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• Master of Medical Science with a major in •• Theory of Science and Methods of Public Health Sci-
Public Health ence: Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Qualitative Research
• 2 years, full-time, 120 ECTS credits Methods, Applied Public Health Research Methods,
• Faculty of Medicine Independent Project
• Malmö Campus •• Professional Development: Leadership and Professional
• Application deadline: January 2020 Perspectives on Public Health, Health Promotion, elec-
• Programme start: August 2020 tive course/internship
A person’s right to the highest attainable standard of health elective course. Further elective courses may be included in
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• General supporting documents: Check what documents Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeated-
you need to submit (i.e. official transcripts, degree diploma/ ly ranked among the world’s top 100 universities. The
proof of expected graduation, translations, proof of University has 40 000 students and 7 600 staff based in
English, passport) and how you need to submit them at Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our
www.universityadmissions.se. efforts to understand, explain and improve our world
• Programme-specific supporting documents: When and the human condition.
applying for the MSc in Public Health, you must also fill
in and submit the MPH Profile Portfolio (which includes Lund is the most popular study location in Sweden.
a CV and your submission of a specified minor assign- Lund University offers one of the broadest ranges of
ment) with your application. The MPH Profile Portfolio programmes and courses in Scandinavia, based on cross-
and further information are available on the programme disciplinary and cutting-edge research. The University
webpage. has a distinct international profile, with partner univer-
• 3. Pay the application fee (when applicable). sities in around 70 countries.
SELECTION CRITERIA Lund University has an annual turnover of SEK 8.5 bil-
The selection will be based on a total assessment of the stu- lion, more than half of which is destined for research.
dents’ previous academic qualifications, prior work experi- Our eight faculties conduct strong research in many
ence in the public health field and the MPH Profile Portfolio. different areas, including over thirty research fields
in which we are world-leading. Many scientific break-
TUITION FEES throughs and pioneering innovations have originated
There are no tuition fees for EU/EEA citizens. For non-EU/EEA from Lund University.
citizens, the tuition fee for this programme is SEK 180 000 per
year. See www.lunduniversity.lu.se for details on tuition fees. The world-leading research facilities MAX IV and ESS
which are being established in Lund will be of great
About the Faculty of Medicine significance for research and industrial development
The Faculty of Medicine is one of eight faculties at Lund within materials and life sciences. MAX IV is the world’s
University and offers a wealth of research, postgraduate foremost synchrotron radiation facility and the ESS will
and educational programmes in medicine, public health, be the most powerful neutron source in the world once
biomedicine and nursing to name a few. it opens for research in 2023. Science Village Scandinavia
The Faculty encompasses 2 800 full-time undergraduate is developing nearby and is destined to become a meet-
students enrolled in 8 degree programmes, as well as 1 100 ing place and a test environment for research, education
postgraduate students and 1 800 employees. Research spans and entrepreneurship.
across a broad area from basic experimental research to
applied research, in order to answer questions related to Learn more at www.lunduniversity.lu.se
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CONTACT
Programme webpage
www.lunduniversity.lu.se/public-health
Programme Director
Martin Stafström, martin.stafstom@med.lu.se, +46 (0)40 39 1412
Admission and general questions
Programme Coordinator Elena Aguilar, mph@med.lu.se, +46 (0)40 39 1406