Master of Science in International Health (MScIH)
A multidisciplinary Master's programme exploring global health, tropical medicine, and health systems management.
Best for:Best for health professionals and graduates with international work experience seeking advanced training in global health and epidemiology.
Overview
The Master of Science in International Health (MScIH) at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary programme focused on global health challenges. It integrates tropical medicine, public health, epidemiology, health economics, and management sciences to prepare students for health promotion and disease prevention in low-resource settings. The curriculum features a rigorous core course, customizable advanced modules through the tropEd network, mandatory professional experience in a low- or middle-income country, and a final research thesis. Students gain critical tools to analyze population health, strengthen health systems, and address major global infectious and chronic diseases.
What you'll do
- Complete the 15-week intensive full-time Core Course covering foundational international health principles
- Select and complete advanced modules to specialize in specific areas of global health
- Undertake six to twelve months of relevant professional experience in a low- or middle-income country or with vulnerable populations
- Design and execute a research project resulting in a comprehensive Master's thesis
Requirements
Degree required: Bachelor's degree (minimum duration of 3.5 years / 210 ECTS) in a health-related field
Degree offered: Master of Science
Language: English; B2 required, demonstrated via official language certificate such as IELTS Academic 6
Instruction: English
- Foundational academic training in a health-related discipline
- Minimum of one year of post-degree professional work experience
- Capacity for quantitative and qualitative data analysis
- Applicants from all countries are eligible to apply
- Must hold a qualifying Bachelor's degree and required post-degree work experience
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How to apply
Deadline: 2026-12-31
Applicants must review the application guidelines on the official Charité international health website and submit their application materials through the designated university portal during the application window.
- CV
- Official language certificate
- Bachelor's degree transcript
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