About Msc/pgdip/pgcert Health History in University of Strathclyde
Study with us
- explore the origins and impacts of our modern health experience and expectations
- examine the impact of warfare on medical technologies
- suitable for those from humanities, social science and health science backgrounds
Why this course?
The MSc in Health History explores the last two-and-a-half centuries to seek the origins and impacts of our modern health experiences and expectations, together with the reasons they've changed so rapidly. It examines a variety of issues such as the:
- development of psychiatry since its birth in the 19th century
- rise of regulation for drugs and medicines
- impact of warfare on medical technologies
- challenges faced by those seeking to transform the health of British children
- changes and continuities in health and healthcare in Britain since 1800
- effects of work and workplaces on individual and environmental health
- concepts of and treatments for mental health in modern societies
- intersection of gender, sexuality and health since 1800
The degree is suitable for those from humanities, social science and health science backgrounds as well as those who have worked in the health professions.
The MSc Health History is organised around the expertise of staff in the Centre for the Social History of Health and Healthcare (CSHHH) Glasgow. The CSHHH is a research collaboration between historians of medicine and of health and healthcare at Glasgow Caledonian and Strathclyde universities.
What you’ll study
You'll take the compulsory class Research Skills, Sources & Methods for Historians and choose four optional classes. In addition, MSc students write a dissertation of 15,000 words, researching a topic under the supervision of a member of the programme staff.
Modules can be built into a Masters degree. This can form the basis for future doctoral research funded by the:
- Wellcome Trust
- Arts & Humanities Research Council
- Economic & Social Research Council
Academic qualification equivalents
- For entry to Strathclyde postgraduate programmes, we'd look for a first-class undergraduate degree (approx 60%) from a
recognised Indian institution.
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS : 6.5 overall, with a minimum of 5.5 in each component
- TOEFL : 80+ overall,with the following minimum scores in each component: Listening:17 Reading: 18 Speaking:20 Writing:19
- PTE : 58+ overall, with a minimum of 51 in each component
University of Strathclyde Highlights
| Type of University |
Public |
| Established |
1964 |
| Rank |
Scottish University of the Year, 2020 |
| Common Deadline |
January 15 |
| Number of Programs available |
250 undergraduate and 200 graduate courses |
| Academic Departments |
4 |
| Test Scores Accepted |
IELTS or equivalent |
| Acceptance rate |
42% |
| Financial Aid |
Available as Scholarships and awards |
University of Strathclyde Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
Fee for various range of courses available at the university varies as per their duration, level and type of program. Some of the popular courses with their respective fees are as mentioned below.
Undergraduate Courses (2020-2021)
| Name of Faculty/Program |
Fee (in GBP) |
| BBA |
17,500 |
| Biomedical Engineering |
21,500 |
| Computer & Information Sciences |
18,100 |
| Mathematics & Statistics |
15,300 |
| Architecture |
18,100 |
Graduate Courses (2020-2021)
| Name of Faculty |
Fee (in GBP) |
| Faculty of humanities & social science |
15,300 |
| Strathclyde Business School |
24,300 |
| Faculty of Science |
20,350 |
| Faculty of Engineering |
20,900 |
Cost of Living
List of expenses apart from the basic tuition fee are as compiled below.
| Cost |
Amount (GBP per week) |
| Accommodation |
100 to 142 |
| Food, local travel, laundry, among others |
100 |
| Books and supplies, clothing, graduation fees, et al. |
16.22 |
| Total |
216.22 – 258.22 |
Note that candidates looking for their private rented accommodation will require 100 to 125 GBP, per week, for a room in a shared plus other expenses.
