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Lshtm-Prospectus.Pdf Welcome The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is widely recognised as a world-leading school of public and global health, working closely with partners in the UK and worldwide to address contemporary and future critical health challenges. Our commitment to improving Professor Peter Piot KCMG FMedSci health in the UK and worldwide is the lifeblood of LSHTM, and I am proud Peter Piot is the Director and Handa Contents of the work our staff, students and Professor of Global Health at the alumni do to address major health London School of Hygiene & Tropical inequalities and challenges. Medicine. Professor Piot was part of a team that co-discovered the Ebola INTRODUCTION 03 COURSES 16 We have a diverse and truly global community dedicated virus in 1976, and was a leading voice to quality cross-disciplinary research. LSHTM is involved during the recent Ebola outbreak in at every stage of the research pipeline, from basic science West Africa. He also instigated some Welcome 03 Clinical Trials 16 all the way through to evaluation of health interventions, of the first research programmes Why Choose LSHTM? 04 Epidemiology 18 providing a firm foundation of evidence for improving health. into HIV/AIDS, and was the founding Crucially, we take research out into the real world to make Executive Director of UNAIDS and Why Distance Learning? 05 Global Health Policy 20 a tangible difference in people’s lives. Under-Secretary-General of the LSHTM and University of London 06 Infectious Diseases 22 United Nations from 1995 until 2008. This year marks our School’s 120th anniversary and we Our Global Student Community 08 Public Health 24 are celebrating 120 years of health innovation at LSHTM. Careers 10 Short Courses 28 From proving the link between smoking and lung cancer to conducting pioneering work on Ebola vaccines, The Distance Learning Experience 12 innovation has, and continues to be, central to our HOW TO APPLY & FEES 30 mission of improving health worldwide. Our mission is to improve health and Innovation in health is needed more than ever. In addition to infectious disease outbreaks, we face many other health equity in the challenges including the ever-rising burden of chronic UK and worldwide; conditions, increases in vaccine hesitancy, a continuing need Cover: Settlement in Africa / Ebola Virus working in partnership Microscopic Scan for strengthening health systems, as well as the threats posed to health by air pollution, climate change and political instability. to achieve excellence in During the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa, LSHTM coordinated an urgent response effort. public and global health More than 400 staff volunteered, with many That’s why it's so important that we continue to train the next deployed via Save the Children, Public Health generation of leaders through our teaching and research research, education England, MSF and the WHO. Researchers programmes, and work together to innovate, respond conducted accelerated clinical trials in the field, and translation of including the ongoing EBOVAC vaccine trial, and prevent in the most effective way. while staff and students carried out mathematical knowledge into policy modelling to support response planning. As a I invite you to join this special community of dedicated result, LSHTM was recognised for its active role people, working together to achieve our mission of and practice. in meeting urgent challenges in public and global health and won two prestigious awards: University improving health worldwide. of the Year and the Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education. LSHTM now runs the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team in partnership with Public Health England, funded by the UK government. Peter Piot 03 Why Choose LSHTM? Why Distance Learning? 120 years of £120M health innovation FLEXIBILITY CAREER PROGRESSION research income #1 in Europe for Our distance learning programmes allow While some people put their careers on hold research impact you to study independently and to fit in with to study, our programmes enable you to From establishing the link LSHTM’s annual research in sciences your other commitments, subject to some continue building your career momentum between smoking and lung CWTS Leiden income is provided by national deadlines. You have up to five years to complete while gaining the knowledge and skills for cancer to pioneering work on Ranking and international sources your programme. You receive comprehensive future opportunities. This also means that Ebola vaccines, innovation has, 2018 including the UK government materials to guide you through a course of you can immediately apply concepts you and continues to be, central to and research councils, the directed self-study, as well as support from have learned to real-life situations, making our mission of improving health European Union, Wellcome Trust, our academic team at LSHTM and the ability to the experience of studying more rewarding. worldwide. Our