WELCOME TO THE COURSE
We wish you a warm welcome to the Master's programme in Public health, second year, at the Department of Epidemiology and Global health - Umeå University.
As a new student, you need to activate your user account (your Umu-id) approximately two weeks prior to the start of the semester.
With your user account you can:
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.
Install MFA for a more secure login
To increase security and reduce the risk of unauthorised access to your information or account, students must enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) to log in to various systems, such as Canvas and the Student Web.
I want to activate my user account and install MFA
If you are an exchange student or tuition fee paying student, you will receive an email with instructions on how to activate your account.
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.
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, Evidence based public health, is the start of the programme (Monday, August 30) and you will get a schedule and a welcome letter one month before course start. The programme starts with registration and introduction. If you are unable to attend during the registration and introduction, you need to contact, course administrator, Angelica Johansson, 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.
Attention: We have recently got the information that sometimes e-mail from Umeå University end up in the junkmail, please check!
Monday August 30
Time: Will be announced later
Location: Will be announced later
The educational programme for the Master’s programme in Public Health (120 higher education credits) ordinarily consists of four terms (2 years), which corresponds to courses of a total of 120 higher education credits. This educational programme presumes that one-half has been completed at an earlier date, which means that the programme consists of 60 higher education credits.
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 overwiew
Compulsory:
Evidence Based Public Health, 4 ECTS
Equity and Health, 3.5 ECTS
Qualitative Data Analysis, 7.5 ECTS
Advanced Biostatistics and Epidemiology 7.5 ECTS
Health, Environment and Sustainability, 3.5 ECTS
Leading Change and Development in Welfare Organizations, 4 ECTS
Evaluation in Public Health, 7.5 ECTS
Master Thesis, second year, 15 ECTS
Elective courses during the Autumn term
Advanced Topics in Health Economic Evaluation Methods, 7.5 credits
or
Social Epidemiology - Theory and Methods, 7.5 credits
Spring term
A student who has not previously completed a Master's thesis comprising 15 credits in the academic discipline public health science, studies a Master's thesis course comprising 30 credits during the spring term. Other students take courses as above.
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:
The International Housing Office (IHO) at Umeå University assists tuition-paying students and Students with tuition reduction/scholarships by helping them to find accommodation in student rooms.
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 available in June!
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
Before you can start your studies it`s important that you activate your UMU ID (user account at Umeå University)
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.
The Student web
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.
Recommended arrival times
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.
Orientation
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).
Welcome Fair
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.
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.
Join a student union
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.
Access to Microsoft Office 365
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