Location
Online distance learning through a Virtual Learning Community.
Funding
The arrangement of financial support to cover all study costs is the responsibility of the applicant. KIT does not offer financial support or fellowships.
NFP eligible courses
Participants to this course (and some other courses) can apply for funding from the Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP). See Fellowships for more information.
ECTS
The European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) facilitates the transfer of course credits between different institutions of the same academic level. A study load of 30 hours of formal teaching and private study is equivalent to one ECTS credit point.
This course is worth 4 ECTS.
- Total online contact time: 30 hours (per week: 1 hour as tutorial, 2 hours in unguided peer group discussions)
- Self-directed learning: 90 hours
- Total student investment time: 120 hours (per week: about 12 hours)
Accreditation
This course is accredited by tropEd, a network of European institutions for higher education in international health. The course can be taken as an advanced module for the Master in International Health programme organized by KIT and other institutes in the tropEd network.




