Intercalate at LSTM
Intercalate at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Intercalation is where you take time out of your medical, dentistry or veterinary studies to undertake additional study at undergraduate or postgraduate level.
While intercalation is not always compulsory it helps you to broaden your skills and knowledge and explore a new subject area in depth. Gaining a Master's degree for intercalating students can have a positive impact on their future career as it shows motivation to study and a commitment to self-development, but also your ability to work at a higher level, developing useful research skills in an academic environment.
You can apply to take an intercalated degree after the third or fourth year of your undergraduate programme.
We accept intercalation on the following programmes:
- MSc Humanitarian Studies
- MSc Tropical Disease Biology
- MSc One Health and Tropical Disease
- Master of Public Health (International)
- Master of Public Health (Humanitarian Health)
- Master of Public Health (Managing Health Services)
- Master of Public Health (Outbreak Control and Health Protection)
- Master of Public Health (Sexual & Reproductive Health)
- MRes in Tropical Health and Infectious Disease Research
As an intercalating student you may be entitled to a tuition fee discount.
We offer a 20% discount on tuition fees to all self-funding intercalating students who have home fee status. It is not applicable to NHS Bursary students.
You must have completed three years of a medical degree and must not already hold a qualification higher than a bachelor’s degree.
The discount will be applied to those who are eligible once you have paid your deposit. You do not need to complete an application form.
Intercalating Students
Research projects undetaken by our intercalating students
Celina Mitala (MSc International Public Health – Sexual & Reproductive Health). Celina is currently conducting her research in a scope review of workplace wellbeing in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnicity Social Care Workers. Celia used animation software as part of her project presentation.
Beth McCallum (MSc International Public Health – Humanitarian Assistance). Beth is currently doing her research project on the cost and feasibility of dietary supplements to infants in rural Kenya.
Beth says “This research is part of a larger trial, and it has involved working closely with a team on the ground in Kenya, alongside academics and experts, and it has been a really great experience that I wouldn’t have had if I hadn’t decided to join LSTM. I feel really privileged that I’m part of such an exciting intervention trial.”
Research
Read about our students who have blogged their experience of undertaking their research projects abroad:
They have also had the opportunity to present their work at conferences:
LSTM students present their work at RSTMH ‘Research in Progress’ conference | LSTM (lstmed.ac.uk)