Public Health and Migrant Healthcare (EN)

The course in International Public Health educates health workers, as well as social workers and social scientists, who are able to:

• analyse health problems at a local level in a low income country and to relate this to international standards;
• develop sustainable interventions for health problems in close cooperation with local stakeholders;
• contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation  of (aspects of) integral health care in both long term development aid programs and (short term) emergency aid interventions;
• shape leadership within international project management;
• train local health workers in a culturally sensitive way.

A relevant completed bachelor's degree and relevant job experience for at least one year (not necessarily in a low income country) and a good command of the English language, verbally as well as in writing.

We accept the following qualifications:

IELTS: a minimum score of 6 (overall band score) - not older than two years.

TOEFL: TOEFL iBT with a minimum score of 80 - not older than two years.

Cambridge: B2 (First), C1 (Advanced) or C2 (Proficiency)

Visa
Do you live abroad? Then you need a visa to follow the training. More information about this process can be found on the IND website.

One EC (European credit) represent 28 hours of study.

Module 1: Public Health and Migrant Health Care 15 EC (420 hours)

• Migrant health care 1.0 EC (28 hours)
• Primary health care and public health 1.0 EC (28 hours)
• Intercultural communication 1.0 EC (28 hours)
• Approaching vulnerable groups and human rights 1.0 EC (28 hours)
• Sustainable development cooperation 1.0 EC (28 hours)
• Tropical diseases 3.0 EC (84 hours)
• Emerging (lifestyle) Diseases 0.5 EC (14 hours)
• (Neglected) Tropical Diseases 0.5 EC (14 hours)
• Epidemiology 1.0 EC (28 hours)
• Child Health 1.5 EC (42 hours)
• Sexual and Reproductive Health 2.0 EC (56 hours)
• Mental Health 1.5 EC (42 hours)

Public Health and Migrant Healtcare  -  € 1.400,-