Tuition fees

You will find details of our tuition fees and additional costs to students for 2024/25 below.  

Funding postgraduate study can be challenging so please take the time to review all the options available to you which will differ depending on whether you are a UK or international student.  

You may be eligible for one of our scholarship awards or our 125th anniversary excellence scholarships which offer students who meet the eligibility criteria discounted course fees, or you may qualify for one of our tuition fee discounts.  

Students from the UK may be able to apply for a postgraduate Master’s loan. 

There are also many sources of external funding available but please be aware that the deadlines for these can vary, so apply early.

All overseas tuition fees marked * will benefit from our 125th anniversary excellence scholarships, which will mean a reduction in tuition fees to £12,500 for those who are eligible.

1. Master's Programmes 

Course Name

UK

Overseas

Master of Public Health (Humanitarian Health)  £11,200

£23,000*

Master of Public Health (International) £11,200 £23,000*
Master of Public Health (Managing Health Services) £11,200 £23,000*
Master of Public Health (Outbreak Control and Health Protection) £11,200 £23,000*
Master of Public Health (Sexual and Reproductive Health) £11,200 £23,000*
MSc Global Health (online)  £13,800

£13,800

MSc Humanitarian Studies £11,200 £23,000*
MSc Tropical Disease Biology £11,200 £23,000*

MSc Tropical and Infectious Diseases

£11,200

£23,000*

MSc Tropical Paediatrics

£11,200

£23,000*

PGCert Maternal and Newborn Health

£4,300

£4,300

MRes Tropical Health and Infectious Disease Research

£11,200

£23,000*

 

 

Additional costs to students

MSc Tropical Disease Biology

The programme fee covers the cost of the induction field course. Students may wish to bring a small amount of spending money for the evening social events. The programme fee also covers the cost of a laboratory-based or desk-based project in LSTM. Some projects also involve a short period of data collection overseas (normally 2-4 weeks). Overseas or field projects will incur costs such as transport, accommodation, hiring translators, travel in-country, visas, vaccinations, possibly fees for ethics applications.  Costs, depending on duration, nature of fieldwork and complexity of project can range from approximately £1,500-£5,000. Students are not required to pay these additional costs at registration but must have the necessary funds available in March-May when booking travel, accommodation etc. The School will provide comprehensive insurance for off-site work and cover the cost of this. There may additionally be course-relevant and social trips, which are optional for students to attend, and which may have costs attached.

Master of Research (MRes)

The programme fee covers the cost of a desk-based, laboratory-based or field-based research project. Some projects (numbers may be limited) will include an element of overseas data collection, in this case flights, local travel, field staff and equipment / consumable costs will be covered, up to an agreed maximum budget (£4000). You may also need to cover the costs of antibody testing and/or vaccinations needed for laboratory projects. Students are not required to pay this additional fee at registration but must have the necessary funds available when they start the programme. As with other programmes, if students choose an overseas project there will be additional costs to cover (see below). There may additionally be course-relevant and social trips, which are optional for students to attend and which may have costs attached.

 

All other Master’s level programmes (MSc, MPH)

The programme fee covers the cost of a desk-based project based in LSTM. Depending on your previous experience you may be permitted to undertake a lab-based project which will incur an additional fee, called a bench fee which will be approximately £1,500. You may also need to cover the costs of antibody testing and/or vaccinations needed for laboratory projects. Students are not required to pay this additional fee at registration but must have the necessary funds available when they start the programme. LSTM can also help students to arrange a field-based project overseas (typically 4 weeks) and students are encouraged to take this opportunity if your funds allow. Overseas projects will incur costs such as flights accommodation, hiring translators, travel in-country, visas, vaccinations, possibly fees for ethics applications so costs, depending on duration, nature of fieldwork and complexity of project can range from approximately £3,000-£5,000). The School will provide comprehensive insurance for off-site work and cover the cost of this.

While LSTM provides access to the main scientific software packages you will need for your dissertation, occasionally some students use specialist software for their dissertations beyond what LSTM provide and there could be a subscription fee, although often there is a period these can be used for free as a trial. There may additionally be course-relevant and social trips, which are optional for students to attend, and which may have costs attached.

 

2. MPhil & PhD fees

 

 

For information on fees for our postgraduate research degrees, please visit Postgraduate Research Fees & Funding

 

 

 

3. Professional Diplomas

Course Name

UK

Overseas 

Diploma in Pharmaceutical Systems £3,900

£3,900

Diploma in Travel Health £2,595

£2,595

Diploma in Tropical Nursing £1,800

£1,800

Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene £6,000

£6,000