Master's Programme in Public Health (one-year) 60 credits

Checklist for the start of your studies

Before the first day of your education, you need to take some important steps.

1.Your offer

You have been admitted. If you want to keep your place (seat), you do not have to reply to your offer.

If you do not want to keep your place you should decline your offer by logging in to 'My pages' on universityadmissions.se, and follow the instructions. You should click "I wish to decline this offer" next to the course or programme you want to decline.

If you see "Reserve" next to your course or programme in the Notification of selection results, this means that you've been placed on a waiting list for that course/programme.

2.Activate your user account and MFA

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:

• register for courses
• access the internet in computer labs and the university's wireless network
• submit assignments and verify your study results
• access your student e-mail

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.

Exchange student or tuition fee paying student

If you are an exchange student or tuition fee paying student, you will receive an email with instructions on how to activate your account.

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

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.

3.Programme registration

The first course, Global Public Health, starts Monday August 31, 2026!
Registration on this course is also the start of the programme. To be registered you need to attend the first lecture, self-registration is not available! 
You should try to be in Umeå at least some days or a week before the starting date in order to settle practical issues before the teaching starts.
Note that studies are on-Campus and will not avaliable for distance learning! 

If you are unable to attend during the registration and introduction, you need to contact, course administrator Eva.Selin@umu.se in advance, or else you risk to lose your seat/place in the programme.
The latest day to attend and register for the programme is September 14! 

The department of Epidemiology and Global Health will arrange a short introduction session (not compulsory) for our new masters students. You will receive information regarding this by e-mail.

Umeå University also offers the possibility to take part in an orientation for new  International students the week before the semester starts.
Wednesday 19 August, pre-arrival webinar (online) 15:00-16:45
Wednesday 26 August, Campus Umeå, 13:00-16:30
Please follow the Orientation website for updates about the programme!

 

4.Programme start