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Universities United Kingdom London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Courses MSc One Health: ecosystems, humans and animals

MSc One Health: ecosystems, humans and animals
at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

London, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 23,840
Country Rank#29
Duration24 Months
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Program Overview

This programme is delivered jointly by LSHTM and the Royal Veterinary College (RVC). It addresses a broad range of topics under the One Health paradigm and provides a foundation in the principles of diseases in the context of sociological systems, global health and food safety. Students develop skills related to methodology, transdisciplinary interactions and using a systems approach.

By the end of this programme, students will be able to:

understand the One Health concept and approach problem solving using a transdisciplinary methodology
understand the origin, context and drivers of infectious disease at the human, animal and environment interface
evaluate impacts of multi-host infections on human, animal and ecosystem health and economics directly, or indirectly via food, vectors or the environment
develop a One Health systems approach to complex disease issues in monitoring, surveillance, diagnosis, prevention and control
critically review published literature
design and complete a research project (MSc only)

Course Content
Term 1

There is a one-week orientation period that includes an introduction to studying at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and the Royal Veterinary College, followed by four compulsory modules:
- Foundations of One Health (RVC)
- Introduction to Disease Agents for One Health (LSHTM and RVC)
- Infectious Disease Emergence (RVC)
- Introduction to One Health Epidemiology and Surveillance (RVC)
Term 2

All students take three compulsory modules:
- Economics of One Health (RVC)
- One Health Skills Development (RVC)
- Medical Anthropology and Public Health (LSHTM)
In addition, students choose a fourth module from the following:
- Environmental Epidemiology (LSHTM)
- Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases (LSHTM)
- Globalisation and Health (LSHTM)
- Vector Biology and Vector-Parastite Interactions (LSHTM)
Entry Requirement
Academic requirements

All applicants are required to have:

A first or second class honours degree or the equivalent, from a university or other institution acceptable to the University of London, in a scientific subject (e.g. biology, medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary science, pharmacy) or in another scientific discipline which has, in the opinion of the University, included suitable preliminary training.

Applicants with an appropriate technical qualification and work experience will also be considered.

English language requirements

You need a high standard of English to study this programme. You will meet our language requirements if you have achieved one of the following within the past three years:
- IELTS: 7.0 overall, with 6.5 in the written test and 5.5 in listening, reading and speaking.
- TOEFL iBT: 100 overall, with 24+ in writing, 23+ in speaking, 22+ in reading and 21+ in listening.
- Pearson Test (Academic): 68 overall, with 62+ in writing and 59+ in listening, reading and speaking.
- Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English: 185 overall, with 176+ in writing and 169+ in listening.
- Duolingo: must achieve an overall score of at least 130.
Fees & Scholarships
EU/Overseas - £23,840

Cost Of Studying At London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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MSc One Health: ecosystems, humans and animals at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine