University of Greenwich • London
Global public health at a London campus — the capital’s health institutions on your doorstep, at a band that stays under £21,500.
Our take
Greenwich applies its London-for-less formula to global public health: a capital campus — with the city’s health agencies, global-health NGOs and academic institutions a train ride away — at a band capped at £21,375. The global framing suits this site’s audience precisely: graduates whose careers will span the NHS and the health systems of Pakistan, Nigeria or the Gulf study comparative systems rather than UK administration alone. January and September starts, a £3,000 deposit, and the standard London honesty about rents complete the picture. For public-health applicants who want the capital’s institutional access without central-London pricing, this is the page.
| Duration | 1 year full-time |
| Intake | January & September |
| Accreditation | University of Greenwich — Faculty of Education, Health and Human Sciences |
| Tuition | Within Greenwich’s 2026/27 international postgraduate band of £18,700–£21,375; exact fee confirmed in your offer. The £3,000 deposit is deducted from tuition. |
Where this leads: An academic public-health qualification — no professional registration involved. It complements clinical registrations and leads to programme, analyst and global-health roles.
Both intakes are established across the health portfolio.
Why Greenwich
The capital concentrates the UK’s global-health NGOs, agencies and academic centres — networking and placements benefit from presence.
Capped under £21,500 — among the cheapest ways to study public health physically in the capital.
Comparative health systems and global disease burden fit careers spanning the UK and home health sectors.
January and September intakes keep sequencing flexible.
What you study
Entry requirements
English language
Greenwich expects a formal English test from most international applicants. Greenwich does not list Medium of Instruction (MOI) letters among its accepted English evidence — but it publishes generous school-level waivers instead. Indian students with 65% in Standard XII English are exempt from IELTS (not applicable to Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh or Uttarakhand boards), and Nigerian students with WAEC/NECO SSCE English at C6 or above are also exempt. A full bachelor's or master's degree completed in a majority English-speaking country waives the requirement too. Pakistani and UAE applicants should plan for an approved test.
Also accepted: PTE Academic (scores mapped band-for-band, from 51 for IELTS 5.5 equivalent), Duolingo English Test 95–130 depending on course level, Oxford ELLT 6–7, Indian Standard XII English 65% (most boards), Nigerian WAEC/NECO English C6 or above. Pre-sessional English is available if you fall short.
Careers
Your country
Greenwich publishes Pakistan-specific requirements: FA/FSc/ICom/HSSC with a minimum of around 70% for undergraduate entry, and for taught master's a four-year bachelor's degree with at least 60%, or a two- to three-year degree plus a master's at 55–65% depending on the course. No HSSC English waiver is published, so plan for IELTS 6.5 (5.5 per skill) or an accepted alternative — and note that Pakistani applicants are currently asked to pay 100% of first-year tuition before a CAS is issued, so financial planning matters more here than at most universities.
Full guide for PakistanFor undergraduate entry Greenwich typically asks for Standard XII with a minimum of 65%, obtained within the last two years; taught master's usually require a bachelor's degree with 55% in the final year, reduced to 50% for graduates of Mumbai, Pune, Calcutta, Delhi, Bangalore and Madras universities. Students with 65% in Standard XII English are exempt from IELTS (except Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand boards). Applicants from India currently pay around 50% of first-year fees before CAS — 100% for Punjab and Haryana — so apply early.
Full guide for IndiaGreenwich is one of the most popular London universities with Nigerian students, and it shows in the support: WAEC/NECO SSCE English at C6 or above exempts you from IELTS, there is an in-country representative, and taught master's typically require a four-year bachelor's degree at Second Class Lower (2.2) or above. Undergraduate applicants usually enter via A Levels, IB or a foundation year through Greenwich's international college. Applicants from much of Sub-Saharan Africa are currently asked for around 50% of first-year fees before a CAS, so budget for a larger upfront payment.
Full guide for NigeriaStudents applying from UAE schools with A Levels, IB or Indian/Pakistani board qualifications are assessed against those curricula; holders of the UAE national secondary certificate (Tawjihiyya) typically need a foundation year through the university's international college first. For taught master's, Greenwich asks for a bachelor's degree with a GPA of around 2.8/4.0 or 70% for 2:2-equivalent entry. UAE nationals currently pay only the standard £3,000 deposit before CAS, and both the September and January intakes work well from the Gulf.
Full guide for the UAECompare
FAQ
Institutional density. The capital hosts the UK’s global-health NGOs, international agencies and academic centres — the seminars, networking events and internships that build global-health careers happen here, and presence converts to opportunity.
Fees sit in the £18,700–£21,375 band for 2026/27 — among the lowest for public health physically in London — with the £3,000 deposit deducted from tuition. Budget London rents honestly alongside.
Graduates whose careers will span systems: NHS experience plus home-country health leadership, NGO work, or international-agency ambitions. The comparative syllabus is built for exactly that trajectory.
Both run. January suits applicants regrouping after autumn and positions you in London for the spring internship season — our January-intake guide maps the timeline.
Fees, entry requirements, English-language policies and intake dates are correct to the best of our knowledge at the date shown, but universities review them every cycle and immigration rules change. Always treat figures as a guide — we confirm the exact, current requirements with the university before you apply. Facts on this page last checked July 2026.
Intakes shown are for this course specifically; Greenwich runs other intakes for other programmes — see the full Greenwich profile.
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