Studying public health abroad is the perfect way to broaden your perspective in an increasingly global field through immersive experiences. Learn how public health interventions are implemented in other countries and better connect environmental, social and cultural contexts with access to health services. Explore diverse approaches to health care and gain real-world experience in an international setting.
Recommended programs
Culture, Public Health and Social Service: Greece
Explore Athens, Greece, over the summer while broadening your understanding of contemporary global health issues. This firsthand experience will expand your horizons and enhance the context of your studies in public health. Enroll in one of these MU courses:
- P_HLTH 8001
- SOC WK 7001
- P_HLTH 4002
- SOC WK 4101
Culture, Public Health and Social Service: South Korea
Experience Korean culture as you broaden your knowledge of culture, social and health issues, and health care and well-being from a global perspective. Interact with individuals in the community, service-providers, professors, government officers and health professionals. Enroll in one of these MU courses:
- P_HLTH 8001
- SOC WK 7001
- P_HLTH 4002
- SOC WK 4101
Global Internships
Spend your summer interning abroad while earning academic credit. No foreign language skills required. Eight-week placements available for public health majors. Some past placement examples in recommended locations include:
- Innovation platform in Vienna promoting change in the European healthcare system by connecting pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers, private and public insurance companies, healthcare suppliers, and startups
- Locally-funded hospital in Santiago providing community-serving health services
- NGO in London working with service users to offer an integrated crisis support, advice, recovery, and learning and training programs
- Organization serving underserved adults living with mental health disorders in Santiago
- Passionate mental health and well-being organization in Dublin providing multidisciplinary comprehensive care
- Public agency in Santiago committed to social development
- TB- and HIV-care organization in Cape Town bringing health services directly to the community
DIS: Summer Courses
Envision yourself in Copenhagen, Denmark, or Stockholm, Sweden, taking classes over the summer relevant toward your public health degree. Take advantage of the diverse catalog offered by DIS while participating in additional activities designed to expose you to your host country’s society and culture.
DIS: Public Health
Explore the challenges and opportunities in public health issues from a European perspective on the DIS: Public Health programs offered in Denmark or Sweden. You’ll enroll in a program-specific core course, then build the rest of your semester with electives from across 70 disciplines.
UMKC: Winter Break in Senegal
Earn three credits while studying women’s empowerment, health education initiatives and social entrepreneurship in Senegal. Experience the hustle and bustle of life in the capital city as well as the slower pace of village life while enjoying Senegal’s famous Teranga (hospitality) with homestays in Dakar and at an ecohotel in Toubacouta. Enroll in one of these courses:
- WGST 4874
- P_HLTH 4002