53 Healthcare Degree Programs in Switzerland

The MSc in Communication, Management and Health is offered by the Institute of Communication and Health of USI's Faculty of Communication situated in Lugano - Switzerland. This full-time study program comprises 120 ECTS spread over 4 semesters (usual duration 2 years) and is entirely offered in English.

The Master’s program in Health Sciences at the University of Lucerne offers students from a wide range of disciplines the necessary knowledge and skills towards a comprehensive understanding of health, functioning, and disability. The program provides a broad background in health sciences from an interdisciplinary perspective. It focuses on describing, understanding, and improving the health of individuals, and the optimal response of society and health systems to the health needs of the population.

The Master in “Cognitive Psychology in Health Communication”, jointly offered by the Faculty of Biomedical Sciences of the Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) and the Faculty of Psychology of Vita-Salute San Raffaele University of Milan (UNISR), presents a Master degree programme in cognitive psychology with interdisciplinary training in psychology, neuroscience, health communication, organizational behaviour and management.

With the ever-increasing in electronic health data, the demand for data analytics in the healthcare domain is also rising. ESDST MBA in Healthcare Analytics Certificate Program provides students with the knowledge to succeed as a data and operational analyst in health care. It has been designed for working clinicians and IT professionals as well as fresh graduates with an inclination towards life sciences and healthcare. It combines the much-needed domain knowledge with practical, career-oriented data analytics skills. Students are introduced to the process of selecting, preparing, analyzing, interpreting, evaluating, and presenting data related to health system performance and clinical effectiveness with the various methodologies and tools of data analytics.

The Master in Public Management and Policy – PMP, is offered by the Università della Svizzera italiana in collaboration with the universities of Lausanne, the Swiss Graduate School of Public Administration - IDHEAP, and Bern within the framework of the inter-university network “Swiss Public Administration Network.” Supported by the Swiss Confederation, this master’s program is designed to train qualified professionals ready to effectively and swiftly tackle the challenges of the contemporary public sector.

The MBA program in Neuroleadership in Healthcare offers students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with the latest scientific findings in neuroleadership and management. They develop a deep understanding of their own strengths, attitudes, and behaviors, and recognize the impact of their leadership style on others.

The PHD in Healthcare Neuroleadership is designed to develop skills for effective neuroleadership in healthcare organizations in a changing healthcare domain. This promotes community and business service, personal growth, conducting research and evidence-based training opportunities for students.

This is a Dual Master’s Degree Program. The student is awarded an MPH Degree from International Telematic University UNINETTUNO, Italy, and an MPH in Public Health Leadership from James Lind Institute, Switzerland.

This is a Dual Master’s Degree Program. The student is awarded an MPH Degree from International Telematic University UNINETTUNO, Italy, and an MPH in Maternal and Child Health from James Lind Institute, Switzerland.

This is a Dual Master’s Degree Program. The student is awarded an MPH in Sexual and Reproductive Health from James Lind Institute, Switzerland, and an M.Sc Degree from International Telematic University UNINETTUNO, Italy.

The University of Lausanne (UNIL) and the University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland (HES-SO) are offering a joint Master of Science (MSc) in Health Sciences including five orientations. It is aimed at students who hold a Bachelor’s in one of these disciplines. This innovative, advanced, interprofessional course is the only one of its kind in Switzerland and allows students to develop and enhance both specific knowledge in their own discipline and a broader understanding of the issues across the five professions.

Mental and behavioral health issues constitute a spectrum of health challenges affecting all levels of the social strata. The COVID-19 pandemic has sensitized populations to diverse mental health issues, potentially due to direct biological effects as well as major psychosocial and economic consequences of the pandemic. Recognizing and addressing mental health issues at the primary health care level is a major need globally. The James Lind Institute MPH with Mental and Behavioral Health (MBH) specialization trains students to promote mental and behavioral health through an interdisciplinary and holistic health approach. The focus is to promote, secure, and improve the mental health of individuals, communities, and populations using focused, evidence-based, and tailored public health strategies.

Dental Public Health is an essential niche in the vast area of Public Health, specifically focussing on oral health issues at a population level. Oral healthcare services and awareness remains unreached in many pockets of the world. Dental public health aims to reach these pockets by planning oral health programs, strategizing interventions for the prevention and control of oral diseases, and promoting oral health and hygiene practices.

Telemedicine is one of the many dimensions of health sciences with an expeditious growth curve with its applications. eHealth refers to healthcare practice assisted by technological developments, electronic systems and digital advances and novel communication modalities. Telemedicine is becoming an integral part of health care delivery systems with applications in online medical consultations, diagnosis, scanning interventions and majorly to capture, analyse, store and communicate healthcare information.

This program has been designed to provide students with a thorough understanding of health economics and policy development, and implementation. There is no requirement for any prior training or knowledge in economics. Students are expected to learn advanced skills in critical analyses, understanding of global health policies, and microeconomic and macroeconomic factors that influence health policies.