Erasmus Mundus Master Course in Public Heath in Disasters

The Erasmus Mundus Master Course in Public Heath in Disasters (EMMPHID) is a joint university educational programme organised by the Universidad de Oviedo (Spain), the Karolinska Institutet (Sweden) and the Université Catholique de Louvain (Belgium). It is designed to deliver high quality education and training in the field of Public Health in disaster situations.

The Programme is a one year course sponsored by the European Union and involves thirteen associated universities and institutions around the world.

The Master has three components:

• Common Disaster Core Component
• Elective Track Component with two possible options (public health response to disaster or disaster epidemiology and research)
• Internship in one of the associated master centres and final Master’s Thesis.

To be eligible for the EMMPHID master programme, applicants must hold a recognised primary degree in areas related to Health, Management and Administration, or Social Sciences (a minimum of three years’ study at a university and of a minimum of 180 ECTS, or equivalent). Applicants must be proficient in English.

A number of scholarships (contribution to tuition fees and maintenance) are available.

All information and the online application are available at. www.pubhealthdisasters.eu or contact: Universidad de Oviedo International Graduate Centre, Plaza de Riego s/n, E-33003 Oviedo, Spain, tel: +34 98 510 49 17/+34 98 510 49 18, email: infopostgrado@uniovi.es

The deadline for submitting applications to the 2013-2014 programme is 30th November 2012