Master of Science [M.Sc] [Health Policy, Planning and Financing] From London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

students come atÊat from a wide range of backgrounds.Ê

This is a joint programme provided by the School and the London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE). 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.Ê

Objectives

By the end of this programme 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

• demonstrate written and verbal competence in communicating empirical evidence and in consolidating and critically appraising debates relevant to issues of health policy and health financing

• 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

Careers

Graduates from this joint programme provided by the School and the London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) enter a diverse range of positions in global health and national health policy and planning, research, advisory or advocacy roles in governments and international agencies.

Below you will find just a few of the positions and organisations that our graduates from this course have entered:

Job Titles:

• Advocacy officer for a medical NGO

• Consultant

• Doctor

• Economist

• Field Coordinator

• Health Economist

• Health Policy Consultant

• Health Research and Policy Officer

• Medical Officer

• Pharmaceutical Adviser

• Planning and Evaluation Economist

• Policy and Public Affairs manager

• Research Fellow

OpenÊDay 2019

At LSHTM, we attract students who have a real passion for what they do, which makes for a stimulating environment in which to study.ÊOur open day covers master's degrees, distance learning programmes, short courses as well as introductory talks, tours of the building, and the chance to meet with programme directors and current students.

ComeÊand see what studying at LSHTM is really like. Feb 13th, 1-5pm 2019. Register now: https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/events/open-day