Maastricht University
MSc in Global Health
Maastricht, Netherlands
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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Introduction
MSc in Global Health
Experience health in a local context on a global level.
Do you want to help minimise the global impact of epidemic diseases or illnesses that spread after a natural disaster? Or are you driven to address the worldwide inequities in access to healthcare? Then Global Health could be just the Program for you. It provides you with the theoretical foundation, methodology and tools you need to function effectively in thischallenging field. You'll also work on assignments with students from other countries, giving you a unique interdisciplinary, cross-cultural learning experience. After you've graduated, you canpursue a career as a health professional in an international setting. You could, for example, become apolicymaker, a health advocate or a social entrepreneur.
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Curriculum
- Foundations of Global Health I
- Methodology and Statistics I
- Governing Health in a Global Context
- New Biology / New Society
- Foundations of Global Health II
- Methodology and Statistics II
- Learning Symposium
- Placement and Thesis
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Career Opportunities
The Program's unique interdisciplinary, cross-cultural learning experience prepares graduates for a high-level position in a variety of settings all over the world. You can find work as a policymaker, health advocate, manager, social entrepreneur and more at:
- International health and development agencies (WHO, IMF, UNDP, UNICEF, World Bank)
- Private sector healthcare firms (pharmaceutical companies, health technology developers)
- Regional, national and international governmental bodies (health ministries)
- Non-governmental agencies (Oxfam, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation)
- Academic institutions (PhD candidate, analyst, researcher)
Program delivery
- 1-year full-time, taught in English
- Study load per week: 8-12 hrs class, 2-4 hrs group work, 18-20 hrs independent study