Management Of Public Health

MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
MASTER DEGREE
Duration : 2 years
Degree : Master in Health Sciences

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
University Bachelor Degree or higher. The programme is intended for those seeking to broaden their understanding and competences in the field of health care management.

STUDY PROGRAMME SUMMARY
This programme educates professionals in health care management including general competencies in performing research, providing training. It gives the skills to understand the concept of health management, to look across regions and to learn from practices elsewhere. Moreover, this programme helps to acquire public health and health care leadership competencies required in policymaking and management at organizational, regional, national or international levels. Diploma is well recognised and accepted in Europe and North America region. This master’s degree is one of the key prerequisites to continue doctoral studies in health research area.

DOUBLE DEGREE TRACK
This programme has an international track for a double degree following joint master programme between Lithuanian University of Health Sciences and Maastricht University in the Netherlands.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
a) Masters of Management of Public Health continue their careers in: managing positions in health care sector and public health institution at local, national or international levels.
b) Health-related NGOs, public health projects, as well as WHO and various European health policies making institutions; pharmaceutical industry and insurance business; leading positions in the health care system.

SCIENTIFIC CAREER
Graduates are eligible to apply for doctoral student positions and continue as research students in the field of health care management.