English-taught postgraduate courses
29 verified programmes - tap any for its own guide.
Public Health (MPH)
MScEnglish-taught Master of Public Health (MPH) in the UK - offered at many leading universities, covering epidemiology, health policy, health promotion and global health.
Global Health (MSc)
MScEnglish-taught Master's in Global Health in the UK - study the health of populations across borders at King's, UCL, Imperial, Edinburgh and Southampton.
Epidemiology (MSc)
MScEnglish-taught Master's in Epidemiology in the UK - the science of how disease spreads, at Imperial, UCL, Bristol, Glasgow and LSHTM.
Tropical Medicine (MSc)
MScEnglish-taught Master's in Tropical Medicine & International Health in the UK - at the world-famous LSHTM and Liverpool schools of tropical medicine, plus Oxford.
Health Data Science (MSc)
MScEnglish-taught Master's in Health Data Science in the UK - machine learning, statistics and coding for health, at UCL, Manchester, Exeter, Leeds and Swansea.
Health Economics (MSc)
MScEnglish-taught Master's in Health Economics in the UK - the economics of health and healthcare, at York, LSE, Birmingham and Sheffield.
Healthcare Management (MSc)
MScEnglish-taught Master's in Healthcare Management & Health Policy in the UK - leadership, policy and economics of health systems, at Imperial, LSE, Birmingham and Edinburgh.
Clinical Research & Trials (MSc)
MScEnglish-taught Master's in Clinical Research & Clinical Trials in the UK - design, run and analyse trials, at Birmingham, Glasgow, UCL, Sheffield and Queen's Belfast.
Genomic Medicine (MSc)
MScEnglish-taught MSc in Genomic Medicine in the UK - genomics, bioinformatics and precision medicine, at Manchester, Exeter, Birmingham, Swansea and King's.
Molecular Medicine (MSc)
MScEnglish-taught Master's in Molecular Medicine in the UK - the molecular basis of disease, at Leeds, Imperial, Manchester and Glasgow.
Immunology (MSc)
MScEnglish-taught Master's in Immunology in the UK - the immune system in health and disease, at Imperial, UCL, Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham and King's.
Oncology / Cancer (MSc)
MScEnglish-taught Master's in Oncology / Cancer in the UK - cancer biology, diagnostics and treatment, at UCL, Nottingham, Queen Mary, Glasgow and Birmingham.
Neuroscience (MSc)
MScEnglish-taught Master's in Neuroscience in the UK - the brain and nervous system in health and disease, at UCL, Manchester, Exeter and King's.
Surgery (ChM / MSc)
MScEnglish-taught Master of Surgery (ChM) and MSc Surgical Sciences in the UK - Edinburgh's world-renowned online surgical master's, taken with the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
Sports & Exercise Medicine (MSc)
MScEnglish-taught Master's in Sports & Exercise Medicine in the UK - the medicine of physical activity, injury and performance, at UCL, Glasgow, Nottingham and Queen Mary.
Pharmaceutical Medicine (MSc)
MScEnglish-taught Master's in Pharmaceutical Medicine & Drug Discovery in the UK - how medicines are discovered, developed and regulated, at UCL, Leeds, Queen Mary, Hull York and Aberdeen.
Cardiovascular Science (MSc)
MScEnglish-taught Master's in Cardiovascular Science in the UK - the heart and circulation in health and disease, at UCL, King's, Imperial, Bristol, Glasgow and Manchester.
Endocrinology & Diabetes (MSc)
MScEnglish-taught Master's in Endocrinology & Diabetes in the UK - hormones, metabolism and diabetes care, at Queen Mary, Aberdeen and Chester (plus online routes).
Respiratory Medicine (MSc)
MScEnglish-taught Master's in Respiratory Medicine in the UK - the science and clinical care of lung disease, at Birmingham, Imperial and Chester.
Clinical Embryology (MSc)
MScEnglish-taught Master's in Reproductive Medicine & Clinical Embryology in the UK - IVF, assisted reproduction and reproductive biology, at Leeds, Oxford, Dundee, Bristol and LJMU.
Infectious Diseases (MSc)
MScEnglish-taught Master's in Infectious Diseases in the UK - the biology, control and immunology of infection, at Leeds, Kent, LSHTM, City St George's and UCL.
Paediatrics & Child Health (MSc)
MScEnglish-taught Master's in Paediatrics & Child Health in the UK - advanced, global and intensive-care paediatrics, at UCL (Great Ormond Street ICH), King's and Imperial.
Nutrition (MSc)
MScEnglish-taught Master's in Clinical & Human Nutrition in the UK - nutrition science for health and disease, at UCL, Glasgow, Surrey and Plymouth.
Global Mental Health (MSc)
MScEnglish-taught Master's in Global Mental Health in the UK - mental health across cultures and systems, at UCL, King's, Glasgow, Edinburgh and LSHTM.
Ophthalmology (MSc)
MScEnglish-taught Master's in Ophthalmology in the UK - the science of the eye and vision, at UCL (Institute of Ophthalmology) and Manchester.
Clinical Dermatology (MSc)
MScEnglish-taught Master's in Clinical Dermatology in the UK - the diagnosis and management of skin disease, for doctors, at Cardiff, King's, Hertfordshire and South Wales.
Critical Care (MSc)
MScEnglish-taught Master's in Critical Care Medicine in the UK - the care of the critically ill, at Queen Mary (full-time on campus) plus online routes.
Palliative Care (MSc)
MScEnglish-taught Master's in Palliative Care in the UK - care at the end of life, at Liverpool, King's and Cardiff.
Regenerative Medicine (MSc)
MScEnglish-taught Master's in Regenerative Medicine & Stem Cells in the UK - tissue engineering and stem-cell science, at Manchester, Nottingham, Queen Mary, Cardiff and Chester.
These are taught postgraduate (master's / PhD) programmes in health and medical sciences - for research, public health, health management and academic careers. They are not clinical specialist (residency) training, which is a separate, competitive route through the medical/dental council and hospital training posts. For clinical PG, many Indian doctors specialise back in India via NEET-PG.
Can I specialise - cardiology, surgery, radiology - with a master's in the UK?
No - and this matters. Becoming a specialist doctor (cardiologist, neurosurgeon, radiologist, psychiatrist, and so on) is not done through a taught master's degree. It happens through specialist (residency) training - years of competitive, supervised hospital training posts governed by the UK's medical council, largely reserved for EU doctors. There is no "MSc in Cardiology" that makes you a cardiologist, anywhere in the world.
For clinical specialisation, most Indian doctors specialise back home via NEET-PG. What the master's and PhD programmes above do give you is deep academic and research expertise in a medical field - which is a different, and genuinely valuable, path.
The honest rule of thumb:
- Want to practise as a specialist? That's residency/NEET-PG - not a master's.
- Want research, academic or health-system expertise in that field? That's what these degrees are for - e.g. oncology, neuroscience, genomic medicine, or the Master of Surgery (MCh) research route.
Not sure which postgraduate route fits you?
Tell us your degree and goals - we'll give you an honest shortlist, including India's NEET-PG route where it fits better.