WELCOME TO THE COURSE
We wish you a warm welcome and hope that you will enjoy your studies at Umeå University.
On Friday August 27, 2021 our department arrange an Introduction Day as a part of Umeå University’s Orientation days. This is not compulsory but gives you a chance to meet the Director of studies, some teachers and administrators.
A schedule for this day will be sent by mail.
The first course, Global Public Health, is the start of the programme (Monday August 30, 13:00) The programme starts with registration and introduction and you will get a preliminary schedule sent by mail before course start. If you are unable to attend during the registration and introduction, you need to contact, course administrator, Eva Selin, in advance, or else you risk to lose your seat/place in the programme.
We reccomend that you attend from the beginning of the Programme/course but if you have very special reasons, (delayed Visa applications) the latest day to attend and register for the programme is September 13.
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Monday August 30
Time: 13:00 (1 p.m.)
Location: Will be announced later
A schedule will be sent by mail before the course starts!
The studies in the Master's Programme in Public Health comprise a total of four semesters (two year), which corresponds to courses of a total of 120 higher education credits. The degree project comprises 30 of these credits and is done in the form of a project that is examined during the second semester.
The studies are characterised by a high degree of independence, actively seeking knowledge, problem solving, critical analysis and evaluation based on a scientific approach. The work formats vary between individual work, work in study groups, seminars and lectures. The course syllabuses present the entry requirements applicable for each course.
All teaching is conducted in English. Note that all teaching material will be available on the learning platformed used. All students need their own laptop and some software licenses will be provided.
Course overview
First year, all courses are compulsory!
Global public health. Biostatistics. Epidemiology. Qualitative methodology in public health. Health Systems: Organization and financing. Health economic evaluation methods. Theory and management in health promotion. Master thesis first year.
Second year compulsory:
Evidence based public health, Equity and health, Qualitative data analysis, Advanced biostatistics and epidemiology, Health, environment and sustainability, Leading change and development in welfare organizations, Evaluation in public health, Master thesis, second year.
Second year elective courses:
Advanced topics in health economics evaluation methods, Social epidemiology – theory and methods.
Housing
Housing for students in Umeå is mainly in special students’ housing with a number of rooms sharing a kitchen, but each with its own toilet. A student room is the cheapest housing. Keep in mind that it`s not allowed to live more than one person in each student room!
For tuition-paying students and students with scholarships:
Umeå University assists tuition-paying students and Students with tuition reduction/scholarships by helping them to find accommodation in student rooms.
Find a place to live
For students coming from outside Sweden and who are exempted from paying tuition fees (for example European citizens): Accommodation is an important concern and the International Housing Office is only mandated to help exchange and tuition-fee paying international students in this regard.
More info:EU student housing
You can also find a lot of other practical information in the “The International Student Guide”
UISPH friends (UISPH=Umeå International school of Public Health)
In June, our current students, (UISPH friends) will create a Facebook platform where you can chat with them. You will have the possibility to chat and ask them anything – about the arrival, what autumn is like in Umeå, what you might need to bring, etc. Link will be published in June.
When you arrive here, you will meet some of them in person and they will help you to get familiar with Umeå and studying at UISPH.
If you have any questions concerning this or other study related matters, please contact us! Once again warmly welcome!
Director of studies: Marie Lindkvist
Programme administrator: Angelica Johansson
Study administrator: Eva Selin
Checklist for admitted students
Follow this simple list of things to complete your enrolment at Umeå University. It includes: how to secure housing, getting a residence permit (for citizens from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland), tuition payment (if applicable), travel directions and more.
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The website for current students has all sorts of information about services, support, legal and practical matters at Umeå University. You can sign in to the learning platforms, see your schedule and course overview, get a study certificate, apply for a degree or sign up for an examination.
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International students are recommended to arrive at least a few days before the start of the regular semester, preferably prior to the Orientation. If you fail to arrive on time, you have to contact the study counselor as soon as possible, but no later than one week ahead of the course start, or you may not be able to register for the programme or course.
If you will have student housing through the Housing Office at Umeå University you will receive information about your arrival in your offer of housing.
Don't forget - Umeå has cold winters, so pack accordingly with a warm jacket, warm shoes, gloves and hat.
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Moving to a new country with an unfamiliar language, culture and customs can be a challenge. We would like to help you and ease that challenge so that you can focus on your studies. Therefore, we would like to offer you the possibility to take part in our Orientation, which begins a few days before the start of the semester (Autumn) or the same day as the semester starts (Spring).
More about the Orientation this semester.
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Are you a new student at Umeå University? Visit the Welcome Fair – a perfect opportunity to learn what our university and Umeå can offer. The fair normally takes place in the beginning of each semester.
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As a new student, you need to activate your user account approximately two weeks prior to the start of the semester in order to, for instance:
If you are a new student, you will automatically receive a user account when you are admitted, but you will need to activate it for it to function properly. You will not be able to activate it until approximately two weeks prior to the start of the semester.
I want to learn more about my user account (Umu-id)
For exchange students and tuition fee paying students
If you are an exchange student or tuition fee paying student, you will receive an email with instructions on how to activate your account.
Help! It's not working
If you are having problems activating your account or logging in, please contact our Servicedesk. You will find answers to common questions, and can submit enquiries.
Get your UmU card
When you are on Campus Umeå, Umeå Arts Campus or Campus Örnsköldsvik, you will need a UmU card. The card has the following functions:
To get the card, you need to apply for it. Here’s how to apply for the UmU card.
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There are three student unions at Umeå University:
They are actively involved so that fellow students have a high quality of education, good working environment, and fun leisure time.
Become a member of a student union!
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Students at Umeå University have free access to the programmes of Microsoft Office 365. This means that you have access to Teams, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Whiteboard Forms, your student email and other services which can facilitate your studies and your collaboration with other students. To access Office 365 you need to activate your UmU-id.
Learn more about Office 365 and how to install it on your computer
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