BSc (Hons) Global Public Health (Intercalated)

at Queen Mary University of London

Structure
You can start your one-year intercalated Global Public Health BSc after the second, third or fourth years of your MBBS, BDS or BVetMed.

YEAR 1

Compulsory

• Dissertation
• Epidemiology and Statistics
• Evidence, Policy and Global Health
• Health Inequalities and Social Determinants of Health
• Health Systems, Policy, and Practice
• Choose two from
• Anthropology and Global Health
• Gender, Sexuality and Health
• Global Health, Governance and Law
• Globalisation and Contemporary Medical Ethics
• Governance of Migration, Displacement and Healthcare
• Health Systems Theory, Policy and Political Economy
• Human Rights and Public Health
• Planetary Health and International Health Policy

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

Intercalated degrees
An intercalated degree will broaden your studies as you gain an additional qualification.

It will also:

• strengthen your application if you wish to take the highly competitive academic Foundation Year route into clinical research or education and teaching
• help you to progress into postgraduate training within your chosen speciality
• develop your scientific awareness, with an opportunity to carry out original research
• allow you to experience your chosen field and be sure it’s right for you.
   

Non-UK students
We accept a wide range of European and international qualifications in addition to A-levels, the International Baccalaureate and BTEC qualifications. 

Student Visa Regulations

If you will require a Student visa to study in the UK, you must meet the minimum English Language requirements to meet the UKVI regulations.  The minimum IELTS requirement is 5.5 in all four skills (Writing, Reading, Speaking and Listening).  However, many of our courses require higher grades.

Pre-sessional English Language Courses

If you fall slightly below our standard English language requirements, you may consider one of our Pre-sessional English courses.  Please note that you will require a UK government approved Secure English Language Test (SELT) for entry to our Thirteen week pre-sessional courses.  Currently, only IELTS for UKVI, PTE Academic (UKVI), LanguageCert International ESOL SELT and Trinity College London, Integrated Skills in English (ISE) are accepted. The Pre-sessional English course requirements are published according to the academic department within which your chosen course of study is administere

Home fees £9,250

Overseas fees £25,150

Loans and grants
UK students accepted onto this course are eligible to apply for tuition fee and maintenance loans from Student Finance England or other government bodies.

Scholarships and bursaries
Queen Mary offers a generous package of scholarships and bursaries, which currently benefits around 50 per cent of our undergraduates.

Scholarships are available for home, EU and international students. Specific funding is also available for students from the local area. International students may be eligible for a fee reduction. We offer means-tested funding, as well as subject-specific funding for many degrees.

Your BSc will be an advantage if you later apply for postgraduate training in public health. Your understanding of the wider causes of ill health will be of benefit within all areas of medicine.