

Greater London,

WC1E 7HT, Southern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

In order to be admitted to an LSHTM master's degree programme, an applicant must:

hold either a first degree at Second Class Honours (2:2) standard in a relevant discipline, or a degree in medicine recognised by the UK General Medical Council (GMC) for the purposes of practising medicine in the UK, or another degree of equivalent standard awarded by an overseas institution recognised by UK ENIC or the GMC.

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hold a professional qualification appropriate to the programme of study to be followed obtained by written examinations and judged by LSHTM to be equivalent to a Second Class Honours (2:2) degree or above.

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have relevant professional experience or training which is judged by LSHTM to be equivalent to a Second Class Honours (2:2) degree or above.

Additionally for the MSc Health Policy, Planning & Financing, applicants should ideally have prior work experience in areas relating to health, policy, planning and financing. Preference will be given to such candidates given the competitive nature of this course. A minimum of one years experience in health policy or public health related work is recommended.

Any undergraduate degree subject at Second Class Honours standard can be acceptable with a demonstrable commitment to health, policy, planning and financing.

Applicants who do not meet the minimum entry requirement, but who have relevant professional experience may still be eligible for admission. Qualifications and experience will be assessed from the application.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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