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dard is further ensured by faculty members
of other Institutes of public health acting as
lecturers and external examiners.
A maximum of 25 students are accepted
into the programme, which guarantees an
intensive personal contact with lecturers
and academic supervisors throughout the
programme.
Target group
The M.Sc. IH is intended for physicians and
other health-related academic professionals
with at least two years’ work experience.
Its focus is to provide students with a solid
foundation in international public health
principles and competency with the tools
and methods necessary to initiate program-
mes that would improve health services in
an efficient, sustainable and equitable way.
Career Perspective
Graduates are expected to take up policy,
planning, management or teaching posi-
tions in, for example, international organi-
sations, ministries of health, national health
programmes, non-government organisa-
tions and universities.
Course language
English
Entry requirements
Degree in medicine or any other equivalent
academic degree (minimum of 4 years
bachelor or master’s degree, conform to
the standard of University of Heidelberg
Successful graduates in 2010
Successful graduates in 2011