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2026-2027 / Master

Public Health, professional focus on specialist practitioners in public health

120 crédits
Master in Public Health, professional focus on specialist practitioners in public health
M2SPSS01

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Block 1

Core curriculum compulsory courses
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General introduction to public health - [10h Monitored workshops]
Benoît Pétré
Q130-[+]3
Biostatistics
Anne-Françoise Donneau
Q13525-5
Critical approach to evidence based public health - [10h Autres]
Olivier Bruyère, Nancy Durieux
Q12020[+]5
Modèles organisationnels et économiques des systèmes de santéQ1   5
Les systèmes de santé - Analyse comparative des pays de l'OCDE
 12-- 
L'approche assurentielle parastatale - le système belge d'assurance maladie au sein du système de santé et de sécurité sociale
 12-- 
La santé internationale : atouts et perspectives
 4-- 
Analyse économique des systèmes de santé - Organisation et financement
 12-- 
Law, legislation and regulations in the healthcare sectorQ1   5
Introduction to the basic concepts of public law
Quentin Detienne
 10-- 
Medical and biomedical law
 20-- 
Simulation of parliamentary sessions - [15h Problem-based learning]
 510[+] 
Epidemiology
Olivier Bruyère
Q23015-4
Analysis of public health actions - [10h Autres]
Nathan Charlier
Q230-[+]4
Strategic management of health organisations
Nicolas Neysen, Méryl Paquay
Q22015-4
Preparing the dissertation - [14h Autres]
Olivier Bruyère, Collégialité, Axelle Hoge, Benoît Pétré
Corequisite
METO1022-1
Méthodologie de la recherche
Q224[+]3
Sustainability and transition in healthcareQ2   1
Common core - [8h Seminar]
Nicolas Antoine-Moussiaux, Marjorie Bardiau, Anne Collard, Charlotte Cornil, Boris Jidovtseff, Geneviève Philippe, Félix Scholtes, Claire Wiliquet
 4-[+] 
Specific issues in the field of public health sciences
Nicolas Antoine-Moussiaux
 2-- 
Research methodology, Partim théorique
Benoît Pétré, Sylvie Streel, Sandrina Vandenput
TA3010-4

Common core courses

Choose one option from the following :
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Introduction to managing critical patients
CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Structural and functional basic elementsQ2   3
Human physiology / hemostasis and coagulation
Pierre Peters, Laurence Roediger
 15-- 
Biochemistry
Christel Pequeux
 15-- 
Anatomical approaches
Valérie Defaweux
 5-- 
Blood products administration - Transfusion
André Gothot
Q210--1
Deontological problems and ethics relating to critically-ill patients
Alexandre Ghuysen
Q210--1
Introduction to substitution
Rodolphe Durieux, Jean-Noël Koch, Marc-Gilbert Lagny, Paul Massion
Q220--3
Techniques of critical patient monitoring
Laurence Roediger
Q220--3

Students must choose the Introduction to Perfusion course or the Introduction to Intensive and Emergency Care course.
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Introduction to perfusion
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Clinical applications and professional practice I
Jean-Noël Koch, Marc-Gilbert Lagny
Q230--3
Clinical placement and the simulation laboratory
Jean-Noël Koch, Marc-Gilbert Lagny, Vincent Tchana-Sato
Corequisite
TECH0740-1
Applications cliniques et pratique professionnelle I
TA---3

Introduction to intensive and emergency care
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Emergencies specialized and transportable services for emergency resuscitation
Romain Betz
Q230--3
Approach of nursing function specialized in emergencies : sorting systems
Edmond Brasseur, Samuel Stipulante
TA129-3

settings and methods of acting in public health
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Population health - [10h Autres]
Romain Betz, Gilles Darcis, Jean-Christophe Philips
Q130-[+]3
Social issues and ethics in healthcare - [14h Autres]
Florence Caeymaex
Q16-[+]3
Qualitative research methods - [25h Autres]
Benoît Pétré
Corequisite
METO1022-1
Méthodologie de la recherche
Q225-[+]3
Promoting health and its determinants - [10h Autres]
Benoît Pétré
Corequisite
SANT0740-2
Introduction générale à la Santé publique
Q230-[+]3
One Health and Integrative Approaches to Health - [15h Autres]
Nicolas Antoine-Moussiaux
Corequisite
SANT0740-2
Introduction générale à la Santé publique
Q220-[+]3
Project management in public health - [10h Autres]
Q210-[+]2

