Malaria Prevention in Travel Health
- Duration
- 3 weeks
- Mode of study
- Online
- Home fee
- £425
- International fee
- £425
- Start date
- 13 July or 9 November 2026
With millions of cases of malaria reported each year, it’s critical everyone travelling to affected areas understands how to act responsibly and avoid life-threatening infection. This course will help you support more people to protect themselves from malaria while abroad and have a positive experience exploring new destinations.
With international travel on the rise and regular updates toPublic Health Guidelines in response to changing risks for UK travellers, this is an exciting time to get involved with malaria prevention.
What will I get out of it?
You’ll understand the global impact of the disease and learn about the ABCD of malaria prevention for travellers. You’ll gain important knowledge surrounding awareness, bite prevention, chemoprophylaxis and diagnosis.
Practical case studies will help you build your competence and confidence in travel health consultations to better inform and protect travellers.
High-quality interactive learning complemented by opportunities for reflection will set you up for a rewarding career supported by continuous professional development.
Is Malaria Prevention in Travel Health for me?
This online course has been designed to fit around a busy working life, so you can boost your professional skills and knowledge conveniently and efficiently.
Wherever you are in the world and whatever your level of experience, whether you’re a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or travel or expedition health professional, this course will equip you with the knowledge and practical skills to make a meaningful contribution to health services for travellers.
Malaria Prevention in Travel Health is also a module within the Professional Diploma in Travel Health.
Why LSTM?
- Complete the short course in just three weeks
- Study online, whenever you want, from anywhere in the world.
- Take it as a standalone course, or combine it with other modules for a Diploma.
Course Content
Developed by subject specialists and supported by interaction with international peers, Malaria Prevention in Travel Health covers:
- The global malaria picture
- ABCD approach to malaria prevention
- Advising complex travellers
- Application of knowledge using a malaria travel scenarios
There are no formal assessments for the Malaria Prevention in Travel Health short course.
Delivery
- Malaria Prevention in Travel Health is delivered entirely online, and can be accessed on-demand, without having to ‘attend’ sessions at specific times.
- Course content is taught by experienced clinical professionals from LSTM and NaTHNaC(link is external)(opens in a new tab) (National Travel Health Network and Centre).
- This three-week short course is split into three blocks. Complete each block at your own pace (within its allocated week), with activities and reading taking around 10-15 hours per week.
- Benefit from a rich e-learning package, including video lectures, individual and group activities, online discussions, scenario-based learning, quizzes and reflective practice.
- Access course resources and interact with peers and tutors through your personalised virtual learning environment (VLE). It’s mobile friendly and functions well in low-bandwidth settings – perfect for remote learning.
“This is an exciting time to learn more about malaria prevention as the Public Health England guidelines have some significant changes this year in response to changing risks for UK travellers. Â This course provides an opportunity to learn about current recommended practice in malaria prevention and undertake continuing professional development (CPD) through interactive learning with subject specialists and peers, as well as providing an overview on the current global picture of malaria.”
Professor David Lalloo: Chair of Public Health England (PHE) Advisory Committee on Malaria Prevention (ACMP) and Dean of Clinical Sciences and International Public Health at LSTM
Entrance Requirements
Academic requirements
This course is suitable for anyone who works in the fields of travel health, nursing or travel medicine. GPs, practice nurses, travel health advisors, pharmacists, specialist infectious disease doctors in training and other related disciplines would find this course extremely useful.
Open to all health related disciplines, including medicine.
Work experience
Students who have previously completed this course have a rich and varied background, inlcuding:
- Doctors worldwide
- NHS GP practice doctors and nurses
- Travel Medicine Clinic staff worldwide
English language requirements
The course is taught in English. Â Students whose first language is not English should be aware that to gain maximum benefit from the course, you should have English language proficiency at the equivalent of an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of at least 6.5. Â More English language information can be found on our website
However, applicants will be considered if English Language competence is demonstrated by alternative means to the IELTS test. For example, this may include published papers in English, a work setting where English is the language of operation, or successful attendance on other courses held in English.
Other requirements
IT system requirements for study.
To enable you to participate and get the most out of the online course, we recommend the following:
- You will need access to a functioning desktop computer or laptop, Mac or Windows. Aspects of the course may be undertaken on an internet enabled portable device such as an iPad or tablet, however core learning will require a full computer with a keyboard, mouse and screen. Any typical computer produced within the last five years should be sufficient.
- The computer will need to have a reliable internet conection sufficient for streaming online video content or two way communication. This will require a mimimum stable internet speed ot 500Kbps (kilobits per second) usually provided through corporate LAN, broadband, ADSL, DSL, cable internet and most stable 3G connections. It is unlikely that dial-up modem connections will suffice. Internet speed tests may be undertaken onlien to determine your internet speed, for example, www.speedtest.net/
(link is external)(opens in a new tab) - You will need headphones or speakers connected to your computer. Standard earbuds will work fine. If you are unable to ue audio devices, as part of LSTM policy we will make reasonable adjusment to the course such as providing transcripts of audiovisual material.
- To get the most out of the course you will need to use a modern and up-to-date web browser such as
- Mozilla Firefox – Latest
- Google Chrome – Latest
- Apple Safari – Latest*
It is possible to use other browsers, but if you encounter problems we will ask you to try one of the freely available supported browsers listed above.
* If using Apple Safari, you may need to change your preferences to allow all third party cookies.
Your web browser will need to have Javascript and Cookies enabled. You can conduct an automated system check to determine if you are using a supported browser, and to check if Javascript and Cookies enabled, here:Â https://brightspace.lstmed.ac.uk/d2l/systemCheck.
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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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