Short courses provide opportunities to study specialised topics in a broad range of public and global health fields in addition to those available through the MSc programmes.
We offer various learning formats, including in-person, hybrid, and online, to accommodate your schedule year-round. Each course emphasises practical knowledge and real-world applications, providing you with skills that can be applied in your field.
Advance your career with LSHTM鈥檚 specialised short courses designed to fit your interests and professional goals. Our programmes are often taught by active researchers ensuring a high level of expertise and insight.
Available courses
The courses below are planned to run in 2024/2025. If the course is not yet open to applications, please register your interest.
| Course title | Location | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Advancing Nursing Practice in Global Healthcare | Online | April |
| Epidemiological Evaluation of Vaccines: Efficacy, Safety and Policy | London | June |
| Essentials of Clinical Trials (London) | London or Online | July |
| Global Adolescent Health | London or Online | June |
| Global Health Primer for Doctors | Online | March - May |
| Infection Prevention and Control in Global Healthcare | Online | June |
| Introduction to Spatial Analysis in R | Online | January |
| Introductory Course in Epidemiology & Medical Statistics | London or Online | June - July |
| Outbreak Analytics and Applied Modelling in R | Online | July - August |
| Professional Certificate in Pharmacoepidemiology & Pharmacovigilance | Online | November - June |
| Professional Diploma in Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (DTM&H in London) | London | September - December |
| Professional Diploma in Tropical Nursing | Online | March - July |
| Researching Gender-based Violence: Methods and Meaning | London or Online | June |
| Statistical Analysis with Missing Data Using Multiple Imputation | Online | June |
Future courses
The courses below may be offered in the future. Please register your interest and we will contact you when we open for applications.
*Please note: dates provided are for guidance only and some short courses may run at alternative dates to previously in any given year.
Courses delivered at partner organisations
These short courses have previously been delivered together with partner organisations at the partner institution. These courses are currently closed for applications, but please check back for updates.
| Course title | Location |
| Building trust, managing risk around vaccines: from trials to delivery | University of Antwerp |
| Vaccine Hesitancy | University of Hong Kong |
| Nagasaki University |