Undergraduate Global Health & Social Justice

Summer School modules are designed to be intensive, intellectually stimulating short courses. They are taught by King’s academics in academic disciplines where King's has expertise. Classes are highly international, giving students an opportunity to collaborate with peers from all around the globe.

Each module consists of 150 study hours, comprising 45 hours of intensive synchronous and asynchronous teaching, independent study and group work and is examined to university standards. Comparable to an in-semester 15-credit King’s undergraduate module and therefore typically awarded 3-4 US credits or 7.5 ECTS, many summer students ask their home institution to award them external credit for their King's summer module to use towards their degree programme when they return home.

Global health is a field of practice, research and education that focuses on health and the social, economic, political and cultural forces in the world that shape it. It is a cross-disciplinary field, blending perspectives from the natural and social sciences and the humanities to understand the social relationships, biological processes and technologies that contribute to the improvement of health worldwide.

Recent world events have demonstrated the importance of understanding global health challenges within larger political, social, cultural and economic contexts. This module brings together expertise from a variety of fields and applies this to authentic current global health problems.

You will engage with academics from King’s academics and benefit from the College’s national and international research connections.

By the end of the module, you should have:

• Expanded your knowledge of key conditions and risk factors contributing to the global burden of disease, and global institutions and policies and the organisation of health systems.

• Gained an understanding of disparities in health care between countries.

• Debated the process of globalisation, poverty reduction, social determinants of health, health inequity, trade, human rights, migration, environment and conflict.

• Developed an inter-disciplinary approach to understanding global health, drawing upon expertise of social science, public health, law and health sciences.

• Explored a variety of career options relating to global health and development.

The King's College London Undergraduate Summer School is open to students who are currently, or have been, enrolled in an undergraduate degree programme. We also welcome applications from professionals who have substantial relevant experience in their chosen subject area.

Entry requirements

• Open to students who are currently, or have been, enrolled in an undergraduate degree. We also welcome applications from professionals who have substantial relevant experience in their chosen subject area.
• Minimum grade requirement of 2:1 degree equivalent. See International grade equivalents on our Undergraduate Summer School homepage, under Entry requirements.
• English language requirement of at least level C1 in the Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR). See full English Language requirements on our Undergraduate Summer School homepage, under Entry requirements.
• Minimum age at the start of the course is 18 years old.

Essay (60%), Presentation (40%) - to be confirmed by the academic.

Taught on-campus any time between the hours of 9am and 6pm from Monday to Thursday. 

*Early application discount: prices apply for applications received by 23:59 GMT on 14 February 2025. Subject to availability at the time of application. From 15 February 2025, the standard 2025 tuition fees apply.

More information on our fees, entry requirements and residential package can be found on the Undergraduate Summer School homepage.

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