Study for impact in 2024!
Join us at KIT Royal Tropical Institute in Amsterdam in 2024! We offer a diverse range of Masters and short courses in public and global health. Our comprehensive curriculum covers topics, from health systems strengthening to gender, sexual and reproductive health and rights, HIV/AIDS, and epidemiology.
New Master of Science in Public Health and Health Equity
In 2024 we introduce our groundbreaking Master of Science in Public Health and Health Equity—a programme designed to redefine the future of public health leadership and action!
Engage in in-depth discussions with like-minded professionals from all over the world, case studies, and practical insights to analyse and contribute meaningfully to public health. Join us in shaping a healthier, fairer world through actionable education and transformative leadership in public health and health equity.
Register now for one of our courses and put your good intentions for 2024 into practice!
Please find below a selection of our upcoming courses and scholarship opportunities available in 2024
Master Programmes in 2024
We are pleased to announce the launch of our newly updated Master Programmes for 2024. The new set-up of our Master programmes means a more integral approach of our education programmes to respond better to current developments and needs of our participants.
- Master of Science in Public Health and Health Equity NEW
Start September 2024
The Master of Public Health and Health Equity (MPH-HE) is a mid-career Master of Science programme, organised by KIT Royal Tropical Institute and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU). The new Master of Science in Public Health and Health Equity focuses on health equity in low-resource settings and in high-resource settings with disadvantaged populations, using a gender and inclusive approach. It offers five different specialisation tracks in epidemiology, health systems and policy, and sexual and reproductive health and rights and tailor made options. This programme is a merger of the Master of Public Health (MPH) and Master in International Health (MIH) and as from September 2024 it replaces both programmes. - Core Course in Public Health and Health Equity
Start September 2024
Course dates: 9 September -13 December 2024 or 3 March -6 June 2025 (given twice a year)
This a three-month course prepares you to systematically analyse and address complex public health issues, covering epidemiology, health system aspects, and broader social determinants of health.
- Netherlands Course on Global Health and Tropical Medicine (NTC) (core course Master in International Health or stand-alone course)
Course dates: : 6 March – 9 June 2023 or 11 September – 15 December 2023 (given twice a year)
This course provides essential preparation for health professionals such as medical doctors, nurses and midwives planning to work in low and middle income countries.
Short Courses in 2024
We are pleased to inform you of a number of upcoming courses that cover a wide range of topics. These short courses are designed to be practical, focused, and comprehensive. They can be taken as a standalone course or as part of our Masters programme.
Courses on Disease Management
- Control Strategies for Communicable and non-communicable diseases
Course dates: 8 – 30 April 2024
- GIS for Global Health
Course dates: 17 – 28 June 2024
Courses on Health Systems Strengthening
- Global Perspectives on Digital Health (e-learning)
Course dates: WWeek 1: 20 – 24 May (e-learning), Week 2: 27-31 May 2024 - Qualitative Methods in Health Systems Research
Course dates: 18 January – 7 February 2024 – waitinglist - Human Resources for Health – waitinglist
Course dates: 12 – 23 February 2024 - Health Policy and Financing
Course dates: 13 -31 May 2024
- Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) in a dynamic health environment
Course dates: 12 – 23 August 2024 - Suivi et Evaluation de la Sante dans un contexte dynamique (M&E course in French)
Course dates: 12 – 23 August 2024
- Analysing Disrupted Health Systems in Countries in Crisis
Course dates: 12 – 23 August 2024
Organised jointly with the World Health Organisation (WHO) - (E-learning) Rebuilding Disrupted Health Systems – developing context-specific strategies for health care policies, implementation and governance
Course dates: 23 September – 13 December 2024
Courses on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, and HIV and AIDS
- Sexual and Reproductive health and Rights including HIV and AIDS
Course dates: 4 – 22 March 2024
- Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights: Organising Effective Responses
Course dates: 8 – 30 April 2024
- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: Policy, Governance and Financing
Course dates: 13 – 31 May 2024
- Santé et Droits Sexuels et Reproductifs (in FRENCH)
Course dates: 10 – 21 Juin 2024
Early Bird offers and Discounts
We are happy to inform you that we have implemented Early Bird promotions for the majority of our short courses. Additionally, we extend discounts to alumni, those who enroll in multiple courses, and groups. For more information, please visit our individual course pages and our ‘exclusive discount’ page on our website. This may be of particular interest to employers or sponsors who are providing assistance to their staff. Do not hesitate to contact us with any inquiries you have.
Scholarship Options
Are you looking for financial support to study at KIT? We advise you to explore different options. Sometimes employers, governments, bilateral agencies are willing to support. Also there are a number of other full and partial scholarship options. Options differ per nationality and profession. Worthwile exploring are a.o. MENA scholarship, Aga Khan Foundation and more. There is an interesting ‘partial scholarship’ opportunity from KIT Fund which might be of interest to applicants who can secure a part of the funding via other ways.
Visit our scholarship page as a starting point for different options and opportunities.
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