The Master Epidemiology covers the full range of theoretical knowledge, practical and analytical skills, and experience that is required to become a certified epidemiologist at the master level. Participating students and health professionals are thoroughly initiated in the theoretical concepts, methods and techniques, and interpretation of epidemiological research focusing on the diagnosis, the etiology, or the outcomes and prognosis of diseases in humans, also including the efficacy of preventive and therapeutic interventions. In addition to the theoretical components, part of the curriculum is used to offer an introduction into some of the major fields of application of epidemiological research, e.g. cardiovascular diseases, cancer, infectious diseases, and musculoskeletal disorders.
The Epidemiology programme has been approved as one of the designated programmes in scientific education for students and health professionals who want to apply for registration as a certified Epidemiologist-A (MSc/MA level). This register is maintained by the Netherlands Epidemiology Society since 1993, in order to keep track of epidemiologists with sufficient scientific and practical training, who are capable of conducting epidemiological research or providing consultancy services or policy support in the field of (public) health.