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Doctor of Public Health (DrPH), DrPH

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), the United Kingdom

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The DrPH programme leads to a doctoral-level qualification and is intended for leaders and future leaders in public health.

The programme aims to equip its graduates with the experience to deal with the particular challenges of understanding and adapting scientific knowledge in order to achieve public health gains, as well as the analytical and practical skills required by managers and leaders in public health. The DrPH therefore has a dual focus on developing both expertise to conduct and evaluate research and skills crucial for leadership roles in public health policy and practice.

Entry criteria for the DrPH are the same as for the PhD except that evidence of relevant experience in areas of public health policy, management and/or leadership is required. The rigour and volume of the work are doctoral level, and are appropriate to the personal development of senior public health professionals. Opportunities for undertaking the DrPH programme are available in all the School's Faculties.

Key components

• A taught component comprising two compulsory modules
• An Organisational and Policy Analysis (OPA) project
• A research project leading to the production of a thesis

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"Interacting with the teachers, most of whom are established or emerging leaders in the field, has been extremely inspiring and useful in terms of my own...

"Interacting with the teachers, most of whom are established or emerging leaders in the field, has been extremely inspiring and useful in terms of my own research."

The School's wide-ranging research programmes examine ways of improving and promoting health and health services and investigate the aetiology, diagnosis and prevention or control of both communicable and non-communicable diseases.

Basic laboratory research aims to improve understanding of the molecular mechanisms of host-pathogen interactions, and more applied work investigates diagnostic methods and therapeutic intervention. 

The work of the School is multidisciplinary and therefore much of its research crosses disciplines, departments and faculties. This is enhanced by interfaculty centres and groups that focus on specific issues. Many research programmes are carried out in collaboration with institutions outside the UK. Such collaborative work enhances the quality of the training experience and is one of the unique aspects of training at the School.

Taught component

The taught component consists of two compulsory modules. In 'Understanding Leadership, Management and Organisations' students explore a range of issues and theories relating to management, leadership and organisations and consider the application of these theories both to public health organisations and their own management practice. 'Evidence Based Public Health Policy' focuses on key skills required for improving and shaping policy and practice, involving accessing, understanding, developing, disseminating and facilitating the use of the evidence base for better public health outcomes. The modules are taught in London between late September and December. They are delivered through a variety of teaching methods including lectures, seminars and small group work. Students are expected to learn through both directed and self-directed study. Modules are assessed through individual written assessments.

Students are not required to take any other modules but may, throughout the remainder of the course, choose to study some MSc Modules to cover particular skills relevant to their research. This enables students to tailor the course to their individual backgrounds and needs.

Organisation and Policy Analysis (OPA) project

The OPA project involves research that provides DrPH students with the opportunity to observe and analyse the workings of a public health organisation in its policy environment and to gain a better understanding of how to develop effective public health organisations and policy. The project usually involves 3-6 months fieldwork within a host organisation of the student's choice. The host organisation can be any public, non-profit or private institution that is engaged in public health practice or has a public health mandate.

The OPA project is assessed on the basis of a written report not exceeding 12,000 words. Progression to the OPA project component is subject to successful completion of the two compulsory core modules.  The OPA project report is submitted before commencing the thesis element of the programme.

Thesis project

As for a PhD, the purpose of the DrPH thesis project is to enable students to develop as competent independent researchers. By the end of their studies students should be able to plan effectively and undertake independent research and will have developed key transferable skills. As with a PhD, the thesis topic can be from any public health- related discipline or subject area agreed with the student's supervisor and the research must be original and make a distinct contribution to the knowledge of the chosen subject. Whilst the DrPH research thesis must meet doctoral level standards, due to the time allocated for this component (typically about 18 months), the DrPH thesis is necessarily shorter in length and more limited in scope than a PhD thesis.

The DrPH thesis has a 50,000 word limit, excluding references and appendices. It includes a 1,500 word integrating statement summarising the student's learning over the three components of the degree and highlighting links between the components.

