Why this programme?
Do you want to be able to unpack complex global health challenges? Are you driven to understand and address health inequities globally? Then Global Health could be the programme for you. This interdisciplinary programme provides you with the theoretical background, methodological tools and practical skills to navigate this challenging field. You’ll work within a diverse community of educators and peers from different contexts and backgrounds, giving you a rich and unique learning experience.
After you’ve graduated, you can pursue a career as a global health professional, drawing on your understanding of how local and global dynamics shape health outcomes. You can, for example, become a project leader, policymaker, researcher, consultant, health advocate or social entrepreneur. You can work for international institutions, local and national governmental agencies, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), academic institutions or industry. This programme can also enrich your practice as a health(care) professional.
This programme is for you if you want to:
- broaden your perspective, challenge your assumptions and rethink how we approach and engage with health problems in a globalised world;
- learn to think more analytically and critically about how we develop solutions to these health challenges; and
- contribute to tackling health inequity and injustice in meaningful ways.

Global Health master's student Aqsa posts weekly about her experiences on Instagram. She's also happy to answer your questions about the programme and about (student) life in Maastricht .