Global Health and Development(TropEd Masters in International Health)
UCL Centre for International Health and Development, Institute of Child Health

Drawing on our cross-disciplinary strengths, under the umbrella of UCL’s Institute of Global Health we are re-launching our MSc in Global Health and Development in September 2009. Ulitizing UCL’s and our European partners' research and teaching excellence the re-launched Global Health and Development Masters programme aims to transform your ideas about health worldwide.

The UCL Centre for International Health and Development (CIHD) is a member of TropEd, a network of twenty eight partner institutions for higher education. TropEd collaborates closely with institutions in Asia, Africa, the Americas and Europe in providing postgraduate education and training opportunities.

Students on the MSc International Health study at various partner institutions across Europe. This provides an excellent opportunity for them to experience the diverse expertise and teaching and learning approaches to international health that each tropEd institution has to offer.

The degree begins with the student registering at a home institution which provides tutorship throughout the programme. This is where the student completes the core course from September to December. CIHD offers the tropEd course through our MSc in Global Health and Development (TropEd MIH).

Upon completion of the core course, the successful student must then take TropEd approved optional modules at various member institutions across Europe. CIHD also offers a variety of advanced optional modules taken between January and May. The student applies directly to each tropEd institution and pays additional fees for each optional module taken outside their home institution.

The student submits a thesis in the summer with supervision from their home institution.

Please note: On completion of the MSc, the students would apply to UCL for a reimbursement of fees paid for the TropEd optional modules taken outside UCL. This should result in a retroactive, pro-rata refund based on the UCL fees for equivalent credits.

A first degree in medicine, nursing, social science, development studies or an allied subject. Relevant work experience is desirable. UCL required level of English language proficiency.

Based on full time study: September - Dec at UCL followed by optional modules at other Euporean Institutions. Duration 1 year FT