research is Gates Foundation and other connect with fellow students around the world. channelled into our teaching, philanthropic organisations. fully preparing our students #1 to tackle present and future in the world for QUALITY OF LEARNING critical health challenges. tropical medicine CHOOSE WHAT YOU STUDY 30,000 Centre for World & RESOURCES alumni University Rankings If you’d prefer to study in one or two specialised 2017 Students from areas, you can boost your knowledge with our The programmes in this prospectus are 150 countries individual modules. These can be put towards developed by academic staff at LSHTM, Our alumni go on to distinguished a full programme at a later date if you wish. to the same standard and quality as careers. Most maintain a lifelong on-campus programmes. You will benefit link to LSHTM and are actively Our students truly reflect the from comprehensive online resources and involved with our strong alumni global nature of LSHTM. The #4 STUDY ANYWHERE study materials, written specifically for network based in more than in the world for diversity of backgrounds, interests the programmes by subject experts. 180 countries. public health and experience they bring from all ShanghaiRanking's IN THE WORLD over the world creates an enriched Global Ranking of learning experience. Award winning Academic Subjects Whether you are a medical professional in the PAY AS YOU GO education 2019 field or a policy worker for a non-governmental organisation, you can enhance your experience Because of the flexible nature of distance with a prestigious qualification no matter where learning, you can pay for what you plan to LSHTM is highly ranked in a you are based. study each year at the point of registration number of university league tables. rather than paying the whole fee up-front. It has recently been awarded a #9 in the UK in social This allows you to spread the cost over the prestigious Queen’s Anniversary sciences and public BLENDED LEARNING: lifetime of your programme. Prize for Higher and Further health Education (2017) and ranked US News Best Global STUDY IN LONDON first in Europe for research Universities Ranking 2019 impact in sciences (CWTS After completing a minimum number of core Leiden Ranking 2019). modules, you may choose to study up to two The possibility to hold on to elective modules in London in place of distance learning modules. my job, stay in my country, study at my convenience and University of the Year still earn a well-recognised Times Higher degree struck the right chord Education 2016 for me. Maclawrence Famuyiwa • Nigeria MSc Infectious Diseases 04 05 LSHTM LSHTM and LSHTM was founded in 1899 by Sir Patrick Manson, a physician who had worked in the Far East and believed doctors should be trained University of London in tropical medicine. The original school was established as part of the Seaman’s Hospital Society in the hospital ships docked in Greenwich, where diseases could be studied Our distance learning programmes are run in collaboration with the in their acute stages. LSHTM moved to its University of London, a federation of 17 independent member institutions iconic main building on Keppel Street, in the UNIVERSITY OF LONDON Bloomsbury area of London, in 1929. and universities, of which the London School of Hygiene & Tropical The University of London was established by Medicine (LSHTM) is one. Keppel Street houses the faculties of Royal Charter in 1836 for the public benefit Epidemiology & Population Health and and is recognised globally. Throughout its Infectious & Tropical Diseases. The Public long history, the University of London has Health & Policy faculty is located nearby offered access to a wide range of academic on Tavistock Place, in a second building opportunities. It was the first university to admit WHO DOES WHAT? When you graduate with a degree, diploma opened in 2010. students regardless of their gender, race or or certificate you will receive two important religion, the first to admit women to degree The course content, teaching and assessment documents – your Final Diploma (the Did you know? Facts about Keppel Street programmes and, in 1865, the first to give are developed by academic staff at LSHTM, parchment you receive on graduation) students the opportunity to study wherever while the University of London manages and a Diploma Supplement. • The purchase of the Keppel Street site and they are, providing access to higher education administrative matters including registration, building costs were made possible through across the globe. distribution of materials and tuition fee The Final Diploma a $2m gift from the Rockefeller Foundation payment. As such, applications must be The University of London is a federation made through the University of London. • Indicates that you were registered with the • The building is decorated with the names of of 18 independent member institutions University of London and awarded a University great pioneers in public health and tropical and universities, of which LSHTM is one.
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