Course duration

The period of study for full-time DrPH students is a minimum of three years and a maximum of four years (or four and six years respectively under part-time or split-study mode). Students are required to be in the School during the first term for the taught course elements and normally spend time in the School during the preparation of their OPA project. Following completion of the OPA project, students are also expected to spend time in the School preparing and presenting their research project plans to a DrPH Review Committee.  Over the course of their degree DrPH students are expected to spend at least 9 months full-time in London.

As the timetable of compulsory modules is fixed, all DrPH students need to commence the course at the start of the UK academic year in September. Compulsory modules are London-based but in all other areas the programme aims to be flexible to meet students' needs while at the same time adhering to excellence in learning and research.

Part-time study

The School requires students who apply for part-time study to be available to study for at least two days per week. Where applicable, a letter from your employer is required to confirm that at least two days per week will be permitted for work on your degree.

A split study option is also available whereby students complete the taught component in full-time mode before reverting to part-time mode later in their first year.

Course administrator

Please contact the Course Administrator on issues regarding the course including grades and timetables. Email: [email protected]

How to apply

 Identifying a supervisor

DrPH candidates, like students on other doctoral programmes, work closely with an academic member of staff who acts as their principal supervisor. Applicants are only accepted once a specific staff member has agreed to act as their supervisor.     

There is no intake quota for the DrPH programme but in practice the size of each year's cohort is determined by supervisory capacity within the School. Not everyone has an opening for a research degree student each year.

To maximize the chances of a successful application it is recommended that applicants identify and make contact with School staff with research interests that match their own in advance of making a formal application.

Application for London-based study

Please apply using our online application form.

Paper application forms are available upon request and will normally incur an administration fee of £50. You must send a copy of the personal details and photograph page of your passport with all paper applications.  Your application will not be considered until you have provided the above documents. 

Application deadline

DrPH students must join the programme at the start of the academic year (usually the last week of September).  Although there is no closing date for applications,   you are strongly encouraged to apply as early as possible . Please bear the following in mind:

• If  you apply for a place without already having identified a named supervisor then the School will try to match you up with a suitable member of academic staff. This process can be quite slow and you should allow up to 3 months for this stage of the process. If we are unable to identify a potential supervisor we will not be able to offer you a place.
• Once a supervisor has been put forward the next stage is for you to be interviewed and then, if successful, offered a place.
• If you require a visa you will be given instructions for how to apply for it once you have your formal offer letter.

Applications for admission to the School should be made to the Registry and not directly to academic Faculties. All applicants should include with their application a short research proposal (maximum 1,500 words including footnotes and references). This should indicate the area in which the student wishes to specialise for their research thesis, enabling the application to be directed to appropriate potential supervisors.

The research proposal is also an important way of indicating the extent to which the student already understands the background to their proposed research, and the range of methods that may be employed.

DrPH applicants also need to submit a short outline of their preliminary plans for the OPA project (e.g. likely organisation or type of organisation the applicant will be based in). It is appreciated that this information will be preliminary and that proposals may change once applicants have started their studies and have had the opportunity to discuss their OPA plans with their supervisor and DrPH teaching staff.

Notes about fees for this course

For up to date fees, please see our fees and funding pages: https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/fees-funding

Entry requirements

Applicants for MPhil, PhD or DrPH study should have at least one of the following:

• an upper second-class Honours degree of a UK university, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard, in a subject appropriate to that of the course of study to be followed; or
• a registrable qualification appropriate to the course of study to be followed, in medicine, dentistry or veterinary studies; or
• a Masters degree in a subject appropriate to the course of study to be followed; or
• a professional qualification obtained by written examination and approved by the University of London as an appropriate entrance qualification for the degree in question.

For DrPH candidates, a minimum of two years' appropriate experience and, normally, a Masters degree are required.

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Public Health

Entry requirements.

In order to be admitted to the MSc Public Health, an applicant must:

• hold either a first degree at Upper Second Class Honours (2:1) standard in a relevant discipline, or a degree in medicine recognised by the UK General Medical Council (GMC) for the purposes of practising medicine in the UK, or another degree of equivalent standard awarded by an overseas institution recognised by UK ENIC or the GMC .
• hold a professional qualification appropriate to the programme of study to be followed obtained by written examinations and judged by LSHTM to be equivalent to an Upper Second Class Honours (2:1) degree or above.
• have relevant professional experience or training which is judged by LSHTM to be equivalent to an Upper Second Class Honours (2:1) degree or above.

