Master's Programme in Public Health Science
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Here you will find useful information about your studies at the Master's Programme in Public Health Science.
Organised by
Institute of Medicine at the Sahlgrenska Academy
Student union
Sahlgrenska Academy Student Union (SAKS)
Syllabus
Programme overview
Here you will find important documents, for example programme syllabus and programme overview.
Course overview
Links to the Canvas pages and more information about each course is available below.
Semester 1
- MPH211 Public health foundations and applications, 15 hec
- MPH212 Health equality and the Right to health, 7,5 hec
- MPH213 Qualitative methods in public health, 7,5 hec
Semester 2
- MPH221 Epidemiology and biostatistics, 15 hec
- MPH222 Health economics: foundations, applications and methods, 15hec (elective)
- MPH223 Social epidemiology: theory, method and practical implications, 15 hec (elective)
Semester 3
- MPH231 Advanced course in health economic evaluation 15 hec (elective)
- MPH232 Governing health equality: policy, interventions and evaluation 15 hec (elective)
- MPH233 Work and health: health promotion and disease prevention 7,5 hec (optional)
- MPH234 Migration and health in a social, demographic and political context 7,5 hec (optional)
- MPH235 Public health work: interventions, implementation and evaluation, 30 hec (optional)
- MPH303 Public health work: intervention planning and evaluation, 15 hec (optional)
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
Resumption of studies / Seat assignment
Review of grading decision
Information about credit transfer:
General information about credit transfer
Study abroad - Exchanges
The University of Gothenburg has exchange agreements with universities worldwide. Students in the international public or global health programmes can apply for course-based exchanges during the third semester through these programmes.
University-wide agreements
Managed by the International Centre (IC), these agreements are open to students from all faculties and cover a wide range of subject areas. Students are responsible for ensuring that relevant courses are available at the host institution before applying.
Recorded Presentation Before you apply (in Swedish - 2022)
Studera utomlands 2025-2026 – Before you apply PPT presentation (in English) - 2024
Application periods
Application for Exchange Studies - 1 February l (deadline)
Selection criteria
Selection criteria Public Global Health 2025 2026.pdf
Study reports
Study reports from Sahlgrenska Academy outgoing students can be found on Sahlgrenska Academy Study Reports all study programs . You might need to use your UGOT student account to get access.
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
Gabi Oesterling
gabi.oesterling@gu.se
+46 31 786 35 98
Visits: by appointment via phone or email
Administration
Teresa Petersson, programme administrator
Anna Westblom, course administator
publichealth@medicin.gu.se
Programme director
Monica Hunsberger
monica.hunsberger@gu.se
+46 31-786 68 46
International Coordinator (Exchange Studies)
Evelina Nyström
evelina.nystrom@sahlgrenska.gu.se
+46 31 786 66 87