MSc Global Health Policy & Society at University of Glasgow

Develops a critical understanding of what determines population health, examining health inequalities and health policy comparatively across high, middle and low-income countries. It covers health systems and the social, cultural, political, commercial, economic and environmental determinants of health, with optional courses from two Schools.

Department: School of Social & Political Sciences / School of Health & Wellbeing  |  Duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Four core courses (Contemporary Global Challenges; Global Health in Social Context; Researching Public Policy; Understanding Health Policy) and two options such as Communicable Diseases, Health and Culture and The Wellbeing Economy, then an independent research project. Includes a week-long international field trip to global health organisations such as those in Geneva.

Career pathways

National health policy and planning, government advisory and advocacy roles, research, international agencies and NGOs, public health care systems, and PhD study.

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