Epidemiology
Epidemiology examines the distribution of health and morbidity in populations and their determinants.
The Master’s programme in Epidemiology in Utrecht is offered in 2 variants: a 2-year
regular programme, which is aimed at students holding a BSc degree, and a shorter,
post-graduate programme (1.5 years), which is aimed at applicants who have already completed a medical or biomedical degree, such as physicians, veterinarians, pharmacists and candidates holding a MSc in Life Sciences.
Components
The main components of the programmes are comprehensive theoretical education, a practical research project, structural and quantitative analysis of the literature, and the presentation of research in front of an audience. Both Epidemiology programmes offer five specialisations: Clinical Epidemiology, Veterinary Epidemiology, Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases, Pharmacoepidemiology, and Environmental & Occupational Epidemiology.
MSc in Epidemiology
After graduation, students may continue their career in a PhD programme or as an epidemiologist in various settings, such as academia, government or NGO public health organisations, medicine, veterinary medicine or industry, including pharmaceuticals.
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