Global Public Health and Policy MSc

Queen Mary University of London

This MSc considers the social determinants that drive inequalities and looks at how public health policy making and practice at a local, national and international level can promote progressive social change and health for all. You’ll explore a diverse range of disciplines including anthropology, gender studies, health economics, epidemiology, sociology and political science. You’ll also receive training on diverse research methods in Global Health. Our graduates make significant contributions to address contemporary global health challenges and related policy making. This MSc programme will be of particular interest if you are a medical and clinical practitioner, a civil servant, a public health practitioner, a social or political scientist, a lab scientist, or work for an NGO. You will focus on the social determinants of health the interface between politics and policy a concern for social justice and primary care acting as a platform for effective public health action. This will lead you towards multidisciplinary analysis that includes sociology, anthropology, economics, law, geography as well as public health medicine. This programme will be of particular interest if you are a medical and clinical practitioner, a civil servant, public health practitioner, social and political scientist, lab scientist or NGO worker. Our students gain a global perspective and are equipped to enhance capacity and work effectively in multidisciplinary teams on behalf of local populations.

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