London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

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www.lshtm.ac.uk

Masters and Research Degree Application Guidance

These instructions are designed to help you complete each step of LSHTM’s online application
form. We recommend that you refer to them at each stage of the application process. The steps
of the process are:

1. Personal Details
2. Nationality
3. Contact Details
4. Programme Details
5. Education
6. Employment
7. Referees
8. Personal Statement
9. Funding Details
10. Supporting Documents
11. Equal Opportunities
12. Contextual Admissions
13. Declaration & Submission

Your application will be saved each time you navigate to a new page by pressing the ‘Next’ or
‘Back’ buttons. However, we recommend that you use the ‘Save’ button regularly (found at the top
and bottom of each page) to ensure changes to data are stored as you go along.

What you need before applying:

• Your full contact details

• Your qualification details
• Your employment details
• Your referees’ details

What you need to electronically upload:

• A valid passport copy (photo page) or EU National ID card (mandatory)

• Your personal statement (mandatory)
• Curriculum Vitae/Resumé (mandatory)
• Transcripts (mandatory)
• A valid passport copy (photo page) or EU National ID card (mandatory)
• Degree certificates
• Relevant professional qualifications
• Evidence of English language ability (offer holders only)
• PhD and DrPH applicants: research degree proposal (mandatory)
• DrPH applicants: organisational policy analysis outline (mandatory)

You may only submit one application form to the School per academic year. Within this one
application, you can select two course choices. Your application will only be considered for
one course at any given time. We strongly recommend that you review our Frequently Asked
Questions before starting your application.

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1. Programme Details

Please make your selection of programme and mode of study from the drop-down menus.

Choice of Programme

• You may apply for two Master’s degrees on the application form
• Your first choice will be processed first and should therefore be your first preference
• Your following choice will only be considered in order of preference if you are not
selected for your first choice programme*

*If you are applying for the MSc Public Health, please enter your course choice once only
as all streams will be considered.

Mode of Study

You will need to specify for each course whether you intend to study full-time, part-time or by
split-study. More information on modes of study can be found on our website.

Full-time
Over one year. This involves attending the School five days each week during termtime.
Each week will include 30 hours contact time within the School and 10 hours self-led study.

Part-time
Over two years this involves attending the School at least two days each week during termtime).
Each week will include 15 hours contact time within the School and 5 hours self-led study. This
option is only available for those who do not require a Student Visa to study at the School.

Split study
Students taking the course by split study over two years attend full-time for part of Year 1, take a
one year break, and then undertake the remainder of the course in Year 2. Applicants may
request that they split their studies anytime between the Christmas break and the end of the
formal teaching in May. The proposed date of the split is subject to the agreement of the
Programme Director.

With split study, Paper 1 of the formal exams may be taken at the end of Year 1 or at the end of
Year 2 after discussion and agreement with the relevant Programme Director. Paper 2 must be
taken at the end of Year 2.

Please note that it is not possible to study part-time on a Student Visa. If you require a
Student Visa, you must apply for full-time or split-study.

2. Personal Details

To begin your application, please submit the following information:

• Title*
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Use the drop-down list to choose your title.

• Last/Family Name*
Your application will be registered under this name and it should be used in all future
correspondence with the School. Your name should correspond exactly with the name on
your passport or EU National ID card.

• First/Given Name(s)*
Please enter of your given names in the order in which they appear on official documents.

• Preferred First Name

Please provide the name by which you prefer to be known.

• Gender*
Please indicate Male, Female or Other.

• Date of Birth*
Please provide as requested (DD-MM-YYYY)

3. Nationality

The School requires additional information to assess your tuition fee status. Please complete this
section and provide proof of Permanent Right of Residence/Indefinite Leave to Remain if
available.

• Nationality
Please use the drop-down list to choose the country of your nationality.

• Other nationality
Use the drop-down list to select any other nationality you may have.

• Passport/EU identity card number

Please provide as requested.

• Do you have the right to permanent residence in the UK/EU?

Tick yes or no.

• Country of birth
Use the drop-down list to select your country of birth.

• Country of domicile

Use the drop-down list to select the country you are currently residing in. If you are living in
the UK you will need to select the country you live in (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, or
Wales).

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4. Contact Details

• Address 1
Please provide details for your Home/Permanent Address. This is the address with which you
maintain a permanent connection, but do not necessarily reside.

• Address 2
Please provide details for your Correspondence Address. This is the address that we will use
to contact and send any information regarding your application.

Please ensure that you inform Admissions if any part of this data changes.

5. Education

Recent study
Please provide details of each undergraduate and/or postgraduate institution that you have
attended and provide details about all qualifications attained (maximum of 5). Academic
transcripts will be required for your highest achieved qualification.

Details required for each qualification will include (all categories are free text)

• Institution name
• Country
• Qualification type
• Subject
• Final/expected result
• Country
• Language of instruction
• Start date (MM-YYYY)
• Completed/expected completion date (MM-YYYY)
• Whether the course was distance learning (yes/no)

Additional education and qualifications

Please click to add details of other qualifications (new pop-up window will open)

Language
Please let us know which language your qualification was taught in.

6. Employment

Please provide details of your three most recent employment roles, demonstrating that you
meet any application requirements regarding professional experience for your chosen
programme.

Click on “Add other employment record” for each additional employment role you want to enter.

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Details to be provided (most recent employment first):

• Employer Name
• Position held
• Start date (MM-YYYY)
• End date (MM-YYYY)
• Employer address
• Responsibilities (max 1000 characters)

If you do not have any previous formal employment, you may add volunteering or internship
experience in this section.

