Postgraduate Institutions Offering Training in Health Policy and Systems Research in Low and Middle Income Countries
The Alliance has compiled a database of postgraduate training courses in Health Policy and Systems Research being offered in low and middle income countries.
If you know of a postgraduate course in HPSR or a University that is offering courses in HPSR that does not appear on our list, we encourage you to send an email to alliancehpsr@who.int. Please put 'Training Courses in HPSR' in the subject bar, and provide us with the following information:
- Name of the Program
- Degree Offered
- Institution
- Curriculum (example of up to four courses with a particular emphasis on HPSR)
- Country
- Taught Language
- Link to the Institution's website.
In addition to the database compiled by the Alliance, the following links may be useful.
Online Listings of Postgraduate Courses in Health Policy and Systems Research
1. Healthtraining.org
This is a web directory created by Medicus Mundi in Switzerland. The website provides ‘comprehensive information on postgraduate training and further education in the field of International Health.’ It has an easy-to-use search engine can help you locate the programs you are interested in and narrow down the search to the schools near you. It also has an extensive listing on Post graduate Institutions in Low and Middle Income countries.
2. Going International: Medicine & Health Course Catalogue
The Course Catalogue on Medicine & Health has information on over ‘2500 master programmes, workshops, courses and conferences offered by more than 700 internationally renowned universities and organisers’. The information is available in both German and English.
3. Reliefweb Training Database
ReliefWeb is known as 'the global hub for time-critical humanitarian information on Complex Emergencies and Natural Disasters'. One feature of the website is a listing of all training courses related to Humanitarian work. It gives you the option of search for training programs by country, subject, date, etc.
Online Directories of Universities in Low and Middle Income Countries
- Directory of African Universities South of the Sahara (compiled by Stanford University)
http://library.stanford.edu/africa/africaneducation/african-universities.html - Directory of Latin American Universities
http://hoppa.com/ln/Universities - Directory of Central and Eastern European Schools & Universities
http://www.ceebd.co.uk