By the end of their training, students are able to analyze the determining factors and measure the importance of health problems in developing countries ; to define priorities relating to health and development ; to design, implement and assess relevant health and medico-social intervention strategies and to contribute to the implementation of intersectoral policies and programmes relating to development. In this way, students who have already had professional responsibilities in a health district or a regional department, will be able to organize health and care services that are more effective, efficient and fair.
Introduction to public health, 3 credits (30 hours);
Quantitative methods, 16 credits (177.5 hours);
Health policies and systems, 16 credits (150 hours);
Health promotion, 4 credits (45 hours);
Tackling public health problems, 5 credits (75 hours);
Final dissertation, 16 credits;
With the help of one of the coordinators, students must draw up a programme of study which is in line with the arrangements outlined below and have it approved by the programme management committee.
The language of instruction is French. A passive knowledge of scientific English is an added advantage. If necessary, remedial courses may be authorized by the programme management committee.
The compulsory and recommended courses are organized at the campuses of UCL – Brussels, ULB and ULg in groups of a whole day at a single campus to avoid unnecessary travelling.
Students benefit, where possible, from access to the various structures of the three Schools of Public Health as well as to the resources available to students of the three Faculties of Medicine at these three campuses.
See the general admission requirements
Procédures particulières :
Special procedures :This training is designed for university level students working in the health sector in developing countries and to the higher levels in public health, doctors and health centre managers.
This Advanced Master is open to holders of Belgian Master’s degree of 120 credits (or a ‘licence’ degree from the French Community) and also to holders of a foreign academic title or degree recognized as equivalent to the 120 Masters awarded by the French Community or validated by the panel as being worth at least 300 credits.
For studies completed abroad which do not come to a total of 300 credits, applications to join the Advanced Master are subject to the approval of a panel who will consider the quality and content of the training done abroad and may validate it at the 300 credit level.
Entry to this course cannot be gained through the special procedure for accrediting prior learning and experience known as VAE (validation des acquis de l'expérience).
Mature students
This Master is mainly designed for adults already working in the field of health.
Professional experience of public health in developing countries is required.
Prof. Annie Robert
Adress : ESP – Clos Chapelle aux champs, 30 – EPID 30.58 – 1200 – Bruxelles.
Phone : 02 / 764 33 20
E-mail:
Strong points of the pedagogical approach
Students must do individual or group interdisciplinary work, must be able to organize their activities and work in a team, and take a critical approach to the content of publications (methodologies and results) and on working methods. The topic of certain pieces of work may be chosen according to each student’s personal experience.
Oral and written examinations and supervised work.
In addition, there are various methods of self-assessment :
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Introduction à la santé publique (3credits) | ||||||||||||||||||
SDEV2101 | Concepts and methods in international public health (in French) | Jean Macq | 30h | 3credits | x | |||||||||||||
Méthodes quantitatives (16credits) | ||||||||||||||||||
SDEV2301 | Biostatistique (in French) | N. | 45h | 4credits | x | |||||||||||||
Epidémiologie (6credits) | ||||||||||||||||||
ESP2221 | Séminaire d'épidémiologie (in French) | Jean Macq (coord.), Annie Robert | 20h | 3credits | 1+2q | x | ||||||||||||
SDEV2102 | Epidemiology (in French) | Jean Macq | 20h + 20h | 3credits | x | |||||||||||||
Enquêtes en santé publique (6credits) | ||||||||||||||||||
ESP2125P | Informatique et santé (in French) | N. | 15h + 7.5h | 2credits | 1q | x | ||||||||||||
SDEV2105 | Intégration des méthodes quantitatives (in French) | Annie Robert (coord.) | 30h | 2credits | x | |||||||||||||
SDEV2302 | Conception d'enquête par questionnaire (in French) | N. | 15h | 2credits | x | |||||||||||||
Politiques et systèmes de santé (16credits) | ||||||||||||||||||
SDEV2303 | Systèmes, politiques et économie de la santé : introduction (in French) | Marie-Christine Closon, Laurence Habimana (supplée Marie-Christine Closon) | 37.5h | 3credits | x | |||||||||||||
SDEV2103 | Health services in developing countries (in French) | Myriam Malengreau | 30h | 3credits | x | |||||||||||||
SDEV2304 | Principes, outils et méthodes de gestion et de planification de systèmes de santé (in French) | N. | 30h | 3credits | x | |||||||||||||
SDEV2104 | Seminars on planification and health policies and systems (in French) | Myriam Malengreau | 52.5h | 7credits | x | |||||||||||||
Prise en charge des problèmes de santé publique (5credits) | ||||||||||||||||||
SDEV2110 | Prise en charge des problèmes de santé publique (in French) | N. | 75h | 5credits | x | |||||||||||||
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SDEV2111 | Sanitation in tropical environment (in French) | Maryse Wanlin | 15h | x | ||||||||||||||
SDEV2512 | Environnement-santé (in French) | N. | 15h | x | ||||||||||||||
SDEV2513 | prophylaxie des maladies transmissibles (in French) | N. | 15h | x | ||||||||||||||
SDEV2314 | Santé et nutrition (in French) | N. | 15h | x | ||||||||||||||
SDEV2515 | Santé mère-enfant (in French) | N. | 15h | x | ||||||||||||||
SDEV2516 | Séminiares d'actualité en Santé publique (in French) | N. | 15h | x | ||||||||||||||
SDEV2117 | Ethique en santé publique (in French) | Mylene Botbol (coord.) | 15h | x | ||||||||||||||
Promotion de la santé (4credits) | ||||||||||||||||||
SDEV2305 | health promotion - introduction to qualitative methods in public health (in French) | Elisabeth Darras, Jean Macq (coord.), Nathalie Maulet | 45h | 4credits | x | |||||||||||||
Travail de fin d'études (16credits) | ||||||||||||||||||
SDEV2900 | Travail de fin d'études (in French) | N. | 16credits | x | ||||||||||||||