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Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (online)
- Course type
- Professional diploma
- Director of Studies
- Dr Sylviane Defres, Rocio Villacorta Linaza
- Start date
- 18 January 2027
- Mode of study
- 20 weeks, flexibly, online
- Home fee
- £3,000
- International fee
- £3,000
Overview
Our Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene will develop your professional knowledge and skills, broaden your outlook and build your confidence. It will prepare you to support the diagnosis and treatment of neglected diseases and work with communities to better prevent them.
The flexible, fully online format of the programme provides unparalleled accessibility, enabling participants from around the world to engage with the programme without relocating or interrupting their commmitments.
Who is this course for?
Doctors with at least two years’ post-qualification clinical experience.
People from a range of medical backgrounds, including acute medicine and paediatrics, surgery and obstetrics, critical care, microbiology, general practice and mental health.
Students from all over the world who want to join us in our mission to control, eliminate and eradicate disease.
“This course embraces contextual influences across different regions. It looks at the complex cultural, social, political, economic and technical issues associated with improving health and wellbeing and how we can make a difference.”
Dr Sylviane Defres, Co-director of Studies
Why study Tropical Medicine and Hygiene at LSTM?
Benefit from a 120-year legacy on this prestigious and internationally-renowned programme.
Benefit from a dynamic blend of asynchronous study, interactive digital tools, diverse multimedia resources, and expert-led virtual sessions.
Learn from active researchers who have lived and worked in the tropical and subtropical regions.
“If would like to begin practicing in the tropical and subtropical regions, or if you’re already practicing in a developing country and want to enhance your skills, this course will give you the toolkit you need to change lives.”
Rocio Villacorta Linaza, Co-director of Studies
What will I learn?
This non-modular programme of training incorporates three core themes:
- Clinical tropical medicine, including maternal, newborn and child health.
- Tropical disease biology, including parasitology, microbiology and vector biology.
- Public health and disease control in low and middle income countries.
Learners benefit from a dynamic blend of asynchronous study, interactive digital tools, diverse multimedia resources, and expert-led virtual sessions. This engaging online environment supports active learning through case studies, problem-solving tasks, and global discussion forums, while also enabling meaningful remote collaboration globally with peers and faculty.
Through this innovative digital approach, the online DTM&H equips participants with the knowledge and skills needed to address major health challenges in resource-limited settings—delivered in a format designed for maximum flexibility, accessibility, and global reach.
You’ll gain an understanding of:
- Clinical presentation, diagnosis and management of major communicable, non-communicable and neglected diseases.
- Specific health and health system challenges affecting vulnerable groups.
- The importance of social, cultural and economic factors on health services and disease control programmes.
- Key biological characteristics of major insect vectors of disease and their relevance in the epidemiology and control of communicable diseases.
Doctors with a Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene are highly sought after by leading international organisations. Many of our graduates work directly with MSF and other NGOs after their course, supporting emergency situations across the globe.
You might continue to practice in standard medical settings, work with affected low- and middle-income communities, or in developed countries with cases of imported disease.
Entry requirements
Fees and funding
Home
£3,000
International
£3,000
How to apply
You can apply for a course at any time throughout the year using our online application portal, MyLSTM. You will need to register for an account the first time or if you’ve already created an account you can pick up where you left off by logging in directly to MyLSTM.
By registering for a MyLSTM account, you will be able to:
- Apply for courses at LSTM.
- Upload supporting documentation.
- Save your draft application.
- Accept an offer to study.
- Keep your account information up-to-date.
If you can’t access our online application form, please get in touch. Paper application forms are available on request.
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