Maastricht, Netherlands
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Introduction
MSc in Governance in Leadership in European Public Health
Stand in the middle of policymaking
Do health policies intrigue you, and are you fascinated by the EU? Are you interestedin why European health guidelines work in one country but not another?Then Governance and LeadershipEuropean Public Health might just be the Program for you. This uniqueProgram provides you with the background and skills to analyse public health systems throughout Europe.Upon graduation, you'll be able to prepare, support and monitor high-level decision-making processes in European institutions, in government, and in public and private organisations. The Programwill equipyou with all the training you need to pursue as a health policy maker, but careers in research will also be open to you.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Curriculum
- Measuring and Comparing Health in Europe – Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches
- Introduction to Governance and Leadership in European Public Health
- Public Health Leadership Strand
- Identifying and Assessing Good and Best Practices in Health
- Europe as one Zone - European Health Law & Policies: The Translation of Evidence into Norms
- Research Methods
- Diffusion, Implementation and Quality Assurance of Health Innovations in Europe
- Public Health Law and Governance
- The EU, Enlargement and Global Health
- Research Project and Masters' Thesis
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Governance and Leadership inEuropean Public Health graduates can be found all over the world: at the European Commission, in Thailand's national health ministry, an Australian NGO organising congresses, an insurance agency in Dusseldorf, etc.
Common Governance and Leadership inEuropean Public Health career paths include:
Policy making
As policy makers, Governance and Leadership inEuropean Public Health graduates help formulate, implement and assess health policies for local, national and international governments. But they sometimesalso work there as researchers or health inspectors.
Insurance
At insurance companies, Governance and Leadership inEuropean Public Health graduates can be found in positions where they are responsible for providing advice on health policies or for managing relations between their employers and other healthcare providers.
National and international NGOs
Some graduates end up working at national and international non-governmental organisations. They work on things such as creating equality and reducing health disparities, advancing global health or providing access to health education.
Program delivery
- 1- year, full-time, taught in English
- Study load per week: 12 hr classes, 2-4 hr group work, 18-20 hr individual study