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Doctorate of Public Health (DrPH) at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom

Programme overview

The DrPH is a doctoral programme for leaders and future leaders in public health, combining expertise in conducting and evaluating research with skills for leadership in public health policy and practice. It is available in all LSHTM faculties, with around 20 places per year.

Duration: 3-4 years full-time; 4-8 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time; part-time  |  Intake: September 2026  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

A taught component of two compulsory online modules (Understanding Leadership, Management and Organisations; Evidence Based Public Health Policy), Research Study I: an Organisational and/or Policy Analysis project with 3-6 months of fieldwork in a host organisation (report up to 15,000 words), and Research Study II: a thesis of up to 60,000 words.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Evidence of aptitude for research plus a relevant master's degree (recommended), a relevant qualification in medicine, dentistry or veterinary studies, or an upper second-class honours degree (or overseas equivalent), and at least two years' relevant experience in public health policy and management or leadership. Applicants submit a research proposal (up to 1,500 words) and an OPA outline (about 500 words). English language: LSHTM Band B. Application deadline for September 2026 entry: 2 February 2026.

Domestic applicants: GBP 7,070 a year (2025/26). Home, full-time Source

International applicants: GBP 22,190 a year (2025/26). EU/Overseas, full-time Source

Intake: September 2026

Duration: 3-4 years full-time; 4-8 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/how-apply

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