Course in short
Course details
Training skills:
- 26 January 2026
- 27 January 2026
- 3 February 2026
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.
- Training Skills * 2.5 EC (70 hours)
Training Skills - € 700,-
Proven Quality
CHE has consistently ranked among the top universities of applied sciences in the Netherlands!In the 2025 edition of the Keuzegids Hoger Onderwijs, we are ranked 2nd in the category of medium-sized universities of applied sciences.
Our lecturers and trainers come straight from the field—or still work in it—and you can tell! This also applies to our part-time programmes.
✔️ CEDEO-accredited with impressive customer satisfaction scores (2025 survey):
✅ 96.3% for customised programmes
✅ 93.3% for open enrolment courses
In addition, several of our programmes are officially registered as post-bachelor (post-hbo) with CPION and classified under the NLQF framework.