Block 2

Core curriculum compulsory courses
CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Multivariate statistical analysis
Anne-Françoise Donneau
Prerequisite
STAT0730-2
Biostatistique
Q11510-3
Human Resources
Méryl Paquay
Q21010-2
Managing change and innovation
Méryl Paquay
Q21010-2
Final thesis, including internshipTA   20
Integrative methodological seminars - [10h Seminar]
Collégialité, Anne-Françoise Donneau, Benoît Pétré
 --[+] 
Final thesis
Collégialité, Benoît Pétré
Prerequisite
METO1033-1
Préparation au mémoire
SANT0740-2
Introduction générale à la Santé publique
METO1021-1
Approche critique de l'evidence based public health
METO1022-1
Méthodologie de la recherche
STAT0730-2
Biostatistique
Corequisite
STAT1750-1
Multivariate statistical analysis
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Common core courses

Choose one option from the following :
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Introduction to managing critical patients
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Critical patient Pharmacology - [4h Visit]
Grégory Hans, Bernard Lambermont, Marc Senard
Q120-[+]3

settings and methods of acting in public health
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Integration seminars in public health (Service Learning) - [20h Autres]
Collégialité, Benoît Pétré
TA--[+]3

Focus courses

Students will have to choose 2 subjects from the following:
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Subject: Epidemiology and heathcare economics
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Health technology assessment and medical-economic evaluation - [10h Autres]
Olivier Ethgen
Prerequisite
SANT4011-1
Epidémiologie
Q12010[+]4
Clinical and interventional epidemiology
Olivier Bruyère, Fanny Buckinx
Prerequisite
SANT4011-1
Epidémiologie
Q11515-3
Advanced methods in the systematic review of literature and meta-analysis
Olivier Bruyère, Nancy Durieux
Prerequisite
METO1021-1
Approche critique de l'evidence based public health
Q11515-3
Advanced statistics in epidemiology
Anne-Françoise Donneau
Prerequisite
STAT0730-2
Biostatistique
Corequisite
STAT1750-1
Multivariate statistical analysis
Q21010-2
Workshops to integrate advanced methods in epidemiology - [10h Autres]
Olivier Bruyère, Fanny Buckinx
Corequisite
EPID2003-1
Epidémiologie clinique et interventionnelle
METO1024-1
Méthodes avancées en revue systématique de la littérature et méta-analyse
SANT4014-1
Health technology assessment et évaluation médico-économique
STAT1750-1
Multivariate statistical analysis
Q21010[+]3

Subject: Health and environment
CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Health in socio-ecosystems
Nicolas Antoine-Moussiaux
Prerequisite
SANT4012-1
One Health et approches intégratives de la Santé
Q216--2
Exposure assessmentQ2   3
Introduction to toxicology and ecotoxicology
Corinne Charlier, Catherine Pirard
 8-- 
Introduction to health risks of biological origin
Saadia Lasri, Claude Saegerman
 8-- 
Introduction to health risks of physical origin
Dorina Rusu
 8-- 
Ethics, communication interdisciplinary workQ2   2
Ethics and communication in environmental health
Guillaume Bernard
 8-- 
Interdisciplinary care
Catherine Delguste
Prerequisite
SANT4008-1
Enjeux sociétaux et éthiques de la santé
 6-- 
Legislative aspects
Dorina Rusu
Prerequisite
LEGI1005-1
Droit, législations et réglementations dans le secteur des soins de santé
Q212--2
Environmental diseases
Collégialité, Jean-Louis Corhay, Mutien-Marie Garigliany, Dorina Rusu
Q220--3
Case study - [30h Practice]
Nicolas Antoine-Moussiaux, Dorina Rusu
Corequisite
COMM0010-1
Ethique, communication et travail interdisciplinaire
LEGI1006-1
Aspects législatifs
PATH3234-1
Expologie
PATH3235-1
Pathologies environnementales
SANT4024-1
La santé dans les socio-écosystèmes
Q2--[+]3

Subject: Public health nutrition
CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Nutritional epidemiology - [10h Autres]
Axelle Hoge
Prerequisite
SANT4011-1
Epidémiologie
Q120-[+]3
Current issues in food and health: new knowledge - [10h Autres]
Véronique Delcenserie, Axelle Hoge, Bénédicte Machiels, Marie-Louise Scippo, Bernard Taminiau
Prerequisite
METO1021-1
Approche critique de l'evidence based public health
Q130-[+]4
Food anthropologyQ1   2
Part A - Basic concepts
Elsa Mescoli
 12-- 
Part C - Application to public health nutrition
Elsa Mescoli
 26- 
Transition alimentaire et enjeux de santé publique (Service Learning) - [35h Autres]
Axelle Hoge
Prerequisite
DURA0003-5
Durabilité et transition en santé
Corequisite
ANTH0391-2
Anthropologie de l'alimentation
EPID2004-1
Epidémiologie nutritionnelle
NUTR1005-1
Enjeux actuels en matière d'alimentation et de santé : les nouvelles connaissances
Q25-[+]4
Food security
Antoine Clinquart, Véronique Delcenserie, Marie-Louise Scippo
Corequisite
ANTH0391-2
Anthropologie de l'alimentation
EPID2004-1
Epidémiologie nutritionnelle
NUTR1005-1
Enjeux actuels en matière d'alimentation et de santé : les nouvelles connaissances
Q2146-2

