Customise your Master’s in Health Sciences with one of the two specialisations.
Within the Master’s in Health Sciences, you will build your expertise within one of the two specialisations This freedom in customising your programme will help you to become the health scientist you wish to be.
The choice of LarsWhat appeals most to me about the Master’s in Health Sciences, is the opportunity to optimise processes to provide better care. How can you make a healthcare process more efficient with existing resources - i.e. without buying new resources or hiring new staff? The specialisation in Healthcare Management provided me with the skills needed for such challenges, like working with Excel, R studio, and more.
What appeals most to me about the Master’s in Health Sciences, is the opportunity to optimise processes to provide better care. How can you make a healthcare process more efficient with existing resources - i.e. without buying new resources or hiring new staff? The specialisation in Healthcare Management provided me with the skills needed for such challenges, like working with Excel, R studio, and more.
The choice of SnehaAfter obtaining my Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology in India, I realised I wanted to go in a different direction, as I did not want to continue with subjects like physics or chemical engineering. I believe eHealth is a growing field, and it is gaining more importance within healthcare, so I was searching for a programme that combined healthcare and technology. The specialisation in Digital Health turned out to be just what I was looking for.
After obtaining my Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology in India, I realised I wanted to go in a different direction, as I did not want to continue with subjects like physics or chemical engineering. I believe eHealth is a growing field, and it is gaining more importance within healthcare, so I was searching for a programme that combined healthcare and technology. The specialisation in Digital Health turned out to be just what I was looking for.
During your Master’s in Health Sciences, you will collect a total of 60 EC within one year. In addition to three compulsory courses of the Master's, you will follow additional courses within the specialisation of your choice.
European Credit Transfer System
Student workload at Dutch universities is expressed in EC, also named ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System), widely used throughout the European Union. In the Netherlands, each credit represents 28 hours of work. The recognition of credits is at the discretion of your Master's.
Compulsory courses for the Master’s in Health Sciences
15 EC
Specialisation courses
Each specialisation has its own set of compulsory (10 EC) and elective courses (5 EC). Choose a specialisation and find out which ones.
Master’s assignment
30 EC
You will finish your Master’s in Health Sciences with your master’s assignment.