Master of Science in Epidemiology Postgraduate
Utrecht University
Key Information
Campus location
Utrecht, Netherlands
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
3 semesters
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
EUR 14,363 / per year *
Application deadline
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* EU/EEA, Surinam or Swiss students; €20,750: International students
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Introduction
Make a Difference in Health Care
With evidence-based medicine setting new standards, highly trained academic specialists are needed for the design, data collection, analysis, and interpretation of epidemiological and health research. You can become an expert in this growing field by joining our globally oriented postgraduate program. We offer both a 1.5 year face-to-face full-time program in Utrecht and a 3-5 year online part-time program through Elevate. The content of both programs is similar, the type of education is different.
Applied Research at the Intersection of Data and Medicine
The aim of our program is to provide you with extensive knowledge and practical skills in patient-oriented research design, implementation, quantitative analysis, and its application to human or veterinary medicine and public health. The gained knowledge and skills form a solid basis for health research and disease control programs, including application in low and lower-middle-income countries. This scientific discipline is increasingly in demand in research, industry, and policymaking.
The Epidemiology postgraduate program is accessible and highly suitable for applicants who already have a medical or biomedical Master’s degree, such as physicians, veterinarians, and pharmacists. Note that this postgraduate program is not state-funded and that it is not eligible for study financing from the Dutch student grant and loans systems.
Program Outcome
Why You Should Study Epidemiology Postgraduate at Utrecht University
- Learn from internationally renowned lecturers such as professors Rick Grobbee, MD Ph.D. FESC, and Arno Hoes, MD Ph.D., both famous in the field of epidemiology.
- Profit from maximal flexibility and time efficiency. Learn at the time and location most convenient to you, which makes this program very practical in combination with a career.
- Utrecht University, University Medical Center Utrecht, and Elevate have an outstanding academic reputation, offer state-of-the-art facilities and are reputable partners in the field of epidemiology.
Career Opportunities
After graduation, students obtain an MSc degree in Biomedical Sciences, Epidemiology (Postgraduate), which prepares them for a subsequent Ph.D. program or a career as an epidemiologist in settings such as academia, privately funded and governmental public health organizations, and human or veterinary medicine or industry, including pharmaceutical development.
- Clinical Epidemiology, Veterinary Epidemiology, and Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases focus on fundamental and applied epidemiological research in human and veterinary medicine, research, and consultancy. It offers advice in health and veterinary organizations or in business or pharmaceutical industries.
- Pharmacoepidemiology focuses on fundamental and applied research on drug benefits, risks, and utilization at universities and research institutes, in various health organizations, or in the pharmaceutical industry.
- Environmental & Occupational Epidemiology focuses on research in environmental and occupational epidemiology in academic, privately funded, or governmental health organizations.
Possible Prospects
Epidemiologists may enter positions in local, regional, and state health agencies where they address public health issues and are involved in research on the distribution and determinants of disease and disabilities. They can also obtain positions in health sciences research programs in hospitals, academic medical centers, or pharmaceutical companies.
Academic Careers
Students that have successfully completed the Epidemiology Master’s degree stand a good chance of acquiring a Ph.D. position either in the Netherlands or abroad. Along with gaining an internationally accredited diploma, many students will have made valuable career contacts during their studies.
Facts & Figures
Graduates from this program have found jobs at:
- UMC Utrecht
- Utrecht University
- RIVM
- Danone Nutricia Research
- University of Liverpool
- UMC Groningen
- KWF
- Wageningen University
- Sanquin Research
- TNO
- AMC
- Maastricht University
- Pallas Health Research and Consultancy
- VUMC
- GD Animal Health Centre
- Ghent University
- Dorcas Aid Health