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Specialized Master in Public Health Methodology

Training proposed as part of the ARES "International Training" scholarships

Scholarships in Belgium

The call for applications for the academic year 2026-2027 is open!

Opening: 4 August 2025.

Deadline:  19 September 2025 (Belgian time, UTC+1).

PLEASE NOTE: as indicated in the reference document for the call for applications for ARES International Training Courses 2026-2027, requests to create new GIRAF accounts will be accepted until Friday 12 September 2025 at 4 pm. (Belgian local time).

From 12 September at 4 pm, only those whose GIRAF account has been validated will be able to create an application form or complete it. Completed application forms must be submitted by Friday 19 September 2025 at 12 noon (local time in Belgium).

MORE INFORMATION: consult the information relating to the call.

Application procedure

WARNING! The application procedure is online via the GIRAF platform. Do not send any personal data (passport photos, copies of diplomas, etc.) by e-mail. If you receive such a request through another channel (e-mail, WhatsApp, etc.), it is probably a phishing attempt.

Goal

The Specialized Master in Public Health Methodology aims at developing and reinforcing methodological skills of public health actors, with a focus on, but not limited to, issues of middle- and low-income countries. 

Graduates will be able to develop, lead, implement and evaluate public health programmes and projects, be it in international organisations, government institutions, health care providers or in research institutes.

To find out more about the course content and admission requirements, download the course presentation document.

Programme content and admission

Towards the presentation document

Additionnal information

Number of scholarships available: 10

Length of the training: one academic year

Teaching language: English 


Universities

Universities

  • Université libre de Bruxelles, École de Santé Publique (ULB)
  • Université catholique de Louvain, Faculté de santé Publique (UCLouvain)
  • Université de Mons, Faculté Warocqué d'économie et de gestion & Faculté de médecine et pharmacie (UMONS)

Programme directors

  • Bram Vanhoutte (ULB)
  • Annie Robert (UCLouvain)
  • Lahcen El Hiki (UMONS) 


Contact person

For information on the programme:

Prof. Bram Vanhoutte
ULB
E-mail: mphm.esp@ulb.be