MSc Control of Infectious Diseases at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Programme overview

The MSc Control of Infectious Diseases is a multidisciplinary programme bridging epidemiology, laboratory sciences and public health to investigate and manage infectious diseases. After core training in disease agents and their control, students tailor modules covering diseases such as malaria, influenza, HIV, TB and neglected tropical diseases, and complete a research project often undertaken overseas.

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time or split-study | Study mode: full-time; part-time; split-study (in-person, London) | Intake: September 2026 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Term 1 compulsory modules are Introduction to Disease Agents & Their Control and Basic Statistics for Public Health & Policy, with Basic or Extended Epidemiology and Introduction to Health Economics and/or Health Policy, Process & Power. Terms 2 and 3 offer options such as Designing Disease Control Programmes, Malaria: From Science to Policy and Practice, Applied Communicable Disease Control, Vector Sampling, Identification & Incrimination, Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases, HIV, Integrated Vector Management and Neglected Tropical Diseases, followed by a summer project on an intervention programme.

Career pathways

Graduates work in health ministries, international disease control agencies, aid organisations and research, with roles such as Epidemiologist, Immunisation Consultant, Malaria Data Analyst and Programme Manager at employers including Malaria Consortium, Gavi, the Global Fund and the European Centre for Disease Control.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Second Class Honours (2:2) degree in a relevant discipline, a GMC-recognised medical degree, an equivalent overseas degree or professional qualification, or relevant professional experience judged equivalent. Prior public health or overseas experience is advantageous but not required. English language: LSHTM Band B. No interview; personal statement is assessed.

Domestic applicants: GBP 14,250 a year (2026/27). Home, full-time Source

International applicants: GBP 31,450 a year (2026/27). EU/Overseas, full-time; overseas summer projects may need up to £1,500 additional funding Source

Intake: September 2026

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time or split-study

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

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