If you have not previously studied in the UK, you can check our guide to international equivalent qualifications for our master's degrees.

Applicants with relevant work experience will be given preference. This include both paid and voluntary work, internships etc.

Applicants will need to provide some evidence of ability in mathematics, post-16 year education. This could include:

• A level or a higher school certificate
• a module within an undergraduate degree (such as quantitative methods, epidemiology or statistics)
• statistics studied as part of a general research methods course
• an online biostatistics short course.

Any undergraduate degree subject at Upper Second Class Honours (2:1) standard can be acceptable with a demonstrable commitment to public health experience.

Applicants who do not meet the minimum entry requirement, but who have relevant professional experience may still be eligible for admission. Qualifications and experience will be assessed from the application.

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English language requirements

If English is not your first language, you will need to meet these requirements: Band B .

It is possible to apply without English language test results however the results of a test may be listed as a condition of an offer of admission. Please see our English language requirements for more information.

Intercalating students

You will need the equivalent of a bachelor's degree to undertake an MSc. This will usually require you to have a BSc degree or have completed the first three years of your medical degree. More information on intercalating an MSc at LSHTM .

Access and widening participation

At LSHTM we are committed to ensuring that students from all backgrounds feel encouraged to apply to study with us. To that end, we have introduced an innovative contextual admissions system that is designed to consider any barriers applicants may have faced and take account of the circumstances in which their grades have been achieved, rather than relying on results alone. More information on widening participation at LSHTM .

Months of entry

Course content.

In these rapidly changing times, preventing disease, improving our health, and reducing health inequality will depend on a broad range of people and expertise. Our MSc in Public Health reflects this, offering an unparalleled number of specialised modules designed to help you become a catalyst for change in your area of interest.

Over one year (full-time) or two years (part-time), you’ll gain a strong grasp on the core disciplines of public health. Your faculty leaders, who are active researchers in their fields, have all the experience needed to help you succeed in the specialist studies for your chosen career path.

What you will learn

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of the wider determinants of health and the breadth of factors that undermine its foundation
• Develop critical thinking skills to confidently analyse evidence, question assumptions, and shape innovative approaches
• Learn how to systematically approach problems and navigate through possible solutions and theories with assurance
• Option to follow the General Stream or to focus on the area that matters most to you and your career plan; Health Economics, Health Promotion, Health Services Management, or Health Services Research.

After a series of compulsory core modules, students will be able to focus on a specialised stream of study, including the option to follow a general public health programme. On successful completion of the programme, students will receive a Master's degree in Public Health. This will reflect their choice of stream:

• Health Economics
• Health Promotion
• Health Services Management
• Health Services Research
• Public Health (General stream)

Find out more about the MSc Public Health programme on the LSHTM website.

Information for international students

The final closing dates for all taught Master’s applications for entry in the 2024/25 academic year is Sunday 21 July 2024 at 23:59 UK time for all students requiring a Student visa.

Fees and funding

For up to date information on funding available for postgraduate programmes at LSHTM, please visit our website.

Early application fee reduction for UK MSc Students 2024-25

Apply early and lock-in lower fees. If you are a student from the UK (and have a home fee status), you will be eligible to receive a 5% reduction in your tuition fee if you submit your application by Friday 5 April 2024 and subsequently register onto one of our in-person MSc programmes (some exclusions apply, see detailed terms and conditions ).

You must be applying for full-time study on a programme starting in September 2024; be funding your fees yourself; and be a new applicant.

If you meet the above criteria and submit your application by the deadline, you will automatically receive the tuition fee discount.

Next Generation Scholarships

LSHTM is offering 10 scholarships to support students in the completion of an MSc degree at LSHTM. These initiatives are designed to enable excellent students from groups who have been historically underrepresented in Higher Education at the postgraduate level to study, feel a sense of belonging and succeed at LSHTM. Find out more and apply by 6 April 2024 .

