4 Tropical Medicine Degree Programs in Belgium

This postgraduate certificate programme consists of two courses: - Introduction to Tropical Medicine - Challenges in International Health FOR WHOM? Are you a nurse/midwife, or another health professional? Do you want to gain or refresh your knowledge on diseases and health problems specific to tropical regions and contexts of vulnerability? Are you eager to broaden your horizons in health? Do you want to be better equipped to work in emergencies or with people in vulnerable situations globally? Do you have ambitions for a career in international health at local, national and international organizations? Then this postgraduate certificate programme is for you.

The Master of Science in Tropical Medicine (MTM) is a 60 credit program with a choice between Biomedical or Clinical Sciences orientation. It builds on the expertise of the Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM). The MTM aims to develop research skills on diagnosis and management of the most prevalent and re-emerging tropical diseases in the world; it aims to strengthen training in research techniques and methods in the clinical and biomedical fields, and it aims to contribute to the development of research capacity in resource-constrained settings.

The Master of Science in Global One Health: diseases at the human-animal interface or MScGOH (formerly Master of Science in Tropical Animal Health or MSTAH) will be offered as a 2-year blended program (mainly web-based with optional face-to-face parts) in collaboration with the Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases of the University of Pretoria, South-Africa (UP). The program is designed to allow participants to combine work and study (largely done from your home). It contains the following components: a compulsory induction week, 4 compulsory online core modules, advanced modules that you can choose (to support your specific career path), and a mini-dissertation.

This programme integrates the most recent developments in fields like parasitology, ecology, immunology, molecular microbiology, molecular immunology and molecular epidemiology, taught by professionals with many years of field expertise.