Every year more than 600 students and PhD researchers are trained at ITM, in expert short courses, advanced master courses and doctoral programmes. In response to the needs of today’s students, ITM has been working towards creating increased flexibility in our study programmes. In 2018, this was reflected most notably in our long-standing Master of Public Health programme, which we have invigorated.
Adding to our expanding pool of expert short courses, we launched two new courses in 2018: the Molecular Data for Infectious Diseases (MID) and the first Structured Operational Research and Training Initiative (SORT IT) on neglected tropical diseases, which took place in Ethiopia. Both courses make use of e-learning, which facilitates the participation of students who live and work in areas with high tropical diseases burdens.
2018 also saw the establishment of ITM’s Education Office, which will advise on education policy, support and guide academic initiatives, strategically coordinate educational development, follow up results and academic achievements, and develop and organise even more flexible international training courses. Their aim is to strengthen ITM’s overall curriculum and assist the academic activities of the three departments.