In the 21st century, disease flows freely across borders and oceans…. We cannot wall ourselves off from the world and hope for the best, nor ignore the public health challenges beyond our borders.… The world is interconnected, and that demands an integrated approach to global health.

Global Health is at the forefront of international political, social and scientific thought and is viewed as an important and valuable subject to study. Our new Masters in Global Health: Pathogens and Policy (GHP2) is highly interdisciplinary and draws extensively upon the research activities and expertise of staff from the three collaborating institutions: Royal Holloway, St George’s (both part of the University of London) and the Veterinary Laboratories Agency. The course incorporates multidisciplinary aspects of public and animal health as well as of international policy relevant to global health.

The MSc in Global Health: Pathogens and Policy (GHP2) is an ideal programme for individuals already working in health care and associated professionals, including policymakers, medical doctors, veterinarians, researchers, and others with a professional interest in global health.

GHP2 will address issues that are important for developing countries but also universal. The programme will cover health and policy challenges arising from climate change and poor governance, and challenge individual understanding of the complex influences affecting health at all levels across the globe.

The Masters programme is delivered over one year of full-time study (50 weeks) or two years of part-time study (102 weeks). All modules will be taught on the Royal Holloway campus in Surrey by lecturers and tutors from all three partnering institutions.

Completion of modules from one or two academic terms can lead to the award of a Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) or Certificate (PGCert). Individual modules are also available for the purpose of Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

* this programme is in the final stages of validation

Further information can be obtained by emailing GHP2administrator@rhul.ac.uk
Applications should be made online and further information about the admissions process can be found at www.rhul.ac.uk/Graduate-School/pages/prospective.html