Program Overview

Program Overview

The University of Debrecen offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Care and Disease Prevention (Public Health). This program aims to provide students with a solid understanding of public health concepts and the ability to suggest solutions to public health challenges.

Program Details

Faculty and Academic Discipline

• The program is offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences.
• The academic discipline is Medical and Health Sciences.

Qualification and Starting Date

• The qualification awarded is a Public Health Supervisor.
• The program starts in September.

Language Requirements

• English language proficiency is required, with a minimum CEFR level of B2, assessed during the compulsory entrance interview.

Academic Requirements

• A high school certificate is required for admission.
• An entrance interview is conducted to assess the applicant's English language skills, high school studies, motivation, and communication skills.

Program Duration and Credits

• The program duration is 8 semesters.
• The bachelor's degree requires the completion of 240 ECTS credits.

Tuition Fee and Other Fees

• The tuition fee is $6,000 per year.
• Other fees include an application fee of $150 and an entrance procedure fee of $350.

Curriculum

Lecture, Seminar, and Practice

• The program consists of 72% lectures and seminars, and 28% practice.

Main Subjects

The following are the main subjects typically included in the program:

1. First Aid, Health Informatics, Medical Latin, General Principles in Health Care & Nursing, Basics of Pedagogy, Philosophy, Basics of Psychology, Basics of Sociology, Ecology, Bioethics, Mathematical Basics of Biostatistics, Health Anthropology, Communication, Cell Biology, Economics and Management, History of Public Health, Health Psychology, Health Sociology, Hungarian Language, Introduction to Public Health, Biostatistics, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Anatomy, Physiology
2. Hungarian Language, Basic Epidemiology, Immunology, Introduction to Law, Microbiology, Public Health Medicine, Clinical Propedeutics, Biochemistry, Epidemiology of Communicable and Non-communicable Diseases, Terrestrial Environmental Protection, Environmental Health
3. Aquatic Environmental Protection, Epidemiology of Communicable and Non-communicable Diseases, Health Care Law, Health Promotion and Health Policy, Occupational Health, Pharmacology, Public Health Medicine, Basics of Research Methodology, Child and Adolescent Health, Field and Laboratory Practice, Professional Hungarian, Basics of Dietetics, Gerontology
4. Field and Laboratory practice, Health Care Law, Health Promotion, Health Promotion in Primary Care, Nutritional Health and Food Safety, Professional Hungarian, Applied Epidemiology, Basics of Quality Assurance, Field and Laboratory Practice, Thesis

Internship and Practice

• The duration of the internship is at least 10 weeks.

Career Prospects

The degree opens up a range of career opportunities in health services, research, surveillance, health promotion, environmental health, and related areas, including public health agencies, international aid agencies, the private sector, and management consultancies.