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« Back to Student blogBefore you apply: Reflections on my MSc in GHSE journey
14 July 2025
The greatest piece of advice I received when I was applying was to structure my personal statement along the following questions...
From Zambia to Oxford: Navigating an intense but rewarding year
8 July 2025
It’s a rigorous but rewarding year, with exceptional academic and personal development.
Celebrating 10 years of the MSc in Global Health Science and Epidemiology
29 May 2025
Dr Lilian Hartman, alumna of the MSc in Global Health Science and Epidemiology, shares her experiences of the tenth anniversary event.
The Trainee Fellowship: the journey from MSc to DPhil student
Evelynne Fulda, a current Biomedical Sciences DPhil student in Oxford Population Health, shares how she progressed from a MSc student, to Trainee Fellow, to DPhil student within the department.
Why I chose the MSc in Global Health Science and Epidemiology and what I enjoyed about it
6 November 2024
Oxford’s one-year structure forces students to develop excellent time-management skills, prioritise interests, and stay on top of work, which was an attractive challenge for me.
Life as a master's student
11 October 2024
One cool thing about the course is the masterclasses ─ real people doing amazing things in the industry/ research centres/ NGOs/ governments who come to share their experiences with you.
Aaron Ho, MSc in Global Health Science and Epidemiology 2021-22
4 August 2023
I gained the ability to critically analyse research papers by looking at the strengths and limitations of the study, instead of just blindly trusting the superficial results that are reported, as I did before
Emma Taylor-Gallardo, MSc in Global Health Science and Epidemiology 2021-22
14 November 2022
Emma felt like she had signed up for a course in biostatistics. She recalls the course director warning her batch that the MSc in Global Health Science and Epidemiology course would be statistics-heavy, and soon realising he wasn’t lying at all.
Radwa El-Abasiri, MSc in Global Health Science and Epidemiology 2021-22
Radwa observes that many believe that they cannot make it to Oxford, as they are not “the Oxford type”. However, she encourages all to apply and see how it goes. Here she shares her career journey that helped her get into Oxford Population Health.
