Public Health
You will learn about subjects such as methodology, social science and health science. The programme focuses on the health of the population as well as social welfare.
Through the different subjects you will gain insight into e.g. public health science theories and learn how to work with public health problems.
Facts
Name: Public Health
Type: Msc Programme
Duration: 2 years
European transfer credits: 120 ECTS
Language: English
About the Programme
Public Health is an interdisciplinary programme with focus on the population's health status, health and social welfare organisations and functions as well as the prevention and promotion of health issues in the public.
The programme's focus on public health conditions means that the public perspective takes priority over the individual perspective.
You will get a broad understanding of public health science theories and methods and you will learn to work with public health problems in relation to the population's ordinary living conditions.
The programme's various subjects include:
- Methodology subjects like statistics, epidemiology (the study of the presence of disease in different groups), and qualitative methods (for example, interviews and focus group discussions)
- Social science subjects, which includes sociology, psychology, pedagogy, communication, organisation and administration, as well as health economics, where you learn how society prioritises its resources within the health sector
- Health science subjects such as human biology and disease studies
- Humanistic subjects such as ethics and scientific theories
- Social-medical subjects, which include international health, prevention and health promotion, environmental factors and wellness, as well as health service agencies' structure and function
In the MSc programme, you have the opportunity to specialise within one of the two core fields of study:
- Health Promotion
- Health Economics and Management
With the option of adding modules dealing with Global Health.
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's degree programme, you will graduate with the academic title of Bachelor of Science (BSc).
Entry Requirements
To be admitted to an BSc 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.
Admission
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.
Educational Institutions
You can study Public Health at University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg (SDU)
University of Southern Denmark
At University of Southern Denmark Public Health can be studied as a 2-year MSc programme (120 ECTS).
You also have the possibility to take single courses or subjects within the programme.
Danish Qualification framework
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.
For Further Information
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: