Master of Public Health (MPH)

Course Content
Core Modules: Biometrics, Epidemiology and Research Design, Public Health
Core Competencies, Internship , Master Thesis; Electives from the MPH: Prevention and Health Promotion, Social and Behavioural Sciences,
Global Public Health, Health Systems Research and Health Economics;
Electives from MSc in Epidemiology: Advanced Methods in Epidemiology,
Applied Epidemiology,Advanced Methods in Clinical Epidemiology,Medical
Informatics and Regulatory Issues in Clinical Research, Adv.Quant.Res.Methods.

Learning objectives, training objectives
The programm provides theoretical foundation,practical abilities and
competencies required for jobs in the areas of public health sciences,
public health and population medicine in research,development,management,administration, politics and industry

Target Audience
Graduates in medicine, pharmacy, natural sciences, psychology, social sciences, statistics, sport science, economics and business administration, law and comunication science or another health- relevant discipline

Typical postgraduate careers and job opportunities
Research institutions,project and program management in public sector,public
health system,health insurance,associations and services in areas of health
economics and health system research,pharmaceutical and food industry,international organisation

Qualifications
Completed university degree ( Bachelor), basic knowledge of mathematics and statistics, passed entry exam in German

Accreditation
Accreditation Agency for study programmes in Special Education, Care, Health Sciences, and Social Work

Notes
application deadline: 15 May 2011, application form and more information about the
master programme on www.en.m-publichealth.med.uni-muenchen.de;