
Overview
The Global Health course from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam key facts:
In a globalizing world, health challenges transcend national boundaries and are becoming more complex. To face these challenges, including those posed by pandemics like COVID-19 and HIV/AIDS, we need a two-way flow of resources, expertise and know-how between developed and developing countries, involving stakeholders from different scientific disciplines. Only a combined learning process of this kind has the potential to generate effective, innovative solutions to global health issues and to create equitable health systems around the world.
At the end of this Global Health course from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, you:
- Gain a critical knowledge of local and global health issues.
- Can take an interdisciplinary apporoach to health and disease-related problems around the world.
- Possess the skills needed to collaborate with peers from different disciplines.
- Know how to obtain reliable and critical data to develop a topic for discussion.
- Possess the skills needed debate topics related to global health.
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Course content:
- This course will provide you with in-depth insights into the growing complexity of the burden of disease, particularly in low and middle-income countries, as well as the main challenges surrounding health systems, infectious and non-communicable conditions, and child and reproductive health.
- It will equip you with a critical and holistic view of these challenges, as well as potential solutions.
Audience
Students and professionals with a science background and an interest in complex health problems in an international context.
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Duration
- Full-time
- 8 days
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Credits
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Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Students and professionals with a science background and an interest in complex health problems in an international context. This course is multi-disciplinary and is therefore open to learners from a wide variety of backgrounds.
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International
1140 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1140 EUR for the full programme during 8 days. -
EU/EEA
1140 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1140 EUR for the full programme during 8 days.
- Students, PhD students and employees of VU Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC or an Aurora Network Partner: €765
- Students at Partner Universities of VU Amsterdam: €1035
- Students and PhD candidates at non-partner universities of VU Amsterdam: €1140
- Professionals: €1360
Living costs for Amsterdam
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.