Description
The Master’s in Global Health prepares professionals to understand and address health challenges affecting populations around the world. Through a hands-on, interdisciplinary education, students will learn to propose innovative, sustainable solutions grounded in equity and human rights.
During the program, you will develop skills to:
• Improve the effectiveness and efficiency of health systems.
• Strategically manage available resources.
• Design and implement high-impact health projects.
• Understand the global health context to develop public health policies.
• Lead socially focused ventures, solutions, and initiatives.
and multidisciplinary approach
with FUNSALUD, the University of Notre Dame, Christus Muguerza Health System and IMSS (Mexican Social Security Institute)
opportunities
projects with direct application
from anywhere in the world
to the health ecosystem
Objective
The Master’s in Global Health aims to train professionals capable of leading meaningful transformations in health systems worldwide. Through a comprehensive, ethical, and sustainable approach, students will develop the competencies needed to design innovative solutions that address emerging health challenges, with a particular focus on equity, efficiency, and social impact.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Participate in, lead, and coordinate projects in the field of global health with an innovative and sustainable approach.
- Manage resources efficiently, considering both availability and impact.
- Understand, analyze, and evaluate public policies and their influence on population health.
- Design and promote ventures aimed at improving health systems.
- Provide specialized advisory and consultancy services in diverse international contexts, strengthening the responsiveness of health systems in a globalized environment.
Admission Profile
- Hold a professional degree in a field related to health, public policy, social sciences, or sustainable development.
- Possess basic knowledge of scientific methodology and the epidemiological method.
- Demonstrate a positive attitude toward change.
- Show international cultural adaptability and proficiency in English.
- Be analytical, creative, innovative, and visionary.
- Have an entrepreneurial spirit with a strong commitment to continuing education in health.
- Exhibit leadership skills and a sense of responsibility.
Graduate Profile
You will gain a strong conceptual and analytical foundation in key global health topics:
- Analyze health issues from social, economic, cultural, and political perspectives.
- Understand the ethical and bioethical implications of decision-making in global health.
- Master research methodologies in global health and data analysis.
Understand the social determinants of health and their relationship to health inequalities. - Apply emerging technologies for health diagnostics and monitoring.
- Formulate global public health solutions grounded in sustainability and equity.
As a graduate, you will be able to:
- Design health intervention strategies that take sociocultural diversity into account.
- Evaluate health interventions using scientific methods.
- Collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary and intercultural teams.
- Apply global health research and clearly communicate findings.
- Make informed decisions based on evidence and data analysis.
- Lead health promotion and disease prevention projects with a focus on equity.
- Foster community engagement in health processes.
- Communicate complex global public health issues effectively.
Upon completing the Master’s program, you will acquire the following knowledge:
- Analyze health problems from multiple perspectives, considering social, economic, and cultural factors to address the complex challenges of global health.
- Understand the ethical and bioethical implications of decision-making in global health, ensuring a sensitive and human-centered approach to interventions.
- Master research methodologies and data analysis techniques applied to global health, enabling rigorous evaluation of strategies and the generation of robust evidence.
- Deeply understand social determinants of health and their impact on health disparities, identifying key areas for intervention.
- Become familiar with advanced technologies for diagnosing and monitoring health on a global scale, facilitating the implementation of innovative approaches in the field of health.
- Grasp concepts of sustainability and equity in global health, developing solutions that promote long-term well-being and equitable access.
Live an experience abroad
Have an academic experience abroad for a summer, a semester or a year.
See moreCurriculum
Consult the courses that you will take in the Master’s Degree Program in Global Health
| Course | Credits |
| Global Health and Development | 3 credits |
| Epidemiology and Biostatistics | 6 credits |
| Social Determinants of Health | 3 credits |
| Workshop on Creativity and Innovation | 3 credits |
| Course | Credits |
| Leadership and Ethics in Health | 3 credits |
| Health Policies and Systems | 6 credits |
| Workshop on Health Policy Analysis | 3 credits |
| Course | Credits |
| Health Policy and Economics | 3 credits |
| Workshop on Collaboration Strategies in Intercultural Settings | 6 credits |
| Workshop on Data Analysis in Global Health | 3 credits |
| Course | Credits |
| Program and Project Management | 3 credits |
| Environmental Health and Sustainability | 6 credits |
| Research Methods in Global Health | 3 credits |
| Course | Credits |
| Innovation and Global Health | 3 credits |
| Pandemics and Health Emergencies | 3 credits |
| Project Design I | 3 credits |
| Course | Credits |
| Health Communication | 3 credits |
| Project Design II | 6 credits |
