The Department of Health Sciences and Health Policy Research is concerned with the study of health defined as the functioning and optimal organization of the health system at all levels. In education, the department offers a Bachelor in Health Sciences (BSc Health Sciences), a Master in Health Sciences (MSc Health Sciences) and a doctoral program (Dr. sc. in Health Sciences). The inter-university research platform "Swiss Learning Health System", which is supported by swissuniversities, is located in the area of health sciences.