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Global Health – (M.Sc.)
Maastricht University
Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences
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| Application Deadline: | Start in 1 September: July (non-EEA: July). | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 1,771 ≈ € 12,000 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Maastricht / Netherlands / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 60 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
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This programme emphasises the international dimensions of health and disease. It captures the need to work together to tackle health inequalities to improve health around the world.
Travel, trade and migration have made health an increasingly global issues. As a result, health inequalities both within and between countries are changing and increasing. There is thus an increasing demand for dynamic health leaders who can operate in today's global challenges. You will work in intercontinental teams with students at McMaster university in Canada, Thammasat University in Thailand and Manipal University in India and get the chance to meet them at an annual summit. Through virtual project work, you gain insight into different perspectives and the skills needed for cross-cultural collaboration. This is a one-year full-time programme taught in English. As part of the programme, you can follow a two-week elective track at one of the before mentioned partner universities.
Contents
Types of teaching (in year 1):
- theory: 0%
- practice: 0%
- self study: 0%
Programme internationalization:
- Studying abroad is optional.
This programme has a workload of 60 ECTS.
Courses:
Foundation of Global Health I(3 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
Methodology and Statistics I(2 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
New Biosciences / New Society(7 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
Governing Health in a Global Context(8 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
Foundations of Global Health II(5 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
Methodology and Statistics II(3 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
Elective track 1: Implementing Innovations on a Global Scale (UM)(12 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is optional to apply to.
Elective track 2: Epidemiology/Field Methodologies (UM)(12 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is optional to apply to.
Elective track 3: Global Health Leadership & Organisation (UM)(12 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is optional to apply to.
Elective track 4: Globalisation and Development (McMaster, Canada)(12 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is optional to apply to.
Elective track 5: Global Health Management (McMaster, Canada)(12 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is optional to apply to.
Elective track 6: Global Disease (McMaster, Canada)(12 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is optional to apply to.
Elective track 7: Global Health, Human Security and Rights (Thammasat, Thailand)(12 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is optional to apply to.
Elective track 8: Global Health Issues in Developing Regions (Manipal, India)(12 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is optional to apply to.
Internship & Thesis(17 ECTS):
Course type: graduation
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
Learning Symposium(3 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
More informationRequirements
Previous education
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
Accreditation
accredited by: NVAO
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