Global Health and Social Medicine with a Year Abroad

About this course

Global health and social medicine examines health not simply as a biological phenomenon but as something shaped by social, economic, political, and environmental forces that vary profoundly across and within countries. The discipline asks why some populations live long and healthy lives while others face high rates of preventable illness and premature death, what role health systems, policies, and inequalities play in producing these differences, and how effective responses to global health challenges can be developed and implemented. It draws on epidemiology, social science, history, ethics, and policy analysis to build a rigorous interdisciplinary understanding of health and wellbeing. At King's College London this four-year full-time BSc, which includes a year abroad, is an interdisciplinary programme designed for students who want to make a difference to health and wellbeing by shap

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 45% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 68 / 100Customer service occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 38 / 100Quality and Regulatory Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →

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