Tabs

Summary

Course details

Course type:

Professional Diploma

Director of studies:

Vicki Doyle

Mode of study:

Duration:

3 Weeks (10-28 June 2019)

Home fee:

£2500 - early bird discount available

Overseas fee:

£2500 - early bird discount available

Attachments

LSTM Professional Diploma and Certificate Student Handbook 201718.pdf

A Student Guide to LSTM.pdf

IHC Testimonials.pdf

CIHC flyer.pdf

3 good reasons to study

You will learn how to deliver effective consultancy that is robust, evidence- based, and grounded in the reality of resource-poor settings.

You will apply your learning and skills by conducting a mentored real-life consultancy assignment, as part of a multidisciplinary team in Merseyside.

This certificate will develop your personal and professional networks, and update your knowledge and skills for working in global health.

When applying, please ensure to upload a copy of your CV.

Course outline

This highly intensive 3-week certificate course is an executive/ senior level professional development programme for health, management, and social development specialists working in government, non-government, and academic settings worldwide.

It provides emerging national, regional, and international consultants with an opportunity to enhance and improve their professional knowledge and skills in the provision and management of consultancy services within the context of international health, and to deliver technical assistance that is robust, evidence-based and grounded in the reality of resource-poor settings. This course aims to mirror the reality of working as an international health consultant, and has a very strong emphasis on developing practical hands-on skills, with a focus on both individual- and team-working for delivering successful consultancies.

An exciting aspect of this course is the application of learning, as you will undertake a team consultancy for a Merseyside client. This includes bidding for and planning the assignment, rapid literature review, face-to-face meetings with clients and other stakeholders, data collection and analysis, report writing, and presentation of learning to outside agencies.

Entrance Requirements

Academic requirements:

Open to graduates with a masters level qualification or post-graduate professional qualification in a health or development related discipline (e.g. medicine, nursing and midwifery, health sciences, public health, health management, health economics, health financing, social sciences)

Work experience:

- Minimum of five years' experience working in the health sector
- Experience of short term project work e.g. consultancy or research projects or work as an external advisor

*A limited number of places are available for those who are involved in consultancy management

English language requirements:

The programme is taught in English. Applicants whose first language is not English must normally provide evidence of an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of at least 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in all learning components, or a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of at least 88 for the Internet-based Test (iBT), with minimum scores of 21 for Listening and Writing, 22 for Reading and 23 for Speaking. Tests should be in their validity period of 2 years. Other English Language Tests and country specific English Language qualifications are also accepted - a full list with details of levels required can be found on the LSTM website (http://www.lstmed.ac.uk/study/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements). Applicants who have recently completed a degree level qualification taught in a majority English-speaking country (as defined by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)) may also be accepted at the discretion of the Director of Studies.

Other requirements:

We expect all students to show a commitment to pro-poor and gender-equity approaches to international health development. To enrich the learning experience we aim to achieve a balance of expertise and experience within each course intake.

Aims

This course aims to:

Provide individuals with an opportunity to enhance and improve their professional knowledge and skills in the provision and management of consultancy within the context of international health.

Facilitate an interdisciplinary forum in which students from a variety of different professional backgrounds (medicine, nursing, allied health sciences, public health, health economics, health management and administration, health systems, health informatics, social sciences) can network, share experiences and critically review current issues in global health.

Give students an opportunity to bid for and conduct a real-life, multi-disciplinary team consultancy assignment in Merseyside

Produce graduates who are informed, proactive and effective professionals, who can apply a robust, evidence based approach to conducting short term consultancy assignments grounded in the reality of the local context

Facilitate high quality learning with a strong emphasis on the application of learning and skills into practice

Careers

Many of our alumni have held mid and senior level position in health ministries, universities, hospitals and INGOs and have used this course as a way of moving into consulting as free lance consultants or in setting up or strengthening their own consultancy companies. This programme is designed to enhance the ability of emerging consultants and practising consultants to successfully apply for and win both short-term and long-term consultancy work. It also aims to enhance their skills in effectively managing consultants and consultancy programmes, conducted in resource-constrained countries. This course is also highly relevant to those wanting to work in a volunteer role in international development.

“I was promoted to the position of Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor at my current project a week ago after returning from the IHC Course; Also I applied for an opportunity to serve as a lead researcher for a consultancy. I applied and had very good response and have been offered the role as lead consultant, so I have a great opportunity to use all the skills I learnt form IHC 2017.” Mr Obed Asamoah (Alumni, 2017)

"Following the IHC course, I was seconded to work with International rescue Committee in Kenya, working with them to develop a community health strategy and action plan for the refugee camps in Kakuma and Dadaab. I now work in the Public Health England Global Health Directorate leading a 5 year programme to enhance global health security through improving capacity to comply with International Health regulations” Dr Ebere Okereke (Alumni, 2014)

Testimonials

Mr Obed Asamoah, Alumni 2017

I was promoted to the position of Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor at my current project a week ago after returning from the IHC Course; Also I applied for an opportunity to serve as a lead researcher for a consultancy. I applied and had very good response and have been offered the role as lead consultant, so I have a great opportunity to use all the skills I learnt form IHC 2017.

Dr Ebere Okereke, Alumni 2014

Following the IHC course, I was seconded to work with International rescue Committee in Kenya, working with them to develop a community health strategy and action plan for the refugee camps in Kakuma and Dadaab. I now work in the Public Health England Global Health Directorate leading a 5 year programme to enhance global health security through improving capacity to comply with International Health regulations

Amana Effiong, Alumni 2017

Your course curriculum, teaching methods and participant selection is top notch and I commend the great work that you and your colleagues do. It was truly a well spent three weeks as I oftentimes walk away from professional development activities feeling shortchanged. I will stay in touch and I do hope that we will find cause to collaborate professionally.

Dr Lucy Obolensky, Alumni 2014

I've been using my newly acquired consultancy skills for some rural work in the north of Kenya, setting up a drug and alcohol project. I referred to the course lectures and handouts on numerous occasions, a real reminder of how useful the course was!

Professor John Ashton CBE, Alumni 2012

“This is a very high quality course and one of the best short courses I've attended. It is enormously practical, covering a wide range of relevant skills and tools for international health consultancy. This course is also really relevant to those in consultancy in Europe and the UK."

Rupal Shah, Alumni 2015

I have just won my first international consultancy project bidding with a fellow Alumni from the course. If I had not attended this course I would not have had the knowledge and insight in how to compete for and win this exciting piece of work!

More testimonials can be seen on the downloadable document on the Course Summary page

Make an enquiry

a000J00000vWvFN

Submit your enquiries here

Programme Version Name
First Name *
Last Name *
Email *
Phone
Country *
Nature of Enquiry *
Subject
Description
How did you hear about LSTM?
Keep me informed about this course
Keep me informed about LSTM news

Apply

Start date	End date	Home fee	Overseas fee
10 June 2019	28 June 2019	£2,500	£2,500	Apply

Start date:
10 June 2019

End date:
28 June 2019

Home fee:
£2,500

Overseas fee:
£2,500

Apply

Certificate in International Health Consultancy