Master's in Health Science

Linnaeus University, located in Sweden, is a modern and international university with a focus on interdisciplinary studies, innovation, and sustainable development. Linnaeus University offers a wide range of bachelor's and master's degree programs across various disciplines, including arts and humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, health sciences, and business administration. The university has several faculties, including the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Technology, and School of Business and Economics.

The master’s programme that takes both the individual’s and the planet’s health seriously! This programme provides you with tools to improve the health of both humans and non-humans, and prepares you for future commitment within health-related activities. Together with students from different parts of the world, with a diverse educational background, you become part of an exciting transdisciplinary and international learning environment. On the programme, you will become familiar with several different scientific perspectives on health. This will give you broad and in-depth expertise in the field, as well as good conditions to be able to understand and improve the health situation of both humans and non-humans. Health in relation to climate and climate changes is something that we take seriously. Throughout the programme, you will develop your knowledge within this field to be able to meet the health challenges of the future. Do you have a strong interest in a particular field? On the programme, you will have the opportunity to design your own specialisation within the field of health science through, among other things, eligible courses, individual specialisation themes, and field studies. The programme is international and you will meet students and teachers form different parts of the world, as well as a diverse selection of literature and authors. We work continuously to establish collaborations with universities in other countries to give you the opportunity to gain international experience. In our efforts to be climate-smart, we want to increase our online collaboration and our collaboration with universities that can be reached by train. We attach great importance to involving organisations and institutions outside the university in the pogramme and during your studies you will get opportunity to meet and collaborate with these. We work actively to make use of current and earlier students’ experiences and contacts. Need more information? Contact me NEW STUDENT Programme start 28 Aug 2023 10:15 Vi2023K Add to your calendar Welcome letter Before your studies AUTUMN 2023 Kalmar, Full-time, Campus APPLY Master’s level Syllabus Full-time, Campus English Kalmar 28 Aug, 2023 - 08 Jun, 2025 January 16 Some courses and programmes will accept late applications. LNU-F1905 General entry requirements for second-cycle studies, plus specific entry requirements: English 6 or the equivalent. Individual Assessment 72,100 SEK 318,100 SEK Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Career Once you have obtained your degree, you will possess knowledge and skills that are in demand on both the national and the international labour market. The programme prepares you for work in a number of different types of health-related activities. You will be able to independently lead change and development work within public, private and nonprofit institutions, companies, and organisations. Degree Master of Science (120 credits) (Main field of study: Health Science). Programme Coordinators Kristina Tryselius SENIOR LECTURER +46 480-44 60 94 kristinatryseliuslnuse Sofia Backåberg SENIOR LECTURER +46 470-76 75 03 sofiabackaberglnuse Motivation letter Template for motivational letter intended for individual assessment, to be attached to application to the programme.