Study epidemiology abroad
An in-depth guide to studying epidemiology as an international student.
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Epidemiology degrees abroad
Epidemiology is the scientific study of the causes and effects of disease in populations. Epidemiologists are responsible for tracking the frequency and distribution of disease on local, national, and international scales.
By studying epidemiology, you’ll learn how to monitor, analyze, and interpret surges in public health issues. As well as looking closely at how to control and eliminate contagious diseases, you’ll examine the patterns of other chronic illnesses, like heart disease, substance misuse, and diabetes.
Outbreaks of disease are often very geographically and culturally specific. Studying abroad allows you to investigate new samples of the global population and consider how the lifestyles and genetics of different demographic groups can affect the spread of illness.
Epidemiology program structure
Degrees in epidemiology usually only begin at the graduate level, but a handful of institutions do offer bachelor’s programs in the subject. These are studied on a full-time basis over three or four years.
It’s much more common for students to gain a bachelor’s degree in a related field - like biology, health science, medicine, or statistics - before pursuing a one or two-year master’s program in epidemiology. An MSc is normally the minimum educational requirement needed to become an epidemiologist.
If you plan on working as a researcher or teaching in post-secondary education, you’ll need to earn a PhD. Doctoral programs can last anywhere between three and seven years, and you’ll be challenged to carry out your own, original research.
Most epidemiology programs combine lectures, tutorials, and seminars with practical workshops, and laboratories. Assessment methods will be determined by the modules you take, but written examinations, assignments, online tests, research projects, and presentations are common.
Each university’s program includes a different mixture of elective and core modules. However, most degrees are designed to introduce students to these fundamental topics:
- Epidemiology in practice
- Clinical trials
- Infectious disease modeling
- Molecular and genetic epidemiology
- Biostatistics and data analysis
- Applied computer programming
- Public health
- Environmental health
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Epidemiology study abroad programs
Epidemiology graduate programs
Master's in epidemiology
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Community Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology - MClinEp University of Newcastle, Australia
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 2 years
- Tuition fees per year
- 31,070 AUD
- Start date
- February, July, September
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Epidemiology and Biomedical Data Science - MSc University of Oulu, Finland
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 2 years
- Tuition fees per year
- 10,000 EUR
- Start date
- September
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Epidemiology - MSc American University of Beirut, Lebanon
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 2 years
- Tuition fees per year
- 28,380 USD
- Start date
- January, August
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Public Health (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) - MPH University of Southern Mississippi, USA
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 2 years
- Tuition fees per year
- 10,770 USD
- Start date
- January, August
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Health Sciences (Epidemiology) - MHSc Lakehead University, Canada
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 2 years
- Tuition fees per year
- 22,406 CAD
- Start date
- September
Doctorate in epidemiology
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Gerontology - Epidemiology of Aging - PhD University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA
- Program type
- Doctorate
- Duration
- 3 years
- Tuition fees per year
- 22,899 USD
- Start date
- August
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Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics - PhD Florida A&M University, USA
- Program type
- Doctorate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Tuition fees per year
- 24,669 USD
- Start date
- January, August
Certificate in epidemiology
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Clinical Epidemiology - PGCert University of Newcastle, Australia
- Program type
- Postgraduate certificate
- Duration
- 6 months
- Tuition fees per year
- 16,625 AUD
- Start date
- February, July, September
Future epidemiology careers
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, and with cases of heart disease, diabetes, and dementia on the rise, the global need for epidemiology graduates has never been greater.
Your statistical, logical, and analytical skills will be highly sought after across public and private health organizations, research laboratories, universities, government agencies, and pharmaceutical companies.
Here are some of the career paths open to you:
- Academic research epidemiologist
- Infection control epidemiologist
- Study coordinator
- Public policy specialist
- Statistician
- Community health educator
- Veterinary epidemiologist
- Pharmaceutical epidemiologist
Gathering some work experience in clinical environments, research settings, or pharmaceutical businesses will make your resume stand out. Most universities have a careers office that can help you find and apply for these valuable opportunities.
