MSc in International Health and Tropical Medicine

at University of Oxford

Core modules

The first term will consist of topics on research methods, an overview of major global health challenges, and topics related to the research and practice of global health.

Core modules include:
 

• Paradigms and Tools for Global Health (including epidemiology, statistics, finance, R and reproducible research, health economics, qualitative and mixed methods)

• Challenges and Change in International Health

• Global Health Research and Practice.

Options

During the second term, in addition to some continued core content, students select two of the following six module options for further study:
 

• Development, Environment and Health

• Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship

• International Development and Health

• Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases

• Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health

• Vaccinology.

Proven and potential academic excellence

Degree-level qualifications

As a minimum, applicants should hold or be predicted to achieve the following UK qualifications or their equivalent:
 

• a first-class or strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours in a relevant field.

The qualification above should be achieved in one of the following subject areas or disciplines:
 

• all allied health professions degrees

• any basic science

• international development

• international relations

• human geography

• anthropology

• any other social science discipline.

For applicants with a degree from the USA, the minimum GPA sought is 3.5 out of 4.0.

GRE General Test scores

No Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or GMAT scores are sought.

Other qualifications, evidence of excellence and relevant experience
 

• Experience of global health issues including at least one year's experience in a resource-limited context; the one year's experience may include all work related to global health including work with government and non-governmental organisations.

• Publications are not required.

English language proficiency

Minimum scores required to meet the University's higher level requirement

IELTS Academic

 7.5  

TOEFL iBT, including the 'Home Edition'

110

Home    
£21,570

Overseas    
£45,490

IHTM alumni have gone on to assume leadership roles in global health - in governments, non- governmental organisations and/or academic institutions.

We currently have alumni in:
 

• Ministries of health in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Seychelles, Bangladesh, Japan, Pakistan, Brazil, and Thailand
• International organisations such as WHO, PAHO, FAO, WFP, World Bank, UNDP, UNICEF, MSF
• Research institutes in South Africa, Tanzania, Kenya, Cambodia, Vietnam, Mexico
• Further study at Oxford, Cambridge, UCT, among others. 

An alumni network and virtual learning environment will continue support of MSc graduates beyond their time in Oxford.