This major is intended for students who are interested in the health problems of communities and the actions that will protect or improve the lives of large numbers of individuals within communities. The work of public health professionals is distinct from the work of clinical professionals, who typically treat individuals with health problems. Public health actions often involve research and educational and/ or governmental approaches that protect communities, prevent diseases, and address issues such as obesity, smoking, and access to healthcare. The major is especially appropriate for students who wish to pursue advanced studies that would lead to research, project management, and leadership positions in governmental or non-governmental organisations that deal with current and emerging health concerns throughout the world.
Entry requirements
A proficiency in both Biology (or LSC214 General Biology) and Chemistry (or LSC215 Basic Chemistry) is recommended for the major Public & Global Health, but not mandatory.
Coordinator: Dr M. Hartman
- Food & Nutrition
- Qualitative Research through Interviewing
- Intermediate Statistics I
- Intermediate Statistics II
- Epidemiology & Global Health
- Governing Healthy Cities
- Health Psychology
- Impact evaluation
- Additionally choose 20 EC at from the following:
- Human Physiology (200 level)
- Principles of Management (200 level)
- Organisational Behaviour (300 level)
- HR Management (300 level)
- EUR minor Global Health (Erasmus MC, 15 EC, includes 6 weeks abroad) or
- EUR minor Public Health: de Gezonde Grote Stad (ESHPM, 15 EC, in Dutch)
- EUR minor Economics of Well-being (ESE, 15 EC)
- Off campus / exchange courses approved by the Head of the Life Sciences Department and the Examination Board (200 / 300 level)
The major Public & Global Health needs to be concluded with a Capstone of 15 EC.