Why choose Erasmus Mundus for public health and crisis response studies?
Real-world crisis experience
Study across different national contexts and health systems thanks to mandatory mobility between universities in the programme. This means you’ll gain perspectives from multiple European countries and countries affected by humanitarian crises.
Partnerships in public health
Connect with associated partners in public health and humanitarian response, with opportunities for internships and placements with organisations including Médecins Sans Frontières and Red Cross organisations (programme-dependent).
Interdisciplinary approach
Combine public health, disaster preparedness and response, research methods, and humanitarian practice through curricula that address health emergencies, displacement, and crisis management.
Practice-based learning
Build practical skills through placements and internships with associated partners, supporting pathways into international organisations, public health agencies, and humanitarian response roles.
4 Erasmus Mundus programmes in this area
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Most scholarship deadlines fall between October and January, so start preparing early!
Human Response – Coordinated Humanitarian Response, Health and Displacement
Study locations
ISCTE-University Institute of Lisbon (Portugal), Norwegian University of Science and Technology (Norway), Makerere University (Uganda), University of Athens (Greece), University of Cape Verde, University of Santiago (Cape Verde), Rovuma University (Mozambique)
Multi-continental mobility
Study across Portugal, Norway, and Uganda through three mandatory mobility periods, gaining experience in different humanitarian contexts.
South-north collaboration approach
European and African universities collaborate to train humanitarian workers, with study taking place across partner institutions in both regions.
Multidisciplinary curriculum
Integrates social work, anthropology, public health, crisis management, development studies, and humanitarian design to work within complex humanitarian systems.
Global research network
The fourth semester offers research placements with universities and associated partners across five continents worldwide.
PHID – Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree on Public Health in Disaster
Study locations
Universidad de Oviedo (Spain), Karolinska Institutet (Sweden), University of Nicosia (Cyprus).
Focused on disaster health
An Erasmus Mundus joint master focused specifically on public health in disaster situations, including natural disasters, pandemics, and conflict-related health crises.
Evidence-based curriculum
Become proficient in disaster preparedness, emergency response protocols, health system resilience, and community recovery strategies through research-informed approaches to public health in disasters.
Placement with associated partners
Complete a practical internship co-tutored with an associated partner. The programme lists associated centres including Médecins Sans Frontières and the Swedish Red Cross among its partners.
Disaster risk reduction focus
Programme contentrates on improving the resilience of communities affected by disasters through disaster risk reduction strategies, not just responding to crises after they occur.
Europubhealth+ – European Master in Public Health
Study locations
EHESP School of Public Health (France), University of Sheffield (UK), University of Granada (Spain), University College Dublin (Ireland), University of Liège (Belgium), Jagiellonian University (Poland), Maastricht University (Netherlands), University of Bordeaux (France).
Long-running master of excellence
An Erasmus Mundus public health joint master with seven specialisations, supported and recognised as a Master of Excellence by the European Commission since 2006.
Seven specialisation tracks
Choose from Health Services Management and Digital Transformation, Advanced Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Health and Environment in a Context of Climate Change, Public Health Data Science, Leadership in European Public Health, Governance and Economics of Health Systems in Transition, or Health Promotion and Prevention.
Multilingual pathways
First-year courses are taught in English, Spanish, or French depending on your chosen university. Second-year teaching language depends on your specialisation location, with instruction in English, Spanish, or French.
Annual integration modules
Three-week integration modules in Rennes bring the cohort together across pathways at the end of each academic year, creating connections across diverse specialisations.
LIVE_Innov – Leading International Vaccinology Education for Innovation
Study locations
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Spain), Universitat de Barcelona (Spain), Universiteit Antwerpen (Belgium), Université Jean Monnet Saint-Étienne (France), Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (France).
Specialised vaccinology master
An Erasmus Mundus joint master in vaccinology, training vaccine researchers, developers, and public health specialists through a consortium with over 60 associated partners worldwide.
Structured three-country programme
Teaching takes place in Barcelona, Antwerp, Lyon and Saint-Étienne during the first three semesters, followed by a fourth-semester professional internship.
Large partner network
Study in close collaboration with a large network of associated partners across the vaccinology chain, from academic research institutions to pharmaceutical companies and public health organisations.
Complete vaccine lifecycle
Curriculum spans the complete vaccinology lifecycle from basic research through vaccine design, development, production, regulatory affairs, and public health implementation.