University of Oxford call for applications: PGDip in Global Health Research
The University of Oxford has opened the registration for its online Postgraduate Diploma in Global Health Research (GHR). The course fulfills a unique training need by providing an academically rigorous and pragmatic approach that will equip students with real-world skills for designing and implementing impactful global health research across many varied topics and population settings.
Start date: 5 October 2026
Duration: 14 months
Location: online
The PGDip is an online four-term course that teaches the key steps required to carry out good research in the context of global health. As a student, you will learn to formulate viable research questions, you will consider target populations within your area of interest, create study plans addressing sample size and understand the variables that might affect your results. You will learn how to avoid errors in design and implementation, the most common reasons for getting wrong answers to research questions and where possible, you will be encouraged to implement your study.
The course consists of four terms, with eight teaching weeks per term.
- Term one, Research Design, will be taught during Michaelmas term
- Term two, Data Management and Analysis, will be taught during Hilary term
- Term three, Quality Systems, will be taught during Trinity term
- Term four, Research Implementation, will be taught the following Michaelmas term.
Funding:
Further information about funding opportunities for this course can be found on the centre’s website.Â
Whole course fee: £16,010
Applications are still open. Up to a week’s notice of closure will be provided on this page – no other notification will be given.Â
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