Practical Information Your profile The Master’s in Public Health and Health Equity
a national or decentralised level (region, district,
is aimed at health professionals, such as doctors,
local authority) with the government or you may
nurses and midwives, as well as social scientists,
want to participate in healthcare projects with
(health) economists and other professionals,
non-governmental organisations (NGOs). If you
who already work in public health in low- and
would like to finish your programme in one year and
middle-income settings and/or with marginalised
remain in KIT during the year, you can apply for the
communities and are seeking a deeper
full-time programme, indicating your preference for
understanding through training (or a degree) in
one of the four tracks described above. If you would
public health. It is also directed at professionals
like to take more time, be flexible, and possibly take
working mostly in health service delivery who are
courses outside KIT, you can apply for the track
considering a career switch to public health. In
Selected Challenges and Solutions in Public Health.
addition, this programme would prepare you to work with refugees or disadvantaged populations
Accreditation
in a high-income country. You may aim to work at
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Admission criteria
Course information
The admission criteria are the same for all tracks:
Start dates
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent academic training
• 09-09-2024: all tracks
in either medicine or another field related to health care, such as health sciences, health
• 03-03-2025: Selected Challenges and Solutions in Public Health track only
economics, social sciences, or nursing. Duration • A minimum of three years of health-related
Full-time tracks: 1 year Selected Challenges
working experience in health systems, not limited
and Solutions in
to (organisation of) individual patient care, but
Public Health Track:
including an involvement with public/global
1-5 years
health, in resource constrained settings and/
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or with marginalized communities, and proven
Location
KIT Royal Tropical Institute,
interest in these areas.
Amsterdam Language
English
Contact
courses@kit.nl
Website
www.kit.nl/mph-he
• Proof of English language proficiency • Computer literacy is essential: we use a virtual learning platform and digital tools in our education and assignments and exams are conducted online. See www.kit.nl/mph-he for more information and exceptions.
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