Short courses provide opportunities to study specialised topics in a broad range of public and global health fields in addition to those available through the MSc programmes.
We offer various learning formats, including in-person, hybrid, and online, to accommodate your schedule year-round. Each course emphasises practical knowledge and real-world applications, providing you with skills that can be applied in your field.
Advance your career with LSHTM’s specialised short courses designed to fit your interests and professional goals. Our programmes are often taught by active researchers ensuring a high level of expertise and insight.
Available courses
The courses below are planned to run in 2024/2025. If the course is not yet open to applications, please register your interest.
Future courses
The courses below may be offered in the future. Please register your interest and we will contact you when we open for applications.
| Course title | Location | Dates (usually in)* |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Course in Epidemiological Analysis | London or Online | September |
| Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR): a Multidisciplinary Approach | Online | July |
| Conducting Research on the Commercial Determinants of Health | Online | November |
| Essentials of Clinical Trials (The Gambia) | The Gambia | February |
| Global Eye Health | Online | November |
| Infectious Disease 'Omics | London or Online | December |
| Introductory Course in Epidemiology & Medical Statistics (The Gambia) | The Gambia | January - February |
| Introduction to Spatial Analysis in R | Online | January |
| Laboratory Diagnosis of Malaria | London | June |
| Laboratory Diagnosis of Parasites | London | June |
| Model Fitting and Inference for Infectious Disease Dynamics | London | July |
| Modern Techniques in Modelling | London or Online | September |
| Pandemics: Emergence, Spread and Response | Online | June - July |
| Real-World Evidence in Pharmacoepidemiology | Online | October |
| Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses of Health Research | Online | November |
| Travel Medicine | London | November |
*Please note: dates provided are for guidance only and some short courses may run at alternative dates to previously in any given year.
Courses delivered at partner organisations
These short courses have previously been delivered together with partner organisations at the partner institution. These courses are currently closed for applications, but please check back for updates.
| Course title | Location |
| Building trust, managing risk around vaccines: from trials to delivery | University of Antwerp |
| Vaccine Hesitancy | University of Hong Kong |
| Vaccinology: Science and Public Health | Nagasaki University |