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Content of the Master's
programme in International
Health
›› Introduction: creating a learning
community (excursion on weekend)
›› Health systems and international health
concerns
›› Determinants of health
›› Research foundations (epidemiology,
biostatistics, qualitative methods)
›› Health policy, health economics,
evaluation
›› Health planning, health
management, quality management
›› Thesis preparation i
›› Reproductive health services and hiv/
aids: new evidence and strategy
›› Disease control: strategies and policies
›› Financing health care – principles of
insurance
›› Leadership and change management
›› Improving the quality of health care
services
›› Consultancy skills in international
Cooperation in health: evaluation of
health facilities, projects and
programmes
›› Thesis preparation ii
›› Excursion
›› Elective: public health and disasters
›› Elective: proposal writing as a consul-
tancy skill
›› Elective: climate change and health
›› Thesis writing / field work
›› Introduction: creating a learning
community
›› Introduction to international health
and health systems
›› Determinants of health
›› Research foundations
›› Health policy, health economics,
evaluation
regulations) plus at least two years’ profes-
sional experience in a public health related
position.
English language proficiency: if an
applicant’s first language is not English,
he/she is requested to provide evidence of
his/her English language proficiency with a
TOEFL or IELTS test.
(TOEFL required minimum score: 237 compu-
ter based, 92-93 internet based, 580 paper
based, IELTS required minimum: band 6.5)
Age limit for DAAD scholarship: 36 at time
of application and the respective academic
degrees should normally not be older than
6 years.
Degree awarded
Master of Science in International Health
(M.Sc. IH)
Course begins
1 October each year
Course duration
12 months
Duration of German language course prior
to beginning of programme (only for hol-
ders of a DAAD scholarship)
2 months