The Interuniversity Program of Postgraduate Studies (IPPS or equivalently: MSc) titled "Health and Environmental Factors" is organized by the department of Medicine of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in collaboration with the Department of Medicine of the Democritus University of Thrace, the Department of Civil Engineering of the International Hellenic University and the Department of Geology of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. The aim of this MSc is the study of the impact of environmental factors on diseases, which is the cornerstone in the understanding and clarification of their etiology and pathophysiology. The courses are taught in the first and second semester (60 ECTS) and the students undertake and complete a master’s thesis during the third semester (30 ECTS).