MSc Epidemiology Postgraduate Online

Online Master: 90 ECTS

Core Courses

20 ECTS

Specializations

14 ECTS

Research

56 ECTS

Theory vs Practical

Epidemiology has grown to be an indispensable asset for researchers, clinicians and practitioners. Far reaching in its impact. It is the foundation of evidence-based medicine for the individual patient and the cornerstone of public health policy for societies.

We welcome you to 3-5 years online study of advanced methodological approaches rooted in broad oriented research (from animal to human, and from population to patient).

The Program is open to students with a medical or biomedical degree, for example:

- MSc in Life Sciences
- Physicians (MD)
- Veterinarians (DVM)
- Pharmacists (Pharm)
- MSc degree comparable to the Dutch degrees indicated above

There is a preference for candidates who have at least one year of relevant practical experience.

The aim of the program is to provide you with extensive knowledge and practical skills in patient-oriented research design, implementation, quantitative analysis and its application to human or veterinary medicine and public health. The knowledge and skills gained form a solid basis for health research and disease control programs.

This globally oriented program focuses on competencies that you need as an epidemiologist: it offers plenty of attention for research but not just as a researcher – also enabling you to judge research and implement results from research (moving towards evidence-based medicine and evidence-based public health). This 90 ECTS postgraduate master is extremely useful for anyone in the medical field or in life sciences.

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Our Professors

Diederick Grobbee MD PhD

Diederick E. (Rick) Grobbee is a Professor of Clinical Epidemiology

Arno Hoes MD PhD

Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Vice-Chairman of the Executive Board

Prof Dr Arno Hoes has been dean and vice-chairman of the board of directors of UMC Utrecht since 1 June 2019. He is Professor of Clinical Epidemiology in General Practice at Utrecht University and was, until his appointment, as dean, division chair of the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care at UMC Utrecht. His research and teaching activities mainly focused on the (early) diagnosis, therapy and prognosis of cardiovascular diseases and on the methods of clinical research.

Testimonials

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''The program is fantastic. I especially like breadth of the course and the way we build on early concepts with more in depth analysis in later modules means you are always reinforcing your learning whilst still developing a deeper understanding of the principles and concepts of epidemiology, rather than simply how to perform set tasks. By having lectures that take these core concepts down to first principles, I feel we've gained a better grasp of the subject and can thus apply it to new problems to solve them!

Core Courses

You will start your MSc Epidemiology Online program with 8 core courses (20 ECTS). In your first year of study, you will learn all about the basic concepts of epidemiology and statistics in the following courses:

- Introduction to Epidemiology
- Introduction to Statistics
- Study Design in Etiologic Research
- Classical Methods in Data Analysis
- Modern Methods in Data Analysis
- Writing Research Proposals
- Research Ethics: an Introduction
- Presenting Your Research Confidently

You will also have the opportunity to improve your general academic skills, such as learning to write high quality research proposals, or to successfully present your academic poster at scientific congresses.

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Specialization Tracks

During the first months of the program, you will choose your preferred specialization track. The program offers specialization tracks in Clinical, Veterinary or General Epidemiology. In each of the tracks, you will study required specialization courses, and you will be able to choose from several elective courses to reach a total of 14 ECTS for your specialization track.

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Research

The research project is a very important aspect of MSc Epidemiology Postgraduate Online. Most of your time will be spent on your research project (56 ECTS).

The research project is an individual project which is conducted within a research theme of departments and institutes from Utrecht University (UU) or University Medical Center Utrecht (UMC Utrecht). A staff member of Utrecht University, the UMC Utrecht or an affiliated institute will supervise the research project. Research projects may 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 projects may include fundamental or clinical based research. To start the research project, students need to write a research proposal which has to be approved by the program coordinator and the Board of Examiners. The research project is finished by an oral presentation and by writing a scientific paper, which is submitted to an international journal.

Requirements, Fees & important notes

The postgraduate program is open to students who have completed a medical or biomedical degree, such as:

- MSc in Life Sciences;
- Physicians (MD);
- Veterinarians (DVM);
- Pharmacists (Pharm)
- Candidates with a MSc degree comparable to the Dutch degrees indicated above
Preferably you will have at least one year of practical experience.

Are you wondering if you meet the entry requirements? Please contact the Educational Office when in doubt.

Tuition fee
The MSc Postgraduate Online is a privately funded program. The first 100 ambitious, high-achieving applicants are eligible for the special tuition fee of €14.000,- (normally €27.000,- for non EU/EEA). In general, funding and scholarships are not available for postgraduate studies. You may however visit our Tuition Fees and Financial Support page for possible funding sources.

Important notes
Please note that for official admission to the program, you also have to meet all the admission requirements of Utrecht University. You'll find more information about the admission requirements and the application procedure at the website of Utrecht University.

Please be aware that the course may start several days prior to- or after the published start date!

The MSc program is entitled to cancel the course as a minimum number of admitted students is required. If canceled the MSc program will contact admitted students to suggest alternatives.

How would you like to study Epidemiology?

Single courses

One of the unique aspects of our learning approach is that you can choose to take an individual course rather than the whole MSc program. Experience one course from the MSc, having the same faculty and classmates with the convenience of self-enrollment.

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Online

In the full part-time MSc Program, you gain extensive knowledge and practical skills in patient-oriented research design, quantitative analysis and its application to human or veterinary medicine. The MSc Epidemiology Online starts in February and September.

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Face-to-Face

If your prefer to study in a face-to-face setting, you might want to consider applying for the identical fulltime face-to-face 1,5 year program in Utrecht, the Netherlands.

This program also starts in September, with the same course offerings.

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