Medical and Health Humanities

Key highlights

• Explores the culture and history of human health
• Covers topics including infectious disease, diet and exercise
• Examines disability and mental health and wellbeing from humanities perspectives

Entry requirements

Scholarships

• Acker Postgraduate Psychology Bursary

  The successful applicant(s) will receive £5,000 to be used towards tuition fees.

  Up to £5,000

• Chevening Scholarship

  Tuition fees and living costs.

• MFA Theatre Directing Award

• MRes Philosophy Bursary

  As a partial tuition fee waiver, the value of each bursary is £4,000 for full-time students or £2,000 per annum over two years for part-time students.

  Up to £4,000

• Peltz scholarships

  Value: £3,500

  Up to £3,500

• The Carena Institute of Sustainable Archaeologies Postgraduate Scholarships

  £5,000 to be used for tuition fees only.

  Up to £5,000

• Will Vaughan Scholarship

  There will be one scholarship of £3,500 to be used for tuition fees only.

  Up to £3,500

• Women in Sport Scholarship

  Funding of £5,000 for a full-time Home/international student or £2,500 per year for a part-time Home/international student, depending on chosen mode of study.

  Up to £5,000

Careers this course leads to

• Health policy officer
• Medical humanities researcher
• Museum or heritage curator (medical history)
• Health communications officer
• Charity programme officer (health and wellbeing)
• Medical writer

Cost of study

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Birkbeck, University of London, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.