Program overview
- Type of courseUniversities
- DegreeMaster Master of Science: MSc in Epidemiology
- Course languageEnglisch The language of instruction is English. The Master’s thesis is to be written in English.
- Time commitmentFull-time
- Duration
The Master’s program lasts three semesters. There are no restrictions on the duration of study. Part-time studying resulting in a longer study time is possible (upon request).
What the program looks like
The Specialized Master’s degree program in Epidemiology at the University of Basel is run by the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), an internationally recognized center for public health excellence. The program centers around (1) teaching the basics of epidemiology, biostatistics and public health, and (2) the pursuit of an epidemiological research project. Epidemiologists investigate the health of populations, study disease and possible risk factors, propose actions and then measure whether the situation has improved. They also study disease epidemics such as COVID-19, conduct disease surveillance, identify possible health risk factors and propose measures of disease screening. To this end, epidemiologists design field studies, collect and analyze data using a variety of methods, often in the frame of large teams. Multi-disciplinarity is often important, as is the ability to deal with societal and cultural factors.
Focal area of teaching and research
The main goals of the M Sc course in epidemiology are the following:
- To understand the issues raised by health problems at individual and population level, and the standard methods and measures to describe them.
- To understand the key concepts in epidemiology and biostatistics and their interrelationships.
- To have an in-depth understanding of the standard methods and study designs in epidemiologic research.
- To be able to plan and execute independently basic epidemiologic studies, to analyze and interpret them, and to report them orally and in writing.
- To be able to understand research questions and studies in the field of epidemiology, to place them in a wider public health concept, and to review them critically.
Course structure
The Master of Science degree is the postgraduate degree after the Bachelor's programme. The Specialized Master’s degree program Epidemiology awards 120 ECTS credits in total. The Specialized Master’s degree program Epidemiology is a so called «mono-course» consisting of only one core subject. Supervised practical work over the course of one year constitutes the core of the studies.
Admission
Information on admission requirements: Studienplan
Information on admission: www.unibas.ch/admission
Costs
Tuition fees per semester: 850.-
Remarks
Guidelines and regulations
See: MSc Epidemiology | Biologie | Bachelor- u. Masterstudien (unibas.ch)