MSc Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights at Queen Margaret University

An MSc for professionals seeking to influence policy, programmes and services that promote sexual and reproductive health and rights in the UK and worldwide. It combines theory with non-clinical practical skills, examining the social, political and rights-based factors that shape health outcomes, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. It can be studied as an MSc (180 credits), PgDip (120 credits) or PgCert (60 credits).

Faculty: The Institute for Global Health and Development  |  Department: Institute for Global Health and Development (IGHD)  |  Duration: 1 year full-time (18 months with a January start) or 2-7 years part-time  |  Intake: September 2027; January 2028  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Location: Musselburgh (Edinburgh), Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Gender and Sexual and Reproductive Health, Gender and Sexual Health Rights in Action, Key Concepts, Methods and Practice in Health and Development, Health Systems in Fragile Settings, Health Systems and Policy, Project Design and Management, Biostatistics and Epidemiology and Applied Approaches to Climate and Health. The MSc includes a dissertation.

Career pathways

Specialist roles in sexual and reproductive health as a practitioner (including public health practitioner), programme manager, policy adviser or advocate in local, national or international settings.

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