Would you like to improve the physical and mental health of individuals and communities? Become an independent researcher? Help advancing health research and improve healthcare for all?
This two-year selective research master’s programme focuses on the prevention, development, and treatment of both physical and mental conditions. Biological, psychological, and social aspects all play a role in such conditions. Through a high-quality and interdisciplinary curriculum,you learn to unravel complex mental and physical health problems and how you can contribute to better solutions by applying innovative research designs and statistical techniques while making use of state-of-the-art facilities. You will be situated within the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), and have the opportunity to work with unique data resources.Follow your own path At the end of your first semester you will be able to choose between two tracks:Lifecourse Health Development: In this track, the focus lies on unraveling how chronic diseases and mental health problems develop and progress over time by applying a life-course approach. Understanding the processes that lead to changes in health and wellbeing and improving prevention and treatment strategies are key aspects of this track. You learn how a person's age, lifestyle, stressful life events, or stage of illness affects these processes.Health