7. Referees

If you have studied in the last five years, then you should include a referee who is an academic
familiar with your work. If you are currently or have been recently employed, then the second
referee should be your current/recent employer. If you have not been recently employed, then
the second referee should be another academic.
If you have hard copies of the references, you will be able to upload them in section 8:
“Supporting documents”. If you upload your references then they must be on headed paper,
signed by your referee, dated and in PDF format. Please note, we will not accept references
written on your behalf for other purposes (e.g. for a job). References should be dated within the
last 12 months.
Referees will be contacted via email upon submission of your application, so please make
sure you have their correct work email address as well as their full work address and
contact numbers. Our application portal does not accept personal email addresses for
referees.

We strongly advise that you contact your referees prior to submitting your application to ensure
that they are happy to provide a reference to support your application and to make them aware
that we will be contacting them directly via email.

8. Personal Statement

This step allows you to upload files relevant to your application or in support of your academic
history. You can upload your personal statement as a Word Documents (*.doc/docx) or PDF
(*.pdf).

Please note that the maximum size of any file that can be uploaded is 5MB.

Programme Directors place particular importance on the personal statement. When writing your
personal statement, you should consider the following topics:

• Why do you wish to take this particular course of study?

• Why are you applying to the School?
• How does it fit into your career objectives?

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MSc Applications: where the entrance requirements include experience of working in particular
areas or fields, relevant numeracy skills, please state how you meet this.
requirement. If applying for more than one course, you must provide a personal statement for
each choice. (Max. 500 words per course).
Please ensure you check programme specific entry requirements on our website before
completing this section.
If applying for two courses, please ensure both statements are uploaded in one document.

MPhil/PhD/DrPH Applications: Please include details of working in relevant fields, of your

research experience and how the School can contribute to your career plans. (Max. 1,500 words).

9. Funding Details

Please use this section to indicate details of any scholarship funding you have either already
been awarded, or for which you intend to apply. If you are responsible for the tuition fee
payment yourself or with support from a relative or friend, please choose the option “self
funded”

Method of Funding
Please indicate who will be paying your tuition fees and living costs. If you are being sponsored
to study at LSHTM, evidence of sponsorship awarded should be emailed to
[email protected].

• If you are applying for a scholarship via LSHTM, you will need to provide the exact title of
the scholarship. For LSHTM scholarships details, please check the School website.
• If you are intending to apply for a US Loan or a Career Development Loan please choose the
"Applied For Sponsorship" option in the Method of Funding section and note 'US Loan' or
'CDL' in the "amount" text box found in the Sponsor Details section.
• If you have partial sponsorship please choose the "Awarded Sponsorship" option from the
Method of Funding section and note 'Partial sponsorship + amount' in the "amount" text box
found in the Sponsor Details section.

Details entered here are not binding and will not affect consideration of your application
for admission. Please note that you will be required to provide official confirmation of any
financial sponsorship, in order to meet the financial conditions of offer.

10. Supporting Documents

In this section, you will need to upload all the documents supporting your application. Accepted
file types are:

• Text documents (.txt)

• Microsoft Word documents (.doc, .docx)
• Rich text documents (.rtf)
• Adobe Acrobat documents (.pdf)

Please note that the maximum file size is 5MB.

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In order to submit your application, you need to have the following mandatory documents
ready to be uploaded:

• Curriculum Vitae/Resumé
• Copy of a valid passport (photo page) or EU National ID card. If you are applying for a
new passport, please let us know by uploading a note to confirm this.
• Highest academic transcript (please include the reverse page of transcripts). If you are
yet to complete your highest academic qualification, please submit an official interim
transcript (an up to date copy of your results so far) along with your next highest
academic qualification, if applicable. If your degree was not instructed in English, please
provide copies of both the original language transcript and an official English translation
stamped and signed by an official English translator or notary of the public.
• Research degree proposal (PhD and DrPH applicants only)
• Organisational policy analysis outline(DrPH applicants only)

Additional Supporting Documents

Upload any additional supporting documents you may want to include (if applicable):

• English test scores

• Evidence of funding
• Evidence of permanent residency
• Qualification certificate
• Reference letters

Once you submit your application, you will not be able to make any amendments. If you
wish to include any additional supporting documents later, please send these to
[email protected] by email.

11. Equal Opportunities

LSHTM values the diversity of its community and is committed to the creation of a positive
environment which is fair, welcoming, and inclusive and where everyone is treated with dignity
and respect. We welcome applicants with varied experiences and diverse backgrounds, and are
committed to ensure that no student with potential is deterred from applying.

Information provided is used solely for the purpose of monitoring application and admission rates
and forms no part of the selection procedure. All information is confidential and will not be
disclosed to the programme selection team.

If you do not wish to provide this information then please select 'Information Refused'.

12. Contextual Admissions

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine recognises the value in diversity and aims to
create a community that represents the full makeup of our society and welcomes students from

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all walks of life. We are aware that educational achievements can be influenced by a range of
factors, so to make the admissions process fairer, to assess your attainment and potential, we
aim to consider any barriers you may have faced and take account of the circumstances in which
your grades have been achieved, rather than relying on results alone.

If you do not wish to provide this information then please select ‘Prefer not to say’ or 'Information
Refused'.

13. Declaration & Submission

Declaration

Please ensure you have read and understood this section. By completing the box, you are
confirming that the information in your application is correct and complete and that you
understand and accept the terms of the application.

Application Submission

This is the last stage of the application process. You have the option to review your application
and print it should you wish to keep a hard copy. Once you have made your application fee
payment (if applicable) and are satisfied with the information you entered, press the ‘Submit
your Application’ button.

After submission, you will receive an email from the School confirming receipt of your
application, which will include your application reference number. Please keep this reference for
future communications with LSHTM Admissions.