Master

Epidemiology

Are you interested in the basic mechanisms that underlie health and disease? Do you want to learn how to examine their occurrences and determinants in contexts such as clinical practice and healthcare policy? Are you interested in pursuing or developing your career as an epidemiological researcher or policy adviser in public health or clinical medicine? Then Epidemiology could be just the programme for you. Download our full infopack

Fast facts

strong focus on research with a broad scope of applied research
an international environment with approx 40% of students from abroad
1-year, full-time master's or 2-year, part-time, taught in English
start date(s): September
admission deadlines available under 'Admission & registration'
study load per week full time (40 hours), approx 13 contact hours and 27 hours of group/independent study
study load per week part-time (20 hours), approx 6-7 contact hours and 11-13 hours of group/independent study
possibility to do an internship in the Netherlands or abroad
you’ll get an MSc in Epidemiology / eligible for registration as an Epidemiologist A
student ambassador: Lisanne

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In this master I learn about research and applying the results of that research at the same time.

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Lisanne Vonk (the Netherlands), Epidemiology
Our research into prevention of certain diseases will make this world a better place.

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Marjolein van der Vlegel (the Netherlands), Epidemiology
As an epidemiologist you have the potential to improve people’s everyday life

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Leonie Heron (United Kingdom), Epidemiology
During my internship I’m doing original research on autism. I didn’t know anybody when I moved to Maastricht, but everyone was eager to meet new people and become friends

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Shannon McIntyre, Epidemiology

Epidemiology programme has high-quality teaching

Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO)

UM is the fifth best young university in the world

Times Higher Education '250 Under 50'

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