Master of Science [M.S] (Health Sciences)
STEM Course
1 year
Full Time
On Campus
Field of Study:
€17,050/Yr
€17,050 /Yr
- Become an interdisciplinary Health Sciences professional, strongly rooted in methods. Master analytical thinking and choose a substantive specialization. The five options enable students to focus on a specific domain and develop expertise in methodology (e.g. qualitative or quantitative methods), content (e.g. nutrition or infectious diseases), context (Dutch or International), or application (intervention, prevention, and policy).
- The program will enable students to contribute to the development and implementation of interventions that solve major health problems. Students also have the unique chance to choose from five specializations. This enables students to focus on a specific domain:
- Health Policy
- Infectious Disease & Public Health
- International Public Health
- Nutrition & Health
- Prevention & Public Health
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Tuition Fees
Year | 1st Year Fees |
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Tuition Fees | €17050 (EUR 17050) |
Previous Year Tuition Fees
Year | 1st Year Fees |
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2021 | €17362 (EUR 17362) |
Eligibility & Entry Requirement
Academic Eligibility:
- A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited research university including at least three full years of academic study amounting to a minimum of 180 ECTS or equivalent. We do not require a GRE or GMAT test score.
- A Bachelor's degree obtained at an applied university or higher vocational education (HBO in Dutch) in most cases does not grant direct access to the program (only exceptionally high ranking students stand a chance of admission).
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Students with university Bachelor's degrees must meet the following admissions criteria:
- Adequate knowledge in health and/or life sciences
- 6 ECTS in Epidemiology
- 12 ECTS in Biostatistics
- 30 ECTS Biology
- Coursework in Epidemiology and Biostatistics must be at the university Bachelor's level and must be listed on an official transcript/certificate.
- All students with other Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees outside the field of health and/or life sciences will not be admitted.
Indian Eligibility:
Indian students are eligible to apply if they meet the following eligibility criteria:
- VU Amsterdam requires all applicants to take an English test. Exceptions are made for students who have completed a bachelor's or master's in Canada, the USA, UK, Ireland, New Zealand, or Australia.
- TOEFL and IELTS tests must have been completed no more than two years before 1st September of the year in which your course starts.
- Note: TOEFL MyBestScore is not accepted.
International students hailing from non-English speaking countries also need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test to get admission to this program.
Course Guides
Scholarship Grants & Financial Aids
Name | Scholarship Per Student | Level of Study | Type | |
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Orange Knowledge Programme | Scholarship per studentVariable Amount | Level Of StudyMaster | TypeMerit-Based | |
University of Twente Holland Scholarship | Scholarship per student€ 5,419/Yr$5,419 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
Holland Scholarships | Scholarship per studentVariable Amount | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
Amsterdam Merit Scholarship | Scholarship per studentVariable Amount | Level Of StudyMaster | TypeMerit-Based | |
VU Fellowship Programme | Scholarship per studentVariable Amount | Level Of StudyMaster | TypeMerit-Based | |
Axol Science Scholarship | Scholarship per student€ 2,000/Yr$2,000 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeCompany-Sponsored |
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