What Dutch master's in public health include an internship I can do as an Indian student?
Maastricht's PREMIUM honours work takes about three months and 250 hours, Groningen's Health Systems and Prevention track includes an internship at a non-academic health organisation, and Erasmus Health Psychology has two internships. VU's Health Sciences is taught in Dutch from 2026-27.
Several Dutch universities build internships into public health related master's programmes, but they differ a lot. Some tie the internship to your thesis, some offer it as an extra, and some include research and professional internships. If practical experience is your goal, you should compare these structures before you compare rankings.
Dutch public health programmes with internships or placements
| University | Programme | Internship detail on the official page |
|---|---|---|
| Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | MSc Health Sciences | The VU page says the programme is taught in Dutch from 2026-27, so check the track, language and internship rules before applying |
| University of Groningen | Research Master's Clinical and Psychosocial Epidemiology, Health Systems and Prevention track | Thesis project carried out at a non-academic health organisation |
| Tilburg University | MSc Health, Wellbeing and Society | Check the programme page for the extended option and its internship |
| Maastricht University | MSc Health Promotion with PREMIUM honours | About three months and about 250 hours on a real assignment, as an extra honours programme |
| Erasmus University Rotterdam | MSc Health Psychology | A research internship leading to the thesis and a practical professional internship |
How to compare the placement options for your profile
- Check whether the internship is compulsory, optional or part of a thesis, because this decides how much real work experience you get.
- Ask whether the placement can be completed in English, since some internships are with Dutch organisations.
- Find out whether employers accept non-EU students and whether the university helps you find a host.
- Confirm whether the internship is paid, because many are not.
- Check the entry requirements. The KIT Master of Public Health and Health Equity requires a minimum of three years of health-related work experience.
An internship inside a degree does not mean a guaranteed job in the Netherlands, so also read the post-study work rules on the official government site.
My Advice
Write to the programme coordinator with three questions: who hosted international students last year, whether the placement language is English, and whether the host pays a stipend. Prefer the programme that answers with named examples.
This information is available on: rug.nl, maastrichtuniversity.nl, eur.nl, studiegids.vu.nl, kit.nl
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