Master of Public Health
Pathway: health promotion and prevention
The Master 2 in Public Health offers students a Health Promotion and Prevention pathway.
The Master 2 in Public Health is jointly delivered by EHESP School of Public Health, University of Rennes and Rennes 2 University.
- Objectives and skills
- Career opportunities
- Description
- Entry requirements
- Conditions of entry
- Applications
- Contacts
Objectives and skills
Professional objectives
Health promotion and prevention covers professional practices and multidisciplinary research which mainly consist of acting on cognitive, behavioural, social and environmental factors, which affect the health of individuals and populations, or which lead to life-long health inequalities.
A 1st to 4th year university course in this field enables future professionals to acquire theoretical, methodological and solid practical skills in the creation, administration and assessment of public health intervention services or de programmes, the main objective of which is to promote healthier life styles and living conditions for individuals, communities and populations.
Skills outcomes
The training is based on international skills frameworks applicable to the field of health promotion, and especially those of the Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Region (ASPHER) and the International union for health promotion and education (Union internationale de promotion de la santé et d’éducation pour la santé – UIPES). Each class relates to a specific set of skills and knowledge. At the end of the course, student will be able to:
- Conduct professional and scientific monitoring in the field of health promotion and prevention;
- Design and lead an intervention in health promotion and prevention;
- Coordinate and facilitate cooperation in health promotion and prevention within a territory, within an organisation, or as part of an intervention;
- Produce knowledge (diagnosis, evaluation, research) in health promotion and prevention;
- Communicate and promote internally and externally the actions undertaken in health promotion and prevention;
- Adopt a reflective approach to improve their practice in professional situations.
Career opportunities
Types of role:
- Project officers, project managers
- Research officers
- Coordinators
- Department managers
Sectors:
- Organisations (non-profits, private health funds or other legal statuses) in the health promotion and prevention field (at the local, departmental, regional, national or international level)
- Organisations (non-profits, private health funds or other legal statuses) in the social and medical-social field (at the local, departmental, regional, national or international level)
- Local authority departments
- Government departments (ministries, national agencies, decentralised state departments, regional agencies)
- Non-governmental organisations
- Research units
Further study options: PhD in Social Sciences or Public Health.
Description
Location: EHESP – Rennes
Intake capacity: 25 students
Accessibility for people with disabilities: Yes – Read about accessibility at EHESP here
Language of study: French and English
Period of study: From early September 2025 to late September 2026
Duration:
- 493 hours of teaching and assessments, primarily in-person, which include supervised independent study periods;
- 161 hours of scheduled personal study time (in addition to the duration of teaching and assessments);
- Placement duration: from a minimum of 700 hours (equivalent to 20 weeks) to a maximum of 924 hours;
- For apprentices: training duration of 675 hours (including scheduled personal study time) and time with the employer: 1,306 hours.
For trainees, personal study time is included in the total course duration.
Pedagogical support: individual and collective supervision as part of the dissertation work
Option to complete the pathway over more than one year for continuing education student or during a gap year.
Structure: The programme is organised on a work-study basis, with a six-week block of courses in September-October, followed by one week per month from November to May (two weeks in spring). Between these sessions and after the end of the courses in May, learners are either on a placement or at their professional workplace.
Level of programme: 7
Credits: 60 ECTS
Programme modules:
| Teaching unit (TU) | Teachers | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| UE 1 Enjeux contemporains de la promotion de la santé et la prévention | Jocelyn Raude | 6 |
| UE 2 Stratégies et modes d’intervention en promotion de la santé et prévention | Aymery Constant | 3 |
| UE 3 Thématiques en promotion de la santé et prévention | Marick Fèvre | 3 |
| UE 4 Projets en prévention et promotion de la santé | Marie-Renée Guével | 7 |
| UE 5 Méthodes de recherche appliquées à la prévention et promotion de la santé | Delphine Moreau | 8 |
| UE 6 Posture réflexive, compétences et insertion professionnelle | Marie-Renée Guével | 21 |
| UEA 1 Approfondissement des stratégies en prévention et promotion de la santé
(modules au choix) |
Karine Gallopel-Morvan | 6 |
| UEA 2 Approfondissements thématiques en prévention et promotion de la santé
(modules au choix) |
Marion Porcherie et Clélia Gasquet-Blanchard |
6 |
Entry requirements
Students, professionals and/or non-degree students, trainees.
Condition of entry
Admissions prerequisites
This Master is open to:
- Students who have completed a Master 1 programme offered as part of a Master specialising in Public Health at the University of Rennes and EHESP;
- Students or professionals with a Master 1 (or equivalent) in Public Health, Human and Social Sciences (sociology, political science, education sciences, social and economic administration, geography, psychology, etc.);
- Students in medicine who have successfully completed a Master 1 in their field or DCEM3;
- Students in pharmacy who have successfully completed a Master 1 in their field or DCEM3.
Selection process
Dossier selection; a follow-up interview may be required.
Documents to submit: detailed CV, cover letter, transcripts.
Selection criteria: coherence of project and background (link with previous education and professional experience including in an international perspective), comprehension of what the course can bring (motivation), academic background.
Application
Applications for 2025-2026 academic year are open from 22 March to 21 April 2025
Apply on EHESP plateform
Foreign students
You want to begin or continue your higher education in France, and you live in a country using the Campus France/CEF online procedure?
Fees
International students (non-EU) : differentiated rights regime of 3 879 € – Please visit ”Studying in France” for more information
Contacts
Course manager
Marie-Renée Guével, teacher-researcher at EHESP School of Public Health – Marie-renee.Guevel@ehesp.fr
Course information
Caroline Garond – master-psp@ehesp.fr
Administration
Tél. : +33 (0) 2 99 02 28 03 – Scolarite@ehesp.fr
Subject to accreditation.