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Overview
The Global Health programme of University of Geneva provides students the toolbox to understand and analyse health issues whose determinants are interlinked and whose complexity transcends borders and sectors of activity. The MScGH seeks to combine the most relevant approaches on global health drawing on the perspectives of all relevant academic disciplines and global health actors based in Geneva.
The MScGH is specifically designed to take advantage of the rich international environment of Geneva. To this end, the programme is run by the Global Studies Institute (GSI). The programme provides an opportunity to study where many health issues are discussed at the global level and to accomplish practical training in different setting such as NGOs and international organizations.
Career paths
The MScGH aims to prepare students to work in organizations such as international organizations (e.g. WHO, UNICEF, ICRC…), civil society such as non-governmental organization (e.g. MSF, Care, Oxfam…), public sector at national (e.g. Ministry of health of foreign affairs, development agency) or local level (e.g. public health authorities), public private partnerships and private sector (e.g. pharmaceutical industry).
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- Disciplinary and methodological foundations
- Disciplinary courses
- Methodological seminars
- Interdisciplinary integration of knowledge
- Required interdisciplinary courses
- Applying knowledge and skills
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
English
Credits
120 ECTS
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Education Human Medicine View 3 other Masters in Education in SwitzerlandAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
TOEFL® IBT The TOEFL iBT® is given online through the internet at designated testing site. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30. 100
IELTS The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading). 7
Other requirements
General requirements
- Bachelor or equivalent degree.
- Admission based on application file. The MScGH welcomes application from students interested in global health with a background in any academic discipline.
Tuition Fee
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International
926 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 463 EUR per semester and a duration of 24 months. -
EU/EEA
926 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 463 EUR per semester and a duration of 24 months.
- Tuition fee is 500 CHF per semester.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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