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Students

Master's Programme in Public Health Science

Programme
M2PHP
2 years
120 credits (ECTS)

Read more about Master's Programme in Public Health Science at gu.se.

Here you will find useful information about your studies at the Master's Programme in Public Health Science.

Programme overview

Here you will find important documents, for example programme syllabus and programme overview.

Academic Honesty (pdf 0,9 mb)

Course overview

Links to the Canvas pages and more information about each course is available below. 

Semester 1

Semester 2  

Semester 3

Semester 4

Forms and documents

Here you will find important forms and documents

Approved leave from or interruptions in studies

Digital application for approved leave from or interruptions in studies

Admission to a later part of the program

Resumption of studies

Review of grading decision

Credit transfer of studies

More information about credit transfer:  

General information about credit transfer

Study abroad - Exchanges

The University of Gothenburg has a number of agreements with universities around the world. These partnerships allow students to participate in exchange programs, providing the opportunity to study abroad as part of their Swedish education. It is possible to apply for exchange studies during the third semester in our international programs in public or global health. 

There are two levels of agreements at the University of Gothenburg.

Application periods 
Application period 1: 10 December - 1 February  (deadline) autumn/spring) 

Selection criteria  
Selection criteria Public Global Health 2025 2026.pdf

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study abroad

Study reports 

Study reports from Sahlgrenska Academy outgoing students all study programs can be found on this page. You use your UGOT student account to get access. 

 

Certificate of International merits 
Certificate of International merits (CIM) gives you who are studying an education at Sahlgrenska Academy the opportunity to collect international merits which can then be presented in a diploma.

Internship and degree project

Internship

The programme uniquely offers two different options for an internship. You will find more information and instructions for how to apply here.

Degree project

MPH241 Master’s thesis in public health science 30 hec

During the course, the student will have the opportunity to show their abilities to independently plan and carry out their degree project, as well as orally and in writing presents the research area within the field of public health science.The student must formulate a research question(s), choose the appropriate method(s), collect primary or secondary data,analyze data and present and discuss the results in relation to previous scientific research in the chosen research area.

  • More information about the course in Canvas

Prerequisites
To be eligible for the course, you need to have completted:

  • MPH211 Public health science: foundations and applications,
  • MPH212 Health equality and the right to health,
  • MPH213 Qualitative methods in public health science,
  • MPH 221 Epidemiology and biostatistics
  • MPH222 Health economics: foundations, areas of application and methodology or
  • MPH 223 Social epidemiology:theories, methods and practical implications or equivalent.

Contact

Study counsellor

Fereshteh Erfan
fereshteh.erfan@sahlgrenska.gu.se
+46 31 786 35 98
Phone hours: Monday - Thursday 13.00-14.00
Drop-in: Tuesday 14.00-16.00 via Zoom
Visits: by appointment via phone or email

Administration

Mahira Mukhtarova, course administrator
Teresa Petersson, programme and course administrator
publichealth@medicin.gu.se

Programme director

Monica Hunsberger
monica.hunsberger@gu.se  
+46 31-786 68 46

Deputy director

Carl Bonander
carl.bonander@gu.se

International Coordinator (Exchange Studies) 
Evelina Nyström
evelina.nystrom@sahlgrenska.gu.se 
+46 31 786 66 87