MSc Epidemiology

Pandemics. Vaccines. Cancer. Cardiovascular diseases. Epidemiology is about tackling today’s issues in public health and healthcare – understanding the determinants of health, evaluating interventions, and supporting the control and prevention of diseases. It’s a discipline that has saved millions of lives globally.Studying our MSc in Epidemiology, you’ll be equipped with a toolbox to help you investigate both infectious and non-communicable diseases. You’ll learn how to design studies, apply statistical analysis methods, and interpret results. By the end of the course, you will be able to make valuable contributions to medical research and public health worldwide.What you will learnUnderstand the role of epidemiology and its contribution to other health-related disciplinesLearn how to choose appropriate designs and develop detailed protocols for epidemiological studiesDiscover how to manage clinical health data, carry out appropriate statistical analysis, and rigorously assess results of studiesInvestigate the causes of specific health conditions and predict future disease patternsHow to interpret and understand research findings in a broader policy contextYou’ll be taught by research-active staff with a very broad range of expertise – from infectious disease outbreaks to cancer survival. Not only will you interact with closely and learn from practising epidemiologists, you’ll also benefit from our links with industry and organisations such as the World Health Organization and UK Health Security Agency.You will experience lectures followed by Q&A and practical sessions – giving you the opportunity to immediately put theory into practice.To support your growth in the areas that interest you, you’ll be able to choose from a wide range of optional modules. You’ll also complete a research project on a relevant topic of your choice – which could involve analysing data, conducting a systematic review, or developing a study protocol. There are research prizes available tooWho is it forStudents come from a diverse range of backgrounds, both geographically and experientially. You could be a medic, a graduate of life sciences or mathematics, or from a completely different background – with relevant work experience – looking for a change in career.The course is ideal if you have a genuine passion for studying the causes of diseases, adverse health effects or the effectiveness of health interventions. You ll need an interest in studying alongside others with a broad range of global experiences, and a good level of mathematical competence at A Level standard or above.You could progress onto medical research, academic medicine, public health, epidemiological field work, or drug development. Based in government, industry, universities or NGOs. The choice is yours.CareersGraduates from this programme enter medical research, academic medicine, public health and community medicine, epidemiological field studies, drug manufacture and with government or NGOs.Split-study option is also available.

In order to be admitted to the MSc Epidemiology, an applicant must: hold either a first degree at Upper Second Class Honours (2:1) standard in a relevant discipline, or a degree in medicine recognised by the UK General Medical Council (GMC) for the purposes of practising medicine in the UK, or another degree of equivalent standard awarded by an overseas institution recognised by UK ENIC or the GMC or hold a professional qualification appropriate to the programme of study to be followed obtained by written examinations and judged by LSHTM to be equivalent to an Upper Second Class Honours (2:1) degree or above or applicants with a 2:2 degree will also be considered if they have sufficient relevant professional experience or training in the field (sufficient, relevant professional experience means at least one year working in a role relevant to epidemiology; sufficient relevant training means an MSc or other postgraduate training in a field relevant to epidemiology) - we would encourage such applicants to contact the Programme Directors to discuss their suitability before applying. Additional requirements for the MSc Epidemiology are: evidence of numeracy skills (e.g. A level Mathematics or Statistics or a module with strong quantitative components with a good mark in their university degree) it is preferable for a student to have some work experience in a health-related field. Applicants who do not meet the minimum entry requirement, but who have relevant professional experience may still be eligible for admission. Qualifications and experience will be assessed from the application. IELTS (Academic): 7.5 overall with 7.0 in each component.