Global Health MSc
Provided by King's College London GKT School of Medical Education
About the course
The Global Health MSc takes an innovative approach to teaching by providing an interdisciplinary foundation in health and social sciences. This applied approach will enable you to reflect on theoretical and ethical debates and assess their relevance to the realities of fieldwork using case studies. You will have the opportunity to learn from experts in the field and share their knowledge and experiences of working in healthcare, development and humanitarian settings. This course is made up of optional and required modules totalling 180 credits, with 60 credits coming from a dissertation.
Base campus
Guy’s Campus
The Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences, and the Institute of Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience are based at the riverside Guy's Campus, next to the Shard.
Please note that locations are determined by where each module is taught and may vary depending on the modules you study.
Regulating bodies
King's is regulated by the Office for Students
Teaching methods - what to expect
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| Lectures, seminars & feedback | Self-study |
| Per 15-credit taught module | Most 15 credit modules are made up of 3-hour sessions with a mix of lectures and seminar activity. These sessions will include a combination of the following: essay, research and presentation feedback (summative) and oral presentations (summative). | 120 hours of self-guided learning time per 15 credit module |
| Dissertation module | Dissertation: Draft sections and chapters or equivalent of one complete draft of dissertation (formative); final dissertation (summative). |
Typically, one credit equates to 10 hours of work.
Assessment
- Presentations
- Coursework
- Dissertation
- Group poster projects
The primary method of assessment for this course is a combination of group and individual presentations, group poster projects and coursework essays, reviews and a blog. The dissertation will be assessed on an extended piece of writing.
The study time and assessment methods detailed above are typical and give you a good indication of what to expect. However, they are subject to change.
We will use a delivery method that will ensure students have a rich, exciting experience from the start. Face to face teaching will be complemented and supported with innovative technology so that students also experience elements of digital learning and assessment.
The study time and assessment methods detailed above are typical and give you a good indication of what to expect. However, they are subject to change.
Structure
Required modules
Courses are divided into modules. You will normally take modules totalling 180 credits.You are required to study the following modules:
Optional modules
Additionally, you are required to study modules worth a total of 45 credits from a range of options, which typically will include:
King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date, innovative and relevant programmes of study. Therefore, modules offered may change. We suggest you keep an eye on the course finder on our website for updates.
Please note that modules with a practical component will be capped due to educational requirements, which may mean that we cannot guarantee a place to all students who elect to study this module.
Tuition Fees
UK:
Full time: £16,950 (2025/26)
Part time: £8,475 (2025/26)
International:
Full time: £35,800 (2025/26)
Part time: £17,900 (2025/26)
These tuition fees may be subject to additional increases in subsequent years of study, in line with King’s terms and conditions.
Deposit
If you receive an offer for this programme, you will be required to pay a non-refundable deposit to secure your place. Deposit payments are credited towards the total tuition fee payment.
The Home deposit is £500. The International deposit is £2000.
- If you receive an offer before March, payment is due by 20 March.
- If you receive an offer between 1 March and 20 May, payment is due within one month of receiving the offer.
- If you receive an offer between 21 May and 15 July, payment is due within two weeks of receiving the offer.
- If you receive an offer between 16 July and 10 August, payment is due within one week of receiving the offer.
- If you receive an offer from 11 August onwards, payment is due within three days of receiving the offer.
If you are a current undergraduate King’s student in receipt of the King's Living Bursary this academic year, you are not required to pay a deposit to secure your place on the programme. Please note, this will not change the total fees payable for your chosen programme.
Please visit our web pages on fees and funding for more information.
Additional Costs
In addition to your tuition costs, you can also expect to pay for:
- Books if you choose to buy your own copies
- Library fees and fines
- Personal photocopies
- Printing course handouts
- Society membership fees
- Stationery
- Travel costs for travel around London and between campuses
- Graduation costs
Funding
To find out more about bursaries, scholarships, grants, tuition fees, living expenses, student loans, and other financial help available at King's please visit the Fees and Funding section .
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| Start date | Venue | |
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| 01 Sep 2025 | Distance learning | Book now |