Infectious Disease Epidemiology for a Sustainable Future 7.5 credits

About the course

The course focuses on foundational concepts in infectious disease epidemiology, enabling participants to grasp transmission methods, risk factors, and epidemiological study designs that inform strategies for prevention and control. Key topics include disease surveillance systems, outbreak investigations, and response mechanisms. The course is integrating the "One Health" and “Sustainable development approaches” — increasingly adopted global framework that views human, animal, and environmental health as interconnected, offering a comprehensive strategy to address infectious disease threats and sustainable society.

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Spring 2027
- Infectious Disease Epidemiology for a Sustainable Future
  
  Second admissions round for EU/EEA citizens
  
  VT27 / Varied / English / Web-based (online)
  
  Submit a late application
  
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  Starts
  25 March 2027
  
  Ends
  2 May 2027
  
  Number of credits
  7.5 credits
  
  Type of studies
  Web-based (online)
  
  Mandatory meetings on campus
  0
  
  Mandatory remote sessions
  7
  
  Study pace
  100%
  
  Teaching hours
  Daytime
  
  Study location
  Varied
  
  Language
  English
  
  Application code
  UMU-3400L
  
  Outline for distance course
  
  Teaching is online and will employ diverse and flexible teaching methods designed to foster a thorough comprehension of the subject matter, such as virtual interactive lectures, seminars, collaborative group discussions, analysis of case studies, reviews of academic literature, and videos. The language of teaching is English.
  
  Eligibility
  
  60 Credits, of which at least 15 Credits in one or more of the following areas: Medicine, Biomedicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public health sciences, Veterinary medicine, Environmental science. English for basic as eligibility for higher education.
  
  Selection
  
  Academic credits awarded by application deadline (HPGR 1-165 ECTS)
  
  Application
  Application deadline was 15 October 2026. Please note: This second application round is intended only for EU/EEA/Swiss citizens. Submit a late application at Universityadmissions.se.
  
  Application and tuition fees
  As a citizen of a country outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees for studies at Umeå University.
  
  Application fee: SEK 900
  
  Tuition fee, first instalment: SEK 25,088
  
  Total fee: SEK 25,088
  
  Details about tuition, fees and funding

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