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Health Sciences, Master Degree, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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Master DegreeFull-time1 year--EUR 33500 per year

About Health Sciences, Master Degree - at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

How can we control infectious diseases in the Netherlands and abroad?

What is the role of nutrition in chronic disorders like obesity or type 2 diabetes? What causes healthcare costs to rise?

If you want to master the skills needed to analyse complex health or healthcare issues, then the Health Sciences Master's is for you.

The programme will enable you to contribute to the development and implementation of interventions that solve major health problems. You also have the unique chance to choose from five specialisations. This enables you to focus on a specific domain:

  • Health Policy
  • Infectious Disease & Public Health
  • International Public Health
  • Nutrition & Health
  • Prevention & Public Health

Entry requirements

The Health Sciences programme is open to both Dutch and international Students. The Faculty's Admission Board will decide upon your admission after having evaluated your complete online application.

In order to gain admission to the Health Sciences Master's programme, you will need to have at least a Bachelor's degree from an accredited research university including at least three full years of academic study amounting to a minimum of 180 ECTS or equivalent. We do not require a GRE or GMAT test score.

Specific Requirements

  • Adequate knowledge in health and/or life sciences 
  • 30 ECTS human biology, physiology or biomedical (university Bachelor's level)
  • 12 ECTS statistics courses (university Bachelor's level)
  • 6 ECTS epidemiology (university Bachelor's level). 

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