MSc Global Health (Emergency Medical Response) at University of Manchester

Programme overview

Develop your skills and knowledge in global health issues, whether you already work in the humanitarian sector or are looking to enter it. Explore the global health challenges shaping communities worldwide through flexible, interdisciplinary postgraduate study. Develop the knowledge and skills needed to work in global health and humanitarian settings, whether you are entering the sector or advancing an existing career.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities | Department: School of Arts, Languages and Cultures | Duration: 3 years MSc, 2 years PGDip, 1 year PGCert | Study mode: part-time (distance learning) | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

A master’s degree is formed of 180 credits. 120 of these credits are made up by a mix of mandatory and optional course units, with 60 credits taken per academic year. The availability of individual course units may be subject to change. Compulsory units include MSc Dissertation, Community Approaches to Health, Emergency Humanitarian Assistance (blended), Health Systems, Research Paradigms and Processes, Applying Research Methods in Practice.

Career pathways

The MSc Global Health is designed for both early-career professionals seeking to enter the global health and humanitarian sectors and experienced practitioners looking to advance their careers and leadership potential. Throughout the course, you will develop expertise in areas such as health systems, humanitarian response, disaster management, programme design, policy analysis and research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

We require a Lower Second Class Bachelor's degree or the overseas equivalent, although each application is judged on its own merits and exceptions to this entry requirement may be made. Applicants who do not have a Bachelor's degree or the overseas equivalent may apply if they can demonstrate (via a personal statement) that they can communicate clearly, are highly motivated, and have experience of prior learning. English language: IELTS with 7.0 in writing an no skill below 6.5 is required or 100+ in the TOEFL iBT with a minimum writing score of 25 and no skill below 22.

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,300 a year (2027/28). MSc (part-time distance learning) Source

International applicants: GBP 10,300 a year (2027/28). MSc (part-time distance learning) Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years MSc, 2 years PGDip, 1 year PGCert

Apply through the official page: https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/masters/admissions/how-to-apply/

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