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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

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Epidemiology Sociology Of Health And Sickness Health Studies Health Economics

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Overview & Structure

The MPhil and PhD are aimed at students who anticipate a career in which research plays a major role and who want to focus on an independent piece of research.

LSHTM provides a stimulating environment with state-of-the-art facilities in which to carry out research training in three academic faculties: Epidemiology and Population Health, Infectious and Tropical Diseases and Public Health and Policy.

MPhil/PhDs are very diverse: they may be desk-based, or include laboratory work or field work, but there are some common elements. You will be working on a health-related topic with advice from a supervisory team of academics. You will be encouraged to attend transferable skills and other courses, but these do not contribute to the formal assessment (unlike PhDs in some other countries). The examination of both MPhil and PhD is based on an oral examination (viva) of a written “thesis”. At LSHTM we encourage students to publish their work, and your thesis (maximum 100,000 words) may be a combination of chapters and published papers.

All PhD students initially register for an MPhil. Toward the end of the first year (second year if part-time), there is a formal upgrading process, with a written report (maximum 7,500 words), a seminar and an assessment panel in which two independent assessors explore the research plans with student. This provides feedback to improve the research, and identifies any students who may choose to, or may be better suited to, continue with an MPhil degree rather than transferring to a PhD. For students intending to stay registered for the MPhil the procedures are similar, with a formal review instead of the “upgrading”.

All students have a first supervisor and a second supervisor (who will be identified before registration) and may have further members in their supervisory team. They provide advice and guidance throughout the degree. Students will be in contact with their supervisor(s) at least once a month (full-time) or once every two months (part-time).

Students are expected to spend a minimum of 9 months in London over the course of the programme, usually including the first 3 months after registration. This is to enable students to benefit from the School’s academic environment and gain any training required for successful completion of their doctoral work including the opportunity to take relevant modules from LSHTM masters’ programmes to cover particular skills. Most students spend longer than this in London. Note that students without previous academic training in their discipline of interest will usually be advised to undertake an appropriate MSc as a first step before registering for a PhD.

Typically, a full time student might spend the first year in London, until after upgrading. In the second year, students continue laboratory work or carry out data collection/fieldwork either at or away from LSHTM. In the third year, students analyse and write up their research to prepare the thesis for submission. The final thesis should be submitted within 4 years (full time) or 8 years (part time).

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Lshtm runners break all records raising £16,470 running the london landmarks half marathon.

Another April in London marks another hugely successful and exhilarating London Landmarks Half Marathon (LLHM), in which 18 LSHTM runners took part, raising a record-breaking £16,470 helping remove the barriers to education for the brightest and best students via the  LSHTM Scholarship Fund , the Jeroen Ensink Memorial Fund , the  Student Financial Support Fund , and supporting The Gate Clinic at  MRC Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine via  The Gambia Patient Access Fund .

It was a mild 16 degrees Celsius, and the winds were forecast to blow at 40mph as 25,000 LLHM 2024 runners prepared to take on the streets of London on a blustery but warm Spring day. Many thousands of runners raised money for the causes they care about, including removing the barriers to education at LSHTM.

Wearing branded LSHTM running vests, our inspiring runners completed the 13.1 mile run on Sunday, 7 April 2024, taking their training and fundraising to epic heights for 2024, helping make this event LSHTM’s most successful community fundraising event on record. LSHTM staff, former students and friends stood at mile 11.8 to cheer our team of runners onto the finish line, disbursing high fives and plenty of encouragement as they headed towards the finish line.

We are extremely proud of our LLHM 2024 team, consisting of an energetic, hard-working and dedicated team of LSHTM staff, students, alumni and friends of LSHTM. The team have helped raise more funds than ever for an event like this at LSHTM, exceeding their target by a truly phenomenal 270% in 2024.

