Master's Programme in Global Health

What will you learn? 

You will learn to identify and critically analyse key factors shaping the health and well-being of populations in low and middle-income countries, and to conduct research and formulate effective and appropriate responses to complicated health-related issues.  

Under this education programme you can contribute to finding innovative solutions in public health administration, NGOs and higher education. 

Full list of learning outcomes. 

More information below

Student life 

You will spend most of your time at the Centre for International Health (CIH), located at the Alrek Health Campus in Bergen. Here you will meet an international community of staff and students in an informal atmosphere and take part in academic and social events.  

As a Master’s student, you will have access to working areas at the Faculty of Medicine and in our environment at the Alrek campus.  

On the courses you will work independently with literature and assignments, and in groups. In the first semester there are mandatory learning activities every week, such as seminars, quizzes, and group work. As the programme progresses, the schedule becomes more flexible, and you can design your degree through your choice of elective courses.  

Read more about what it’s like to study global health. 

Career 

This interdisciplinary Master’s degree in Global Health will qualify graduates for positions in academia, in the health sector, in international organisations and in public administration. 

Our alumni have found employment in very different settings, and they highlight how the programme equipped them with a broad range of working skills and a solid theoretical foundation. This makes them valuable employees and colleagues. 

92 percent of alumni with a Master’s degree from the Faculty of Medicine say that they have found relevant work within two years of graduating. 

Admission requirements and how to apply 

Follow these links to find the general entry requirements and guidelines on how to apply: 

• Citizens from outside the European Union/EEA/EFTA (Application deadline: 1 December). 
• Citizens from within the European Union/EEA/EFTA (Application deadline: 1 March). 
• Nordic citizens and applicants residing in Norway (Application deadline: 15 April). 

You will also have to meet the programme-specific entry requirements. 

All applicants with citizenship from outside the EU/EEA must pay tuition fees. 

Study structure 

The programme covers two academic years (four semesters) and starts in the autumn semester. 

First semester  

• Core courses with learning activities four to five days a week.   

Second semester  

• Elective courses. You are free to choose from all of CIH's elective courses, other open courses at the University of Bergen, courses offered by the Nordic Network in Global Health or courses from the tropEd network.  

Third and fourth semester 

• Weekly research seminars. Eeither a 60-ECTS thesis, or a 30-ECTS internship plus a 30-ECTS thesis.  

Together with colleagues at other UiB units we can offer Master’s projects within these thematic areas of research:   

• Maternal and child health 
• Nutrition  
• Communicable diseases and non-communicable diseases    
• Oral sciences 
• Migration and health 

A full list of available Master’s projects and supervisors is presented to the students in the first semester. 

See full list of courses

Study period abroad 

You can spend three to six months abroad as part of your degree. You have different options:  

1. Elective courses at partner institutions (second semester)  
2. Fieldwork (third semester)  
3. Internship (third semester) 

See list of recommended exchange agreements

Further studies 

If you want to continue in academic research, the Master’s degree makes you qualified to apply for the PhD programme at the University of Bergen or elsewhere. However, please note that the competition is tough and only a few manage to obtain a PhD scholarship at UiB after their Master’s degree. 

Questions about the study? 

Phone: +47 55 58 64 00 (open 12.00 - 14.00 on weekdays) 

Mail: info.med@uib.no 

Study plan 

Study plan