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Tackle the complex health challenges of the future

Contribute to the development and implementation of interventions that solve major health problems.

The full-time Health Sciences Master’s is offered in English, with the exception of four courses specifically focused on the Dutch context. The programme has a workload of 60 EC.

The full-time schedule starts with five courses, some of which must be completed before you start your internship. The full-time course schedule includes:

Two eight-week, part-time courses in September and October.
Two eight-week, part-time courses in November and December.
One four-week, full-time course starting in January.

This schedule, known as 8-8-4, represents a full workload of five courses of 6 EC each.

In February, after meeting the course requirements for specialisation, you will start your five-month internship (27 ECTS), which is taken together with a scientific writing course (3 ECTS).

Depending on your specialisation, some specific courses are required. Additionally, you have a choice of elective courses. Electives enable you to deepen your understanding of a specific field or area. They consist of both theoretical and practical aspects of health science research.

The start date of this programme is September 1st.

You can read more about the Health Sciences Master's programme and course descriptions in the study guide.

The programme

The programme will enable you to contribute to the development and implementation of interventions that solve major health problems. You have the unique chance to choose from five specialisations. This enables you to focus on a specific domain.

Internship and scientific writing

Once you complete your required courses, you will start your five-month internship. The internship allows you to participate in a current research project, put your newly acquired knowledge into practice, gain valuable work experience and obtain a good impression of your future field of work. As a student, you are responsible for finding an internship of your interest. Of course, we can help you in this process, for example by directing you to organisations of interest.

Four quality criteria apply to the research project you choose:

  • it should focus on a challenging, verifiable research question
  • it should be carried out according to a methodologically sound design
  • it should have a firm theoretical basis
  • the result is a scientific English paper

The emphasis is on gaining insight into the relationship between the various components of the research process, hypothesising, data collection, interpreting and reporting. The research should preferably have a clear relevance for public health.

Change your future with the Health Sciences programme

Change your future with the Health Sciences programme

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