MSc Public Health for Eye Care at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Programme overview

The MSc Public Health for Eye Care focuses on generating evidence on eye health care and implementing strategies to eliminate avoidable blindness, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. It is linked to LSHTM's International Centre for Eye Health and prepares ophthalmologists, optometrists, researchers and programme managers to plan population-level eye care.

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

What you will study

Term 1 compulsory modules are Basic Epidemiology, Basic Statistics for Public Health & Policy, Epidemiological Methods Applied to Eye Diseases, Foundations of Global Eye Health and Eye Care Programmes, Introduction to Health Economics and Skills for Field Research in Eye Care. Terms 2 and 3 include Childhood Eye Disease and Ocular Infections, Non-Communicable Eye Disease and Implementing Eye Care: Skills and Resources (compulsory), plus options and a summer research project.

Career pathways

Graduates work with ministries of health, universities and NGOs on blindness prevention and eye health services, in roles such as community or paediatric ophthalmologist, blindness prevention programme director and medical director.

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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 qualification, or relevant professional experience judged equivalent, for applicants pursuing a career in eye health service delivery or research (usually ophthalmologists or optometrists). Scholarship applicants are expected to have at least three years' post-graduation experience in eye care. English language: LSHTM Band B.

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

International applicants: GBP 33,020 a year (2026/27). EU/Overseas, full-time; overseas projects may need about £1,500 additional funding Source

Intake: September 2026

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

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

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