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'

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Meet Mariam: 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 Mariam 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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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 RankingLife@UM
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