Public Health Sciences (Science Communication)

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Career Options

• Academic researchers
• Medical and population data analysts
• Project managers in the field of healthcare
• Community managers in the healthcare sector
• Researchers in medicine and health sciences
• CRA (clinical research associates)

We expect graduates to be in demand in:

• Scientific groups of a wide profile
• International organizations in the field of health and medicine
• Clinics and hospitals
• NGOs and Foundations
• CRO (clinical research organizations)
• Biotechnology companies and the pharmaceutical industry

Program description

The Public Health Sciences is the first program in Russia for training interdisciplinary specialists who are able to conduct and initiate research in the field of health sciences.

The program includes courses by leading experts from European universities. Employees of the world's leading research centers will work with students as supervisors and scientific consultants, which will expand the prospects of students in finding a future job. The opportunity to participate in research projects within ITMO University is also a definite advantage.

Graduates of the program will become high-qualified specialists who apply the evidence-based approach and are able to influence the quality of research in the field of health and medicine both in Russia and abroad. The industry demand for competent experts is very high and the graduates will be able to apply the acquired knowledge and skills in practice.

The main research topics covered within the program include:

• The spread of risk factors in populations
• Aspects of local healthcare policies
• Educational projects for the prevention of socially significant diseases

Content of the Program

1st semester:

University-wide / faculty-wide module

• Foreign Language in Professional Activity, 2 ECTS
• Digital Сulturе: Data Processing and Analysis (online), 3 ECTS
• Creative Technologies / High Tech Business Creation / Thinking (Conceptual Analysis of Trends in Science), 4 ECTS

Field-specific module

• Epidemiology, 4 ECTS
• Biostatistics, 3 ECTS
• Writing and Publication of Scientific Articles, 2 ECTS
• Public Health Systems and Healthcare Systems, 2 ECTS 
• Qualitative and Quantitative Research in Health and Medicine, 3 ECTS
• Principles of Evidence-Based Medicine, 2 ECTS

Practice / Research work

• Research Work, 9 ECTS

2nd semester:

University-wide / faculty-wide module

• Foreign Language in Professional Activity, 2 ECTS
• Digital Сulturе: Applied Artificial Intelligence (basic or advanced) (online), 3 ECTS
• Ethics in Science and Technology, 3 ECTS

Field-specific module

• The History of Medicine, 2 ECTS
• Healthcare Economics, 3 ECTS
• Communications in Medicine and Public Health, 3 ECTS
• Epidemiological and Biostatistical Methods in Public Health, 5 ECTS
• Epidemiology of Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases, 3 ECTS
• Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases, 3 ECTS
• Causal Inference in Health and Clinical Research, 4 ECTS

Practice / Research work

• Research Work, 3 ECTS

3rd semester:

University-wide / faculty-wide module

• Soft Skills, 4 ECTS

Practice / Research work

• Research Work, 12 ECTS
• Research Internship, 6 ECTS

4th semester:

• Research Internship, 15 ECTS
• Senior Internship, 9 ECTS
• Thesis Preparation & Defense, 6 ECTS

*The applicants are required to pass entrance examination successfully.

List of entrance examination questions 

How to apply?

To apply, please fill in the application form and follow our step-by-step application guide for more details.

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Program review

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Contact

ITMO International Admission Office, international@itmo.ru