University of Liverpool

Planetary and One Health

University of LiverpoolLiverpool, United Kingdom

Course overview

This MSc programme addresses the escalating threats from emerging diseases originating from human-animal interactions, driven by environmental and climate change, global travel and trade, food insecurity, deforestation and biodiversity loss, and other human-caused factors. You’ll be part of a new cadre of scientists with interdisciplinary knowledge and skills to help tackle these complex global challenges. Our Planetary and One Health MSc programme will provide lifelong learning, technical and transferable skills, scientific training, and opportunities for employment in rapidly growing fields that address global health, environmental change, disease control, and public health implementation across the medical and veterinary sectors.

You will be taught by internationally renowned infection and health scientists and clinicians in practice, to provide in-depth scientific knowledge and you will receive training for research that can be applied to academic, governmental, non-governmental, commercial, and public health settings. In addition, you will learn digital, informatic, and mapping skills and the utilisation of open-access climate and environmental data that are of increasing importance for infectious disease research and many employers. Please note that this programme is suitable for intercalating medical and veterinary students.

This masters is for graduates from a biological, environmental science, veterinary, medical or allied health background.

Key highlights

  • Interdisciplinary study of emerging diseases from human-animal interactions
  • Taught by renowned infection and health scientists and practising clinicians
  • Training in digital, informatic and mapping skills
  • Uses open-access climate and environmental data for disease research
  • Research training for academic, governmental, NGO and commercial settings
  • Suitable for intercalating medical and veterinary students

Entry requirements

  • IELTS: 6.5 — 6.5 IELTS 6.5 overall, with no component below 6.0

Scholarships

  • Chevening Scholarships

  • E. Allison Peers Masters Scholarship in Iberian and Latin American Studies

    The scholarship provides £5,000 towards fees, plus a £5,000 stipend, for students undertaking a Hispanic topic in any master's programme in the Department of Languages, Cultures and Film at the University of Liverpool.

    Up to £5,000

  • Health, Cultures and Societies Bursary

    The successful candidate will receive a one-off fee reduction of £5,000.

    Up to £5,000

  • Hodgson Law Scholarship

  • Liverpool Excellence Scholarship for Postgraduates

    If you're an international student, you could be eligible for a tuition fee discount of £7,000.

    Up to £7,000

  • Liverpool Law School Hong Kong Scholarships

    Two scholarships worth £1,000 each.

    Up to £1,000

  • Liverpool Law School LLM Bursaries

    Two bursaries worth £500 each for Home students. Two bursaries wroth £1,000 each for international students.

  • MA in Chinese-English Translating and Interpreting Scholarships

    Students awarded this scholarship will receive a fee reduction of £5,000.

    Up to £5,000

  • Management School MBA Excellence Scholarship

    50% tuition fee discounts are available.

    Up to 50% of fees

  • Manuel Irujo Scholarship in Basque Studies

    The scholarship provides approximately £5,000.

  • MusicFutures Scholarship for International Intellectual Property Law LLM

    Up to five scholarships are available, each worth £12,500 in the form of a tuition fee discount.

    Up to £12,500

  • Peter Astaire Memorial Scholarship in Beatles Studies

    Up to two awards are available in each academic year, with each award worth £4,000.

    Up to £4,000

  • Scholarships for MA Political Science and International Relations

    The Department of Politics is pleased to announce two £5,000 scholarships for students wishing to pursue the MA in Political Science and International Relations.

    Up to £5,000

  • Scholarships for Master's in Public Administration and Policy

    Successful candidates will receive a fee reduction of £5,000.

    Up to £5,000

  • Scholarships for Postgraduate Study in Education

    Successful candidates will receive a fee reduction of £5,000.

    Up to £5,000

  • Scholarships for Postgraduate Study in Film Studies

    Successful candidates will receive a fee reduction of £5,000.

    Up to £5,000

  • Scholarships for Postgraduate Study in History

    Successful candidates will receive a fee reduction of £5,000.

    Up to £5,000

  • Scholarships for Postgraduate Study in Translation

    Successful candidates will receive a fee reduction of £5,000.

    Up to £5,000

  • University of Liverpool Humanitarian Scholarships for Master's Programmes

  • University of Liverpool International College (UoLIC) Excellence Scholarship

    £5,000 tuition fee reduction for the first year of study.

    Up to £5,000

Careers this course leads to

  • Public health scientist
  • Infectious disease researcher
  • Epidemiologist
  • Environmental health scientist
  • One Health policy adviser
  • Disease control officer

Cost of study

UK/Home: Full-time place, per year - £14,000 | International: Full-time place, per year - £30,000

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 University of Liverpool, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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