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 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-25 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-07-25 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-02-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-20 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-10-20 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Public Health Public Policy View 42 other PhDs in Public Policy in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

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

English requirements

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100

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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 Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

28000 GBP / year

≈ 28000 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

7500 GBP / year

≈ 7500 GBP / year

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

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

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