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Health Sciences, Master Degree, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

the Netherlands

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The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
Master Degree	Full-time	1 year	find out	EUR 2694 per year	EUR 34440 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

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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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Masters Webinar

Each year, we organise an online session for aspiring Master's students that covers everything you need to know about the application process and beyond. This year, the International Master's webinar took place on Tuesday, October 15, at 16:00 (CET). You can watch the recordings all year.

During the webinar, you will have the opportunity to:

Discover what it is like to study at VU Amsterdam;
Learn everything you need to know about the admission and application process;
Get the latest insights on scholarship opportunities;
Hear first-hand experiences from one of our current international students about being a student in the Netherlands' dynamic capital city.

Bachelors Webinar

Each year we organise an online session for aspiring Bachelor's students that covers all you need to know about the application process and beyond. This year, the International Bachelor's webinar took place on Thursday 24 October at 16:00 (CET). You can watch the recorder version all year.

During the webinar, you will have the opportunity to:

Discover what it is like to study at VU Amsterdam;
Learn everything you need to know about the admission and application process;
Ask all your questions about the housing market in Amsterdam;
Hear first-hand experiences from one of our current international students about being a student in the Netherlands' dynamic capital city.