Diploma Course in Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (DTM&H) 2027 – now open for registration
The Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM) in Hamburg, Germany, invites physicians to its 2027 Diploma Course in Tropical Medicine & Hygiene, running 5 April – 25 June 2027. First offered in 1905, the DTM&H is one of Europe's longest-established tropical medicine courses and prepares physicians for clinical and public health work in tropical and subtropical settings.
The full-time, in-person programme covers the epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of tropical and travel-associated infections (bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic), envenomation, pre-travel and expatriate advice, public and occupational health in low-resource settings, and hands-on laboratory and microscopy training. Teaching is delivered in English by more than 120 lecturers from BNITM and partner institutions worldwide.
Key facts
Dates: 5 April – 25 June 2027, on-site at BNITM Hamburg (no online option)
Eligibility: Qualified physicians (MD/MBBS or equivalent) with a licence to practise
Language: English
Fee: €4,900 (regular) / €3,900 (participants from low- and middle-income countries)
Accreditation: ASTMH, German Medical Association/DTG, Hamburg Medical Association (~500 CME credits; prerequisite for the German additional qualification in Tropical Medicine), and the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries
Scholarships for physicians from LMICs: applications open mid-September 2026
Registration deadline: 31 December 2026
More information and registration: BNITM DTM&H 2027
Contact: Levke Harring, Course Administration – [email protected]
