KIT offers four master's programmes (ICHD/MPH, MPH-HIV/AIDS, MPH-SRH, MIH). Note that the NTC listed here is not a master's programme, but is the core course of the MIH.
All our master's programmes, and the short courses affiliated with these programmes, are accredited by the Netherlands-Flemish Accreditation Organization (NVAO).
- The International Course in Health Development (ICHD/MPH) is an annual 12-month Master of Public Health programme organized by the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) and the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU). Participants can also choose to specialize in HIV/AIDS.
- The Master of Public Health (MPH) is a standard professional degree that is recognized around the world. At KIT/VU, ICHD/MPH participants can choose between three tracks; the General track, the HIV and AIDS track and the Sexual and Reproductive Health, incl. HIV and AIDS track.
- The Master of Public Health (MPH) is a standard professional degree that is recognized around the world. At KIT/VU, ICHD/MPH participants can choose between three tracks; the General track, the HIV and AIDS track and the Sexual and Reproductive Health, incl. HIV and AIDS track.
- The Master in International Health is a flexible, modular programme that aims to develop the capacity of professionals to work at the interface of international organizations and national health systems.
- The Netherlands Course in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (NTC) prepares health professionals for work in developing countries. It is also the core course of the Master in International Health (MIH) programme.