LSHTM Professional Diploma in Tropical Medicine & Hygiene

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) offers the LSHTM Professional Diploma in Tropical Medicine & Hygiene to teach doctors the skills required to understand, diagnose, treat and prevent diseases that are especially prevalent in tropical and developing countries where resources are constrained. The course has a strong epidemiological base but the scientific basis of infectious diseases is also given priority.

Date: 22nd of September to 12th of December 2025.

Learning type: face-to-face

Durations: 12 weeks

Managing HIV, malaria, and TB, and learning about neglected tropical diseases are covered, as well as issues including chronic conditions, women’s and children’s health, and decolonising global health. Constantly adapting to today’s needs, the DTM&H at LSHTM has provided high-quality specialist training for doctors for over 125 years.

This London-based, in-person, intensive teaching course is delivered full-time over 3 months (September-December). It’s aimed at postgraduate doctors who intend to work internationally, or who seek experience in public health, infectious diseases and clinical parasitology.

Who should apply?

The Professional Diploma in Tropical Medicine & Hygiene is open to doctors who hold a medical qualification from a recognised medical school in any country, who are registered for medical practice in that country. Priority may be given to students from low- and middle-income countries and to those with at least three years of post-qualification clinical experience.

An official DTM&H exam takes place in the 11^th week of the course. Successful exam candidates can then go on to use DTM&H as post-nominals.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must be resident in, and a national of, a LMIC (eligible countries).
• Applicants must hold an offer of admission for the course before they can apply for any funding.
  • A statement of no more than 200 words, clearly stating their eligibility for this award and the difference it would make to their future career
  • Contact details for two referees
  • A letter of recommendation from one of their referees applicants need to submit the following to shortcourses@lshtm.ac.uk, please state ‘DTM&H Scholarship’ in the subject line. Closing date for scholarship applications: Friday, 6 June 2025.

Fees and Funding:

• The fee for the September 2025 intake is £6,970.00.
• A small number of scholarships have become available for candidates from Low- and Middle-Income countries (LMIC).

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