Overview

The Global Public Health BSc major offered by Leiden University is an ideal major for students interested in health problems attributed to social and cultural inequality, health care access, migration and demographic change, epidemics, natural disasters and environmental change. The goal of the Global Public Health major at LUC is for you to develop a theoretical and applied understanding of the causes and risk factors associated with public health problems, ranging from community to global scales.

Although the world has made tremendous progress in medicine, education, public sanitation and hygiene, global public health challenges such as socioeconomic inequality in child health, sexual and reproductive health and malnutrition still exist. In this programme of LUC you learn to make a di erence in the health and wellbeing of populations.

This major might be for you if you are interested in the following questions:

How can I make a di erence in the health of communities?

In what way can our environment in uence our health?

What does a health detective do when there is an outbreak?

How does culture in uence the development of medicine?

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Epidemiology

Social Determinants of Health

Health Systems Management

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Maternal and Child Health

Global Health Policy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-04-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2025-05-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Credits

180 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Public Health Health Administration Health Sciences

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Copy of valid passport/European ID Card

Curriculum Vitae

Motivation Letter Form

Copy of most recent transcripts

LUC Application Form

Application fee

Proof of English proficiency

Recommendation Letter

Tuition Fee

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International

13400 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 13400 EUR per year during 36 months.
EU/EEA

2530 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2530 EUR per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Leiden

850 - 1250 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Global Public Health.

Available Scholarships

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