Subject: Health promotion
CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Pychology and Health
Anne-Marie Etienne
Q130--2
Health education and communication - [15h Autres]
Benoît Pétré
Q115-[+]3
Strategies of fight against social inequalities in health - [20h Autres]
Florence Caeymaex, Benoît Pétré
Corequisite
SANT4008-1
Enjeux sociétaux et éthiques de la santé
Q110-[+]3
Evaluation of health promotion programmes - [10h Autres]
Prerequisite
SANT4013-1
Promotion de la santé et de ses déterminants
SANT4036-1
Gestion de projet en santé publique
Q110-[+]2
Ingénierie des programmes de Promotion de la Santé (Service Learning) - [20h Autres]
Benoît Pétré
Prerequisite
SANT4013-1
Promotion de la santé et de ses déterminants
Q210-[+]3
Participation en santé - [5h Autres]
N...
Q215-[+]2

Subject: Management of healthcare organisations
CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Operational management in healthcare organisations
Véronique François, Méryl Paquay
Prerequisite
GEST7057-1
Gestion stratégique des organisations de santé
Q12015-4
Financial aspects (analytical approach)
Vincent Compagnie, Vincent Compagnie
Q12510-4
Digital transition in the field of healthcare
Giovanni Briganti, Nicolas Neysen
Q22510-4

Choose courses totalling 3 ECTS from the following :
CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Soft skills workshops: general skills - [40h Autres]
David Homburg, Méryl Paquay
TA5-[+]3
Management of care facilities for older adults - [50h Autres, 40h internship]
Méryl Paquay
TA--[+]3

Subject: international health
CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Gouvernance de la santé internationale - [35h Autres]
N...
Prerequisite
ECON2304-1
Modèles organisationnels et économiques des systèmes de santé
Q165-[+]9
Global change and health - [5h Autres]
Nicolas Antoine-Moussiaux, Pierre Ozer
Prerequisite
SANT4012-1
One Health et approches intégratives de la Santé
Q215-[+]2
Multiculturalism and health - [5h Autres]
Oriane Bodson
Q215-[+]2
Integrative exercise on a question of international health - [35h Autres]
Nicolas Antoine-Moussiaux, Alain Coheur, Pierre Ozer
Corequisite
SANT4020-1
Changements globaux et Santé
SANT4023-1
Interculturalité et Santé
SANT4040-1
Gouvernance de la santé internationale
Q25-[+]2

Option simulation en santé publique
CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Fondements de la simulation
N...
Q12520-4
Pratiques réflexives et débriefing
N...
Q11218-3
Simulation et gestion de crise
N...
Q21218-4
Exercices intégratifs en simulation
N...
Q2535-4

Bloc d'aménagement du programme de l'année

Bridging courses Master in public health (120 credits) 2024-2025
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Compulsory courses
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The B0 course programme will be determined on the basis of the student's profile and the chosen professional focus (if necessary, after the student has met with the Master's coordinator). It will include compulsory courses chosen from the list below.
Except in special cases, all students who do not have direct access to the Master in Public Health will have the following courses included in their curriculum, for a total of 5 credits:
Introduction to the use of computer tools
Nathalie Cavan, Eddy Husson
Q11010-2
English applied to Public Health (english language) - [10h Monitored reading]
Jérôme Gaillard, Martin Polson
Q21010[+]2
Epistemology of Health Sciences
Pieter Thyssen
Q215--1

Optional courses

In addition to these 3 courses, students who have an advanced bachelor's degree, a Nurse Responsible for General Care bachelor's degree or a Midwife bachelor's degree, or who have an accreditation of prior experience, may have courses added to their block 0 curriculum, for a maximum of 10 credits.

In addition to these 3 courses, students with a bachelor's degree (without professional experience) will have courses added to their block 0 curriculum, for a minimum of 10 credits and a maximum of 24 credits.

The total number of bridging courses in B0 will be determined by the jury of the Master in Public Health and will depend on the candidate's academic and professional background as well as the chosen focus.
Introduction to health psychology
Aurélie Wagener
Q115--2
Introduction to Mental Health
Jean-Marc Triffaux
Q115--2
Human Biochemistry
Christel Pequeux
Q115--2
Transmissible diseases and vaccines
Marie-Pierre Hayette, Nathalie Jacobs
Q120--2
Sustainability and transition
Anne Collard, Félix Scholtes
Q112--1
Health of children and teenagers
Julie Fudvoye
Q220--2
Social psychology
Benoît Dardenne
Q230--4
Introduction à la sociologieQ2   5
Notions de base
Jean-François Orianne
 15-- 
Applications à la santé publique - [15h Autres]
N...
 15-[+] 
Introduction to economic systems, Theory
Henry-Jean Gathon
Q230--4