M.Sc. International Health
Heidelberg University Heidelberg
- Over 1,500 EUR/semTuition
- Winter and summerIntake
- EnglishLanguage
- 2 semestersDuration
- 31 MarNext deadline
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About the programme
This is a continuing-education Master of Science programme. The Master of Science in International Health at the Heidelberg Institute of Global Health focuses on poverty-related health problems in low and middle income countries. It is taught in English, starts in September 2027, and can be studied full-time in one year or part-time over up to five years, at Heidelberg University and tropEd partner institutions. The programme gives you a foundation in international public health principles and the skills to run and start sustainable programmes for disease control, health promotion and health services development. By the end you should be able to collect and analyse qualitative and quantitative health data, analyse the determinants of health in these countries from a cross-disciplinary view, plan sustainable improvements to health systems, and work in multi-disciplinary teams.
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Academic requirements
ECTS are study credits. One year of full-time study is about 60 ECTS.
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Prerequisites
A successful applicant for admission to the Master of Science in International Health will hold a four-year Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent qualification, at least 240 ECTS) in a Public Health relevant discipline (medical degrees and others). Prospective students are also expected to have at least one year of relevant work experience, including Public Health experience in low- and middle-income settings. Admission to the course is restricted. Please consult the Admission Regulations (opens in a new tab) for further details.
If an applicant's first language is English or his/her studies at the university level have been conducted completely in English (written proof from the University is required), he/she is exempted from providing an English language proficiency test. In all other cases, proof of proficiency in the English language is required by providing evidence of at least 6.5 IELTS score or a TOEFL computer based version (CBT) score of at least 237, or an Internet Based version (IBT) score of at least 92-93.
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Additional fee information
Continuing-education master's programme: EUR 7,050 per semester; EUR 14,100 for one year of full-time study. Administration fees and student services contributions are charged separately. Part-time study is available; consult the university for its fee schedule.
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