Overview

Working on and across our key research themes, the growing community is co-located in our research lab with visiting researchers, research fellows and professors.

Features

Students in the Global Health and Social Medicine Research programme at King's College London benefit from our active participation in the London Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Doctoral Training Centre (LISS-DTP), which provides training and leadership in relevant cross-cutting themes.

Within Global Health and Social Medicine, we also offer a thriving programme of workshops, reading groups and other events.

Programme Structure

We have research priorities in the following areas:

Social determinants of national and global inequalities in health, including from life-course and international comparative perspectives;

Philosophical and ethical aspects of global health pertaining to theories of social justice;

Social, ethical and political implications of developments in psychiatry, neuroscience and brain research, and the changing territory of mental health;

Political economy, sociology and history of pharmaceutical regulation, innovation and pharmaceuticalization, especially drug safety and efficacy;

Politics of cost-effectiveness of pharmaceuticals and drug pricing regulation;

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-02-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-11-20 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2024-10-20 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2025-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-26 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-07-26 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Public Health Public Policy View 50 other PhDs in Public Policy in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

100

Student insurance

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Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
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Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Master's degree in a relavent subject and/or practical experience in the field of study.

Tuition Fee

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International

26070 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 26070 GBP per year during 36 months.
National

6936 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6936 GBP per year during 36 months.

Living costs for London

1137 - 2157 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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