1. Public Health
Master Degree program

2. Master degree of Health Sciences
Public Health
2 years
120 credits (ECTS)
4200 EUR/year
Master degree of Health Sciences

3. I II Public Health Year I (2 semesters) Year II (2 semesters)
Public Health and Health Care
Health Law and Ethics
Environment and Health
Health Information Management and Research Methodology
Psychology of Communication and Human Relations
Applied Epidemiology and Qualitative Research
Management of Changes in Public Health
2 Elective subjects
Research Work and Preparation of Master Thesis II
Year II (2 semesters)
Health Policy and Strategy
Management of Changes
Health Economics
Methods of Data Analysis
Elective subject
Practice
Research Work and Preparation of Master Thesis

4. Reasons why this program is needed
Public Health is about preventing disease, injuries, disabilities, and death while promoting a healthy environment and conditions for current and future generations.
Public Health has evolved as a multidisciplinary field that includes the basic and applied science, education, social sciences, economics, management and communication skills to promote the welfare of the individual and the community.
It needs to recognize and understand demographic, societal changes. Includes responsibilities and coordination at all levels of government and nongovernment organizations and participation of a well-informed media and strong professional and consumer organizations. Demands the ability to address a problem, to advocate, initiate, develop and implement new and revised programs.
Organized Public Health systems need to work to reduce inequalities between and inside countries to ensure equal access to care, giving special attention at national and local social levels to provide access for groups with special risks and needs.

5. Why Public Health? Benefits of pursuing a career in this field:
You will have the opportunity to work in diverse roles in numerous areas, all around various countries.
Entering Public Health domain lets you have an impact on several different levels locally and nationally and at the international level you can play an instrumental role in improving community health.
For anyone who looks forward to travelling around the world, no other medical field offers as many opportunities as Public Health.
A career in Public Health enables you to produce new knowledge, create powerful ideas, and collaborate with other sectors to institute innovative—and frequently lower cost—solutions that will improve health of large numbers of people locally, nationally, and globally.
Why study Public Health at LUHS?
Studies at the largest School of Public Health in the Baltic countries.
Diploma recognized in EU, USA and other countries.
Possibility to spend a semester or a year abroad with the Erasmus+ exchange programme.
To participate actively in the cultural and social life of the University (chorus, individual and group sport activities, etc.).
Multicultural environment and students community: international students from more than 50 different countries make up nearly 10% of the total student population at LSMU.
Modern University infrastructure, library with speedy internet and long working hours.
Possibility to combine studies with volunteering or working activities.

6. Our Students about Public Health studies at LUHS
We had a splendid experience pursuing our Master‘s degree in Public Health in the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences. Being Health care professionals concerned with Dentistry in India we gained a wider perspective when it came to health in a community level, planning for Public Health related programs in the rural and urban sector to address dental problems to public and plan innovative measures to tackle various issues in such a way that the general population receives treatment equally. In the research level we got educated in the field of Epidemiology, Statistics and many such related subjects which are helping us in designing our research programs and publications. Most of all we feel it very prestigious to mention that we studied under very well experienced and renowned faculty. We are grateful to the University for having been selected for the Erasmus exchange program when we were sent to the University of Tampere, Finland, to have a completely different experience altogether.
Shilpa and Prashant from India

7. Key points of the program
Study length - 2 Years (120 ETC)
Recognized University diploma - Master's degree of Health Sciences
Tuition fees at a good quality-to-cost ratio – €4200 for 1 year
The diploma is fully recognized in the European Union, USA (with nostrification according to country legislation), India and UAE

8. Carrier possibilities in your own country or in Europe
Community Health Coordinator, Community Health Worker;
Health Educator;
Practical and coordinating activities in different preventive programs (TB, HIV, hepatitis, and other communicable or noncommunicable diseases);
Scientific, academic work possibilities in NGO‘s, governmental organizations, universities as field assistants, researchers, lecturers, assistant professors, building research and teaching capacities;
WHO representatives, team leaders and coordinators of health programmes in different countries.

9. International Public Health CareerUK
Salary range from £47,939-£51,961*
Canada
The average Public Health salary $72,681 per year *
India
Expected average annual salary: experience less than 1 year Rs 470,000;
experience 1-4 years Rs 510,000;
experience 5-9 years Rs 1,009,970 *
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10. Practice places Secondary schools, LUHS University gymnazium
Public Health Bureau, Public Health Center
Other Governmental and Nongovernmental organizations
related to Public Health

11. Who can enroll?
The programme is intended for graduates already holding any university degree,
who are seeking to broaden their understanding and knowledge in the field of Public Health.

12. Apply LSMU Study at LSMU LSMU application fee 150 EUR
LSMU registration fee 250 EUR
Study contract
Application for visa
Study at LSMU

13. Living expenses
Students may apply for accommodation in the LSMU hostel
Small room (12 sq. m.) approx EUR per month
Large room (18 sq. m.) approx EUR per month
University lunch
3 - 5 EUR
Restaurant dinner
8 – 10 EUR
Bus ticket single/monthly
0,70 EUR / 5,20 EUR
Flat rent in the city centre
250 – 400 EUR
Cinema
6 EUR
Bus, train ticket to Vilnius (Capital of Lithuania)
5,5 EUR

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