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STUDYING PUBLIC HEALTH: THE CHALLANGE

The Faculty of Health Sciences and its School of Public Health emphasise leadership and expertise in the fields of Public Health Research, Education, and Service. The programmes aim is to deliver graduates who are able to effectively apply relevant theoretical models and concepts to Public Health issues and, vice versa, to reflect upon theoretical developments on the basis of practical experience in the field. This is an academic as well as a practice-oriented endeavour. It requires Public Health professionals to act as linking-pins between theory and practice, politics and people, and science and everyday life. The programme concerns itself, in other words, with developing the critical-analytical skills that enable graduates to successfully play the role of leaders, policy-makers and agents of change in any Public Health related field, throughout the world.
The school endorses the WHO adage that states that Public Health activities should involve ...the process of enabling individuals, groups and communities, to increase control over the determinants of their health and thereby improve their health.

THE PROGRAMME (all units are also available as short courses)

The MPH programme is based on the assumption that a profound understanding of the multi-layered and multi-disciplinary nature of Public Health problems is the basis for successful Public Health leadership. The Maastricht Universitys MPH programme is strong on interdisciplinary interaction,(maintains an interdisciplinary flavour designed to equip students with the analytical and practical tools needed to understand the ways in which societal, cultural, psychological, bureaucratic, economic and political processes affect health, illness and adequate health care delivery.
Relevant analytical tools are borrowed from a variety of disciplines such as Methodology and Statistics, Epidemiology, Sociology, Social and Cultural Anthropology, Social Psychology, Political Science, (Health) Economics, and the Science of Management and Organisation. Students learn how to utilise these tools to perform sound problem analyses and to ground appropriate Health Care Policy as well as adequate Health Care interventions on these analyses. In addition to the introduction to different relevant disciplines, students will be introduced to the core concepts and principles of Public Health, as well as to the major models, approaches and discussions in Public Health. These will provide a choice of frameworks according to which Health (Care) Policy, programmes, and interventions can be designed.
Effective Public Health professionals also rely on a variety of practical skills that enable them to realise the Public Health policies and interventions they deem necessary. For this reason students are taught how to plan, implement, monitor, evaluate and adjust programmes, policies and interventions, but also how to identify, recruit, involve, commit, and guide stakeholders operating at the different levels (from international organisation to the people in the communities streets) of the Health Care system. To achieve this, Public Health experts have to be able to communicate effectively with a diverse circle of professionals in academia, politics, bureaucracies and field organisations. The curriculum therefore provides training to boost students communication and writing skills.

Faculty

Number of International Faculty Staff	Headcount: 308 FTE: 277
Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term �international� is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff.
Number of Faculty Staff	Headcount: 1,801 FTE: 1,545
Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers and tutors. Please exclude research assistants, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting professors who are members of another university. FAQ: How is research assistant defined?

Undergraduate Information

Number of Undergraduate Students	Headcount: 8,761 FTE: 8,725
Number of students pursuing a Bachelor�s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate�s degrees.
Number of International Undergraduate Students	Headcount: 3,361 FTE: 3,356
Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term �international� is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. Please exclude all exchange students.
Number of Inbound Exchange Undergraduate Students	Headcount: 791 FTE: 791
Number of undergraduate students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Number of Outbound Exchange Undergraduate Students	Headcount: 1,387 FTE: 1,387
Number of undergraduate students registered at your institution who have attended another institution abroad for at least 1 semester on an exchange program in the last 12 months.
Average International Undergraduate Fees	€ EUR 8,000
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with �program� referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees	€ EUR 1,538
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with �program� referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Undergraduate Class Size	15
The average size of class across all undergraduate programs. The term �class� refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars.

Graduate / Postgraduate Information

Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students	Headcount: 3,367 FTE: 3,304
Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students)
Number of International Graduate Students	Headcount: 1,043 FTE: 1,020
Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term �international� is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China.
Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees	€ EUR 11,500
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with �program� referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees	€ EUR 1,538
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with �program� referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Taught Graduate / Postgraduate Class Size	15
The average size of class across all taught graduate / postgraduate programs. The term �class� refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars.

Students

Total Students	Headcount: 12,128 FTE: 12,029
Total number of students.
Total International Students	Headcount: 4,404 FTE: 4,376
Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term �international� is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China.
Total Outbound Exchange Students	Headcount: 791 FTE: 791
Total number of students registered at your institution who have attended another institution on an exchange program for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Total Inbound Exchange Students	Headcount: 1,387 FTE: 1,387
Total number of students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Average International Student Fees	€ EUR 11,500
Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course
Average Domestic Student Fees	€ EUR 1,538
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for any program, with �program� referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Class Size	15
The average size of class across all programs. The term �class� refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars.

Graduate Output

Proportion of Graduates Pursuing Further Study	38%
Proportion of graduates from undergraduate programs pursuing further study at your own institution or any other.
Proportion of Graduates Employed	94%
Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation
Number of PhDs Awarded	179
Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months