All you need to know about NIHES
ABOUT NIHES
Erasmus University Rotterdam is the founding organisation of the Netherlands Institute for Health Sciences (NIHES). NIHES was established in 1992 to further improve scientific research on determinants of diseases and health, the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare and services, and the theory and methods of health sciences. In 2022, NIHES became part of Erasmus MC Graduate school. Within the Erasmus MC Graduate School it is providing graduate and post graduate education in quantitative research in medicine and the health sciences. The programmes offered provide comprehensive research training for health professionals through the large array of courses in various disciplines. The programmes combine theoretical training and practical research training to prepare participants for research, executive and advisory positions.
NIHES holds a very strong international position. It cooperates with a global network of leading research centres in Europe, Asia, Latin America and the USA.
RESEARCH EDUCATION IN MEDICINE AND THE HEALTH SCIENCES
What are your ambitions in this new era of discoveries?
We believe that to solve vital health issues, excellence in education and research methodology is key. We aim to inspire and guide talented students in their pursuit to become leading health professionals, professors, or pioneering scientists – those who aspire to make a difference with their research whatever their field – clinical medicine, drug research, public health or health-policy development.
MSC PROGRAMMES
At the heart of this philosophy are our three Master of Science (MSc) programmes. Two of these are intended for holders of a Bachelor’s degree: the MSc in the Health Sciences (a two-year full-time programme that offers majors in Epidemiology, Clinical Epidemiology, Genomic & Molecular Epidemiology, Public Health Epidemiology, Medical Psychology, Biostatistics and Health Decision Sciences & Health Technology Assessment) and the MSc in Clinical Research. The third programme is intended for Master’s graduates and health professionals at postgraduate level. This is the MSc in Health Sciences, which is offered as a one-year full-time master programme or a tailor-made two-year part-time executive programme.
Do you want to add an international dimension to your career as a researcher? To combine research and clinical work? Or are you seeking to maximize your chances of qualifying for a PhD research project through our programmes? Our research training is designed to help you do them all.
THE ERASMUS SUMMER PROGRAMME
Each of these three programmes combines theoretical and practical research training in medicine and the health sciences. The programmes start in September.
We also offer the possibility to work on your research skills during August with the Erasmus Summer Programme. This three-week international event with 30-course portfolio of state-of-the-art biomedical topics is designed to fully satisfy the needs of international students and professionals with a specific interest – such as clinical medicine, general practice, public health, epidemiology, genetics or biostatistics.
Because the Summer Programme focuses on key principles and methods of quantitative medical research, it is open not only to participants in the MSc programmes, but to all students and health professionals. If you’re not enrolled in a degree programme but wish to gain essential updates in a range of applied medical and healthcare disciplines, you can thus compile your own personal training plan. As an independent student, you’re also welcome to enrol in any part of our regular autumn curriculum.