Study location	Hungary, Debrecen
Academic field	Public Health 12.7 (ISCED 7212)
Type	Bachelor, full degree studies
Nominal duration	8 semesters (240 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	BSc
Course code	Health Science

Entry qualification

High school / secondary education (or higher) Compulsory entrance interview The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Territory requirements

Applications are accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): Angola, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Chile, Costa Rica, Egypt, Georgia, India, Iran, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Montenegro, Myanmar (Burma), Namibia, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Panama, Philippines, Seychelles, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, State of Palestine, Syria, São Tomé and Príncipe, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen.

Language requirements	English B1

Other requirements

A motivation letter must be added to your application. Entrance interview description: During the selection process we examine the competency of the applicant in two ways: The Faculty decides about the eligibility of the applicant by examining the documents of previous studies (level, subjects, results). This is followed by an entrance interview (via Skype if personally not possible), where the level of English, motivation and communication skills of the applicant are assessed.

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Overview

Program description:
The aim of the BSc in Public Health is to give solid knowledge of the discipline to understand the basic concepts of public health and be able to advise solutions for the challenges.
The BSc program offers courses on Chemistry, Ecology, Basics of informatics, Psychology, Communication, Bioethics, First aid training, Medical Latin, Clinical propedeutics, Sociology, Elective subjects, Introduction to public health, Cell Biology, Basic anatomy, Biostatistics, Environmental health, Genetics and Molecular biology, Basics of pedagogy, Health sociology, Optional subjects and Elective subjects

Programme structure

Main subjects
Year 1
First Aid, Health Informatics, Medical Latin, General Principles in Health Care & Nursing, Basics of Pedagogy, Philosophy, Basics of Psychology, Basics of Sociology, Ecology, Bioethics, Mathematical Basics of Biostatistics, Health Antropology, Communication, Cell Biology, Economics and Management, History of Public Health, Health Psychology, Health Sociology, Hungarian Language, Introduction to Public Health, Biostatistics, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Anatomy, Physiology
Year 2
Hungarian Language, Basic Epidemiology, Immunology, Intoduction to Law, Microbiology, Public Health Medicine, Clinical Propedeutics, Biochemistry, Epidemiology of Communicable and Non-communicable Diseases, Terrestrial Environmental Protection, Environmental Health
Year 3
Aquatic Environmental Protection, Epidemiology of Communicable and Non-communicable Diseases, Health Care Law, Health Promotion and Health Policy, Occupational Health, Pharmacology, Public Health Medicine, Basics of Research Methodology, Child and Adolescent Health, Field and Laboratory Practice, Professional Hungarian, Basics of Dietetics, Gerontology
Year 4
Field and Laboratory practice, Health Care Law, Health Promotion, Health Promotion in Primary Care, Nutritional Health and Food Safety, Professional Hungarian, Applied Epidemiology, Basics of Quality Assurance, Field and Laboratory Practice, Thesis

Career opportunities

Career prospects:
The degree will open up a range of career opportunities in the following fields:
- health services, research, surveillance, health promotion and/or environmental health among other areas.
- public health and related agencies such as cancer registries, food safety authorities, disease screening programs, community development, international aid agencies, the private sector with the pharmaceutical industry and management consultancies.