PUBLIC HEALTH IN EUROPE

Location: Paris, France
Term: Fall semester

Program Description:
This program is designed to introduce students to current public health issues in the European Union as they affect standards of living, welfare systems, fiscal policies, trade, and scientific development. Through a series of seminars and excursions, the program covers the European public health policy process, systems for health care delivery in the EU and the role of governmental and non-governmental institutions in addressing public health issues.

The comprehensive curriculum – including seminars, excursions and language training – was developed jointly by Northwestern and Sciences Po, a premier university for public policy studies in Europe. Students also have the opportunity to contribute essays, photography and video to the program-sponsored NU in Paris blog project.

Courses:    
Health Care Systems in Europe and the US
Public Health in Europe: Issues and Policies
International Organizations and Health: A Research Seminar
France in the European Union
French Language (equivalent of 2 Northwestern credits, no language prerequisite to apply)

Study Abroad Website: 
For more details on the program please visit the NU Study Abroad site.   

Additional Links:
NU in Paris Blog