Public Health

Public Health is an interdisciplinary programme that focuses on improving the health and well-being of all social groups. You will learn to assess the influence of behaviour, environment and social conditions on physical and mental health.

The programme aims to provide skills and expertise in relation to the field of public health science so that graduates can work with health promotion systems for a given population.

You will gain a broad understanding of the theories and methods of public health science and learn to work with public health problems in relation to everyday living conditions.

The core subjects include:

• Public Health in the 21st Century: Challenges and Perspectives
• Public Health Policy and Administration
• Applied Biostatistics
• Public Health Ethics
• Health Measurement Scales
• Evaluation
• Advanced Epidemiology

You will be able to specialise in one of three tracks:

• Health Promotion, which covers both planning and communication.
• Global Health, which is about the harmonisation and diversity of global health. You will also learn about sovereignty.
• Health Economics and Management, which includes change and knowledge management and health technology assessment.

Teaching varies between lectures and classroom instruction. In addition, there is often project work together with other students. Students are encouraged to participate in class discussions.

Read more about Danish teaching methods on www.studyindenmark.dk.

If you choose to complete the master degree programme, you will graduate with the academic title of Master of Science (MSc) in Public Health.

To be admitted to an MSc programme, you must have a bachelor degree in a relevant subject.

In addition, documentation may be required verifying your proficiency in English is at a specified level.

Contact the educational institution you wish to apply to for detailed information on entry requirements and required English proficiency levels.

To find out whether the level of your foreign certificate satifies the general entry requirements, see the Danish Agency for International Education.

The application deadline for Msc programmes varies according to the educational institution. Contact the individual institution for further information regarding its application deadline and forms. Apply directly at the university.

Exchange students should contact their home institution for information on application procedures and deadlines.

Tuition

There is a tuition fee for all full-degree students, unless you are a student from an EU/EEA country, or from Switzerland.

Students within an exchange programme are not required to pay tuition.

Contact the individual institution for more specific information.

Semester Start

An academic year is made up of two semesters, which begin around September 1 and February 1.

You can study Public Health in Esbjerg.

University of Southern Denmark

At University of Southern Denmark Public Health can be studied as a 2-year MSc programme (120 ECTS).

You can also take single courses or subjects within the programme.

Read more about the Programme at www.sdu.dk.

The programme is graded at level 7 in the Danish Qualification Framework for Lifelong Learning. The Qualification Framework contains levels 1-8 and defines the expected learning outcome of an education programme. Read more about Qualification Framework for Higher Education.

You can find information on practical issues related to your study visit in Denmark with Danish Agency for International Education, using either of the following links:

www.studyindenmark.dk

www.iu.dk