Dr. Günther Fink

Professor

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Biography

Günther Fink is a Professor at the University of Basel and the Head of the Household Economics and Health System Research Unit at the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute since 2017. He holds an M.A. in Applied Economics from the University of Michigan and a PhD in Economics from Bocconi University. Before joining the University of Basel, he spent 11 years at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health as a researcher and educator. His work focuses on developing and evaluating innovative approaches to improve health outcomes in low-resource settings. He emphasizes measuring the long-term economic benefits of health interventions, particularly during the early childhood period. Fink is a principal investigator for several longitudinal cohort studies conducted in Brazil, Cote d'Ivoire, Laos, Peru, Tanzania, and Zambia. He collaborates with numerous global partners on intervention trials in countries such as Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Peru, Uganda, and Zambia.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Basel

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:95
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with at least 180 ECTS Specific ECTS requirements in core subjects (e.g., 90 ECTS in Math/CS for Data Science)
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate or current transcript of records
  • Diploma Supplement (if available)
  • CV/Resume
  • Copy of valid passport or ID card
  • Evidence of language proficiency (C1 level recommended for English/German programs)
  • Proof of payment of application fee (CHF 100)
Specialization Notes

The University of Basel generally requires C1 level proficiency in the language of instruction. For most English-taught Masters, TOEFL (min 92-95) or IELTS (min 7.0) is the standard.