MSc Global Health at King's College London

The Global Health MSc is a pioneering set of programmes that brings together students from a range of disciplines to understand and analyse significant health challenges. The course will equip you with the knowledge and skills to critically reflect on health and healthcare across the world and the opportunity to apply this knowledge through an extended piece of research work at the end of the course. Applications from students on an undergraduate Medical or Dental programme looking to intercalate are welcome.

Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine  |  Department: School of Life Course & Population Health Sciences  |  Duration: One year full-time, Two year part-time  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Intake: September 2026  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The Global Health MSc takes an innovative approach to teaching by providing an interdisciplinary foundation in health and social sciences. This applied approach will enable you to reflect on theoretical and ethical debates and assess their relevance to the realities of fieldwork using case studies. You will have the opportunity to learn from experts in the field and share their knowledge and experiences of working in healthcare, development and humanitarian settings.

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