- Level
- Master Degree
- Duration
- 12 Months (includes placement/work element)
- Open intake
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Off-shoreSep 2027
- Field
- Public Health and Wellness
- Institution
- Public University
- Offer speed
- Superfast Offer Speed2–3 days
- Next deadline
- 2026-09-01
Program overview
MSc Global Health — recorded with its source course code — examines health across borders: global burden of disease and epidemiology, health systems and financing, social determinants and inequity, programme design and evaluation, and the governance of international health responses.
The source records a placement or applied component within the one-year structure, preserved in this sheet’s duration field, which is significant in a field that hires on demonstrated programme experience as much as academic knowledge.
Teaching balances quantitative methods — epidemiological reasoning, evaluation design, health data interpretation — with the political and economic analysis that explains why interventions succeed or fail, and the dissertation supports substantive independent research.
The applied component recorded in this course’s structure matters more than usual, because global health hiring rests on demonstrated programme experience, and international students who complete the taught year without any field or organisational attachment often struggle to convert the qualification. Students should therefore engage actively with the placement element and with the university’s links to health organisations. Monitoring and evaluation is the most accessible entry function and should be targeted deliberately rather than treated as a lesser option. The £17,800 fee applies across three recorded September cycles. Candidates should also identify the region or health system they intend to work in and orient the dissertation accordingly, since employers in this field hire for contextual knowledge as much as for methodological training. Prior field or NGO experience strengthens applications considerably.
Graduates enter international NGOs, health ministries, research institutes and development consultancies, with monitoring and evaluation the most accessible entry function. Graduate Route permission of 18 months applies for post-2026 applicants, and dependants are excluded on taught postgraduate study.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: A recognised bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline with a minimum of 70% per the portal export (equivalent to a UK second-class honours standard).
- English (meet any one, per source): IELTS 6.5 overall with no band below 6; PTE Academic 61 overall (no component below 59); TOEFL iBT 79 overall; Duolingo English Test 120.
- English waiver: English test waiver may be available on Medium of Instruction plus Standard 12 English at 65% or above (2015 or later, all boards) except boards of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh — assessed case by case per the ASV source.
- Application: No application fee. Deposit amount not stated in source — confirm with DMU International before CAS stage.
English requirements
✓ MOI waiver: if your degree was taught in English, you may skip the test with a Medium-of-Instruction certificate. Ask us to confirm.
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- Bachelor's degree marksheets & final certificate
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
- Updated CV / resume
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical first destinations for graduates:
- Global Health Programme Officer — NGOs and international bodies
- Public Health Analyst — policy and evaluation roles
- Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist — development programmes
- Health Policy Researcher — institutes and think tanks
- Health Programme Manager — implementing organisations
- Epidemiology Support Roles — surveillance and data functions
Reality check: global health careers usually begin with implementation and monitoring work in-country rather than headquarters policy roles — and graduates willing to take field-adjacent positions progress far faster than those holding out for Geneva.
About De Montfort University
- Type
- University
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.3
- World rank
- #851
- Reference No.
- 10001883
