36 monthsProgramme duration
29,000 GBPTuition Fee/year
14 Jan, 2026Application Deadline
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Health/Healthcare
Degree
BA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
The Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Global Health and Social Science is an interdisciplinary programme of study that welcomes students interested in understanding and addressing urgent questions about disparities in health and well-being around the world. You will study global health through an interdisciplinary curriculum that covers complex social, cultural, political, economic and ethical aspects, encouraging you to explore the field from a variety of perspectives, including sociology, anthropology, politics, history, policy, science and technology studies, and bioethics. The programme integrates theoretical approaches with real-life case studies to explore the conditions and the consequences of global health inequities and disparities. Topics include the Covid-19 pandemic, climate change, mental health and psychiatric disorders, access to vaccines, trauma and war, the opioid crisis, HIV/AIDS, cancer, technological advances in medicine, and the intersections of race, colonialism, and health. Students will gain an understanding of how core debates within global health and the social sciences can shape our responses to pressing social and political questions. By bringing together theory and practice, students will be empowered to form their own ideas on how to make a difference in the world.
This undergraduate Global Health and Social Science degree will demonstrate how to think critically about the power of scientific and medical knowledge, and how healthcare practices and technologies are shaped. Students will be taught by internationally renowned social scientists with expertise in global public health and beyond.
Year 1 provides a foundation in key concepts and core debates in the field. In years 2 and 3, students build on this foundation by combining core and optional interdisciplinary modules to explore the social and political forces that shape global health outcomes. Topics may include the relationship between racism and mental distress, the global ethics and politics of access to medicines globally, the rise in addiction-related deaths in the UK and how gender-based violence limits access to healthcare worldwide.
The degree offers rigorous intellectual and empirical training, preparing students for careers in local and national government, policy think-tanks, third-sector organisations, academia, the pharmaceutical industry, and other roles at the intersection of health, politics, and society.
Students on the Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Global Health and Social Science with a Year Abroad programme spend their third year studying abroad before returning to complete a final year at King’s. Studying abroad is dependent on levels of achievement in Year 2 modules and students must pass the equivalent of 120 KCL credits at the partner institution to be awarded the “Global Health and Social Science with a Year Abroad” degree. Otherwise, they are awarded the “Global Health and Social Science" title.
This undergraduate Global Health and Social Science degree will demonstrate how to think critically about the power of scientific and medical knowledge, and how healthcare practices and technologies are shaped. Students will be taught by internationally renowned social scientists with expertise in global public health and beyond.
Year 1 provides a foundation in key concepts and core debates in the field. In years 2 and 3, students build on this foundation by combining core and optional interdisciplinary modules to explore the social and political forces that shape global health outcomes. Topics may include the relationship between racism and mental distress, the global ethics and politics of access to medicines globally, the rise in addiction-related deaths in the UK and how gender-based violence limits access to healthcare worldwide.
The degree offers rigorous intellectual and empirical training, preparing students for careers in local and national government, policy think-tanks, third-sector organisations, academia, the pharmaceutical industry, and other roles at the intersection of health, politics, and society.
Students on the Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Global Health and Social Science with a Year Abroad programme spend their third year studying abroad before returning to complete a final year at King’s. Studying abroad is dependent on levels of achievement in Year 2 modules and students must pass the equivalent of 120 KCL credits at the partner institution to be awarded the “Global Health and Social Science with a Year Abroad” degree. Otherwise, they are awarded the “Global Health and Social Science" title.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Health/Healthcare
Degree
BA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
The Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Global Health and Social Science is an interdisciplinary programme of study that welcomes students interested in understanding and addressing urgent questions about disparities in health and well-being around the world. You will study global health through an interdisciplinary curriculum that covers complex social, cultural, political, economic and ethical aspects, encouraging you to explore the field from a variety of perspectives, including sociology, anthropology, politics, history, policy, science and technology studies, and bioethics. The programme integrates theoretical approaches with real-life case studies to explore the conditions and the consequences of global health inequities and disparities. Topics include the Covid-19 pandemic, climate change, mental health and psychiatric disorders, access to vaccines, trauma and war, the opioid crisis, HIV/AIDS, cancer, technological advances in medicine, and the intersections of race, colonialism, and health. Students will gain an understanding of how core debates within global health and the social sciences can shape our responses to pressing social and political questions. By bringing together theory and practice, students will be empowered to form their own ideas on how to make a difference in the world.
This undergraduate Global Health and Social Science degree will demonstrate how to think critically about the power of scientific and medical knowledge, and how healthcare practices and technologies are shaped. Students will be taught by internationally renowned social scientists with expertise in global public health and beyond.
Year 1 provides a foundation in key concepts and core debates in the field. In years 2 and 3, students build on this foundation by combining core and optional interdisciplinary modules to explore the social and political forces that shape global health outcomes. Topics may include the relationship between racism and mental distress, the global ethics and politics of access to medicines globally, the rise in addiction-related deaths in the UK and how gender-based violence limits access to healthcare worldwide.
The degree offers rigorous intellectual and empirical training, preparing students for careers in local and national government, policy think-tanks, third-sector organisations, academia, the pharmaceutical industry, and other roles at the intersection of health, politics, and society.
Students on the Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Global Health and Social Science with a Year Abroad programme spend their third year studying abroad before returning to complete a final year at King’s. Studying abroad is dependent on levels of achievement in Year 2 modules and students must pass the equivalent of 120 KCL credits at the partner institution to be awarded the “Global Health and Social Science with a Year Abroad” degree. Otherwise, they are awarded the “Global Health and Social Science" title.
This undergraduate Global Health and Social Science degree will demonstrate how to think critically about the power of scientific and medical knowledge, and how healthcare practices and technologies are shaped. Students will be taught by internationally renowned social scientists with expertise in global public health and beyond.
Year 1 provides a foundation in key concepts and core debates in the field. In years 2 and 3, students build on this foundation by combining core and optional interdisciplinary modules to explore the social and political forces that shape global health outcomes. Topics may include the relationship between racism and mental distress, the global ethics and politics of access to medicines globally, the rise in addiction-related deaths in the UK and how gender-based violence limits access to healthcare worldwide.
The degree offers rigorous intellectual and empirical training, preparing students for careers in local and national government, policy think-tanks, third-sector organisations, academia, the pharmaceutical industry, and other roles at the intersection of health, politics, and society.
Students on the Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Global Health and Social Science with a Year Abroad programme spend their third year studying abroad before returning to complete a final year at King’s. Studying abroad is dependent on levels of achievement in Year 2 modules and students must pass the equivalent of 120 KCL credits at the partner institution to be awarded the “Global Health and Social Science with a Year Abroad” degree. Otherwise, they are awarded the “Global Health and Social Science" title.
Admission Requirements
33+
100+
94+
7+
69+
185+
14 Jan 2026
3 Years
Sep
Tuition fees
Domestic
9,535 GBP
International
29,000 GBP
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