Master
Governance and Leadership in European Public Health
Do health policies intrigue you, and are you fascinated by the EU? Are you interested in why European health guidelines work in one country but not another? Then Governance and Leadership European Public Health might just be the programme for you. This unique programme provides you with the background and skills to analyse public health systems throughout Europe. Upon graduation, you’ll be able to prepare, support and monitor high-level decision-making processes in European institutions, in government, and in public and private organisations. The programme will equip you with all the training you need to pursue as a health policy maker, but careers in research will also be open to you. Read more >
Fast facts
- unique in its Europe-focused approach to public health
- option for international internship
- international staff and students
- possibility to develop leadership skills
- double degree possibility with the University of Bremen (Germany) and University of Health Sciences Kaunas (Lithuania)
- part of the Joint Diploma Erasmus Mundus, Europubhealth master
- 1- year, full-time, taught in English
- study load per week: 12 hr classes, 2-4 hr group work, 18-20 hr individual study
- starts in September
- admission deadlines available under 'Admission & registration'
Online information events
Our events in Maastricht may be cancelled because of the coronavirus, but we still have plenty of online ways to answer your questions and give you a feel of what it is like to study at the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences. On 20 November 2021, we welcome you at our online Master's Open Day. The whole year through, there are students to chat with, online one-on-one appointments to schedule, and live webinars and Q&A sessions to participate in.
Ask a student
Meet Karina: the student ambassador for the master's in Governance and Leadership in European Public Health.
On her Instagram account she shares her study programme experiences, moments of her life in Maastricht, and much more. Follow her to get a sneak peek of your possible future!
Also, if you have questions about the programme and/or about (student) life in Maastricht, don't hesitate to get in touch with Karina by sending her a DM via her Instagram page; she's happy to help you with your study choice, as previous student ambassadors helped her with hers.
I would like to enable acces to affordable healthcare and innovative technology
I really want to improve professionally to become the best possible version of myself
There is still so much to gain: introducing programmes, raising awareness
It’s exciting to be in the middle of all the changes taking place in policy-making nowadays
I would like to do a PhD in an international academic environment. In this way I can apply everything I've learned and develop longterm projects that really benefit the greater good
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ZonMW funds three Team Science projects
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New method for human fermentation
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Super MRI Research on urine incontinence
Thursday, June 10, 2021Read moreFor the research at Maastricht UMC+ and Erasmus MC to the steering of the bladder from the brains a grant of circa 1 million euro has been awarded from the programme Humane Meetmodellen 2.0. Within this project more effective research methods with human beings are developed and used, which reduces animal testing.
Distinctive Quality Feature Internationalisation
Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO)European Public Health awarded Certificate for Quality in Internationalisation
European Consortium for Accreditation in higher education (ECA)Governance and Leadership in European Public Health has a strong comparative perspective
Quality Assurance Netherlands Universities (QANU)UM is the sixth best Young University in the world
Times Higher Education 2020 Young Universities Ranking
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- this beautiful European city
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