The Master (M) Health Sciences is aimed at mastering knowledge and skills in analyzing complex health or health care problems and in contributing to the development and implementation of interventions or programs to solve these problems. In the process you will learn to work in multi- or interdisciplinary teams. Our master programme distuingishes itself by offering a broad range of specialisations which encompass key disciplines in Health Sciences. The cornerstone of our vision on education is to train the expert generalists or T-shaped professional; persons with a strong foundation in methods and trained in analytical thinking by specializing in a substantive sub-field within the health sciences. This means that the five specializations (and one Midwifery Science route) enable students to focus on a specific domain of Health Sciences and to develop a specific expertise related to methodology (e.g. health economics), content knowledge (e.g. nutrition and infectious diseases, maternity care) context (Dutch or International) and application (intervention, prevention and policy).

In order to gain admission to one of our Master’s programmes, 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 admission requirements for the MSc Health Sciences programme: Students with University Bachelor degrees must meet the following admissions criteria: 1. Adequate knowledge in health and/or life sciences (see list of ‘Related Disciplines’ below) 2. 6 EC in Epidemiology 3. 12 EC in Biostatistics 4. 30 EC Biology Coursework in Epidemiology and Biostatistics must be at the university Bachelor level and must be listed on an official transcript/certificate. A motivation letter and a copy of the course transcripts are required. The motivation letter should elaborate on: which course titles from the transcripts meet the 30 ECTS biology requirement which course titles relate to the 12 ECTS statistics, elaborating on the content and level of statistical analysis and any statistical programs used which courses titles meet the 6 ECTS epidemiology and the content and level In the event that the content of the course is not self-evident the admissions committee will determine whether a course qualifies based on the information provided in the motivation letter. It is the applicant’s responsibility to make the case explaining the content of the course in relation to the relevant content. English Requirements