Study program
| Core courses | Specialisation courses | Research Project |
|---|---|---|
| 20 EC | 14 EC | 56 EC |
Theoretical courses (34 ECTS)
The first year starts with the core course, consisting of 8 basic epidemiology and statistical courses. During the first year of the MSc Epidemiology, the student chooses his specialisation programme.
There are six specialisation programmes:
Each specialisation programme consists of 14 ECTS.
The individual programme depends on the epidemiological specialisation of choice and personal preferences.
Click here for a course overview.
Research Project (56 EC)
The research project is conducted within a research theme of one of the participating institutes and supervised by a faculty staff member. Research projects cover a wide variety of topics such as human or veterinary infectious disease, cardiovascular disease, oncology, pharmacology, occupational health risks and many more topics of clinical or public health relevance.
The research project can be conducted at your own research institute or company outside Utrecht University, but it is always under supervision of a Utrecht University staff member.
When you combining this master’s programme with a PhD it is possible to use your own research. It should be conducted in the time you are registered as student and after approval of the board of examiners.
