Is the MSc Tropical Medicine & International Health the right course for me?
MSc Tropical Medicine and International Health (TMIH) focuses on skills and knowledge relevant to the practice of medicine in developing countries, and also offers a wide choice of modules (study units) to allow students to pursue their individual interests. An overview of the choice of study units is available from the main course page. The course is the only MSc at LSHTM which includes training in clinical tropical medicine, and most TMIH students take the Diploma of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (DTM&H) in term 2 as part of their MSc course. Ultimately, each individual must decide which course is best for him/her. This may be guided by your career intentions. If your main interest is clinical medicine in tropical and developing countries then MSc TMIH may well be the right choice since it allows you to improve your knowledge of clinical tropical medicine but also allows you to explore a wide range of other subjects. If you are considering in a career in population-based research, you
