What do you need to apply?
The application deadline for participation in the certificate programme is 31 January, except for the Summer Semester 2024 (starting in April 2024) for which it is 29 February 2024.
Application Documents
The application consists of filling in the online application form and uploading the following documents:
- Current certificate of enrolment stating that you belong to one of the EUGLOH universities or any other institution within the CIH Network
- Short essay (about 750 words) on a given subject in which the applicant gives an answer to a subject knowledge question.
and either
- (a) Bachelor’s certificate including transcript of records or
- (b) transcript of records of your current studies (min. 180 ECTS or equivalent) for those in study programmes longer than 6 semesters (e.g. Medical school, Law, etc.)
Application period for 2024 has closed on 29 February 2024.
Selection Criteria
Complete applications will be evaluated and ranked according to the following criteria:
Final or Mean Grade
Final Grade (for those with a Bachelor Degree) or Mean Grade from Transcript of Records (Reference: German Grading Scale. For foreign grading systems grades will be converted):
- 1,0 - 1,9: 2 Points
- 2,0 - 2,9: 1 Point
- 3,0 onward: 0 Points
Estimated time until study completion
- More than 2 semesters: 2 Points
- 2 semesters: 1 Point
- Less than 2 semesters: 0 Points
Essay: up to 10 points
- Understanding of Global Health Challenges: 1 point
- Application to the own Local Context: 2 points
- Innovativeness and Creativity: 2 points
- Clarity and Structure: 2 points
- Evidence and Examples: 1 point
- Language and Expression: 2 points
A maximum of 30 students can be newly admitted to the certificate programme each year for the summer semester. If applications exceed the specified maximum number of participants for the certificate programme, the selection of participants is made by the programme management on the basis of selection criteria and allocation per university.