Explore how global health systems work — and why they sometimes don’t. In this 2-week summer school, you’ll investigate pressing public health challenges and gain the tools to build more equitable, ethical, and effective responses to them.
Concepts and subjects covered:
Global healthcare systems
Health inequalities and sustainability
Public health ethics
Decolonisation in global health
Crisis simulation and problem-based learning
Policy, strategy, and evidence-based decision making
Format
On-site
End date
July 12
Program fees
GBP 2150
Credits awarded
5 ECTS
Campus location
What’s special about this program?
Tackle global health challenges head-on through debates, case studies, and even a crisis simulation. Run by UEA’s top medical and health science schools, this is the program for tomorrow’s changemakers.
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Prerequisites
University student or graduate
Minimum 2.5 GPA
English proficiency
Who’s this program for?
Designed for students passionate about health equity, international development, or public policy. Whether you’re in medicine, politics, or sociology, this course will expand your global health lens.
Subject categories
Anatomy & Physiology, Medicine, Nursing, Social Policy & Administration
Additional info
Dive into issues like decolonisation, health ethics, and healthcare inequality. Engage in group discussions, problem-based learning, and an intense simulated global health crisis. Combine it with another Block B course or add an optional professional module (+£250) for extra ECTS credits and a final project presentation.
Students who join us for the UEA Summer University will become part of the extensive UEA Alumni Community, made up of over 175,000 in 200 countries around the world.
What’s more, graduates of the Summer University will be eligible for the 10% Alumni Discount if you decide to return to UEA for postgraduate study.