Initially aiming to raise £6,000, it became clear early on that this year's team had a little extra fundraising magic up their sleeves. By sharing their training journey and JustGiving fundraising pages with their networks, and through their energy, enthusiasm and passion, our team were able to go way above and beyond their expectations. We are delighted to announce our top three LLHM 2024 fundraisers this year are:

• Imogen Sharp & Martin Lewy (joint 1st place) – raising £3,773
• Heather Ingold – raising £1,746
• Jolien Schraver – raising £1,011

LSHTM, the Development and Alumni Relations Office, and Sarah Enderby Coles would like to say a huge thank you and a special well done to this year’s impressive, target-breaking team;

• Imogen Sharp - PhD student, LSHTM
• Martin Lewy - Imogen’s husband (also a professional in his own right)
• Heather Ingold - DrPH student, LSHTM, Programme Manager, WHO HQ
• Jolien Schraver - MSc Public Health 2022, Global Medical Affairs Program Manager at Novocure
• Grace O'Donovan - MSc Nutrition for Global Health 2022, Research Assistant, LSHTM
• Amy Brenner - MSc Epidemiology 2015, Assistant Professor in Epidemiology, LSHTM
• Kevin Brathwaite - Accounts Payable, LSHTM
• Payton Matthews - MSc Public Health 2024, LSHTM
• Ashlyn Anderson - MSc Nutrition for Global Health 2024, LSHTM
• Graeme Cappi - Director of IT Services, LSHTM
• Rachel Eagan - MSc Demography & Health 2021, Research Assistant, LSHTM
• Abigail Ngwang - MSc Public Health, Next Generation Scholar 2024, LSHTM
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• Katie Fulford - MSc Nutrition for Global Health 2024, LSHTM
• Jessica Pashby - MSc Public Health 2022
• Meghan Kumar - MSc Health Policy Planning & Financing 2009, Associate professor and Vice Chancellor’s Fellow at Northumbria University
• Professor Charlotte Watts - MPhil/PhD Public Health & Policy 1994, Chief Scientific Officer – Secondment
• Professor Ian Roberts - MSc Medical Demography 1997, Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health, LSHTM
• Jenni Sahlman - MSc Epidemiology 2024, LSHTM

Ashlyn (pictured above) says; ‘ As a student fundraiser for LSHTM and a scholarship recipient, completing the London Landmarks Half Marathon provided me with an unforgettable opportunity to challenge myself physically and mentally to run the race while leaving a legacy as part of something greater than myself, by raising funds for the  LSHTM Scholarship Fund . I also really appreciated the amazing support and motivation from Sarah Enderby Coles, LSHTM's Regular Giving Officer in the Development and Alumni Relations Office.’

Heather Ingold (DrPH student, LSHTM) prepares to take on 13.1 miles for LSHTM after travelling from Switzerland for the event.

Entela Gjana and Kevin Brathwaite from LSHTM’s Finance Department.

Martin Lewy, Jenni Sahlman, Entela Gjana, Imogen Sharp and Ashlyn meet by chance (or by vest) before the run.

Jolien Schraver, MSc Public Health 2022, running the LLHM 2024 for LSHTM.

Sarah Enderby Coles (Regular Giving Officer, LSHTM), Abigail Ngwang (MSc Public Health, and Next Generation Scholarship recipient 2024, LSHTM), and Grace O’Donovan MSc Nutrition for Global Health 2022, Research Assistant, LSHTM after the LLHM 2024.

Sarah and Ashlyn meet after the run. Ashlyn completed her first half marathon in exactly two hours.

Sarah Enderby Coles and Graeme Cappi meet after the run on the Embankment.

The two Rachels before running the London Landmarks Half Marathon together for LSHTM.

Abi Sakande dressed as a toilet before and after the Brighton Marathon in April 2024.

You’ve raised how much.

Our Cambridge Half Marathon team, 10 LSHTM runners who ran a half marathon in March 2024, has now raised an impressive £4,536. This is alongside repeat community fundraiser Abi Sakande, who took on the full Brighton Marathon this April dressed as a toilet and raised £3,761 in memory of his mum, LSHTM professor Val Curtis, a passionate WASH specialist and well-loved LSHTM staff member.

Once the totals of these events and the London Landmarks Half Marathon are combined, our teams of LSHTM Community Fundraisers have now raised a truly incredible £24,763 from these three events so far this year. Your fantastic work truly humbles us – thank you!

What’s next?

You can join our team of LSHTM cyclists on 14 September to ride 55 miles from London to Brighton.  Register your interest now to join our record-breaking team.

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