Health of the population is a universal concern which transcends cultures, languages and systems. Its maintenance and care necessitate the multiple competences of public health professionals. Since Europe is recognised through out the world as being a major reference in the public health, it must take on the responsibility for both disseminating public health culture and providing training for future public health professionals.

The European master EUROPUBHEALTH has been specially designed to respond to such a challenge. Stemming from the cooperation of six major universities and schools of public health, it offers nine training pathways and seven different specialisations. Each specialisation benefits from the particular expertise of each EUROPUBHEALTH partner and leads to the acquisition of a widely recognized dual diploma. By awarding the ERASMUS MUNDUS label to Europubhealth, the European Commission places this top calibre course among the best masters that exist within European higher education.

The first year curriculum covers the basic issues of public health. It is offered in Spain or in the United Kingdom.

The second year specialises in a particular subject, with seven specialisations based on fields of excellence of the consortium universities. During this specialisation year, students carry out research work (dissertation) and a practical placement. Each student selects one specialisation and attends the courses in a country (Denmark, Poland, Spain or France) that must be different from year1.

Two modules bring together all Europublhealth students for international and cross disciplinary work.

• International health (4 weeks at the end of first year – in Poland)
• Interspecialisation (2 weeks at the end of the second year – in France)

Depending on the specialisation chosen and the language skills, the students follow one training pathway among 9 different possibilities.