Global Health

Finding sustainable solutions to global health problems is urgent in an increasingly globalised and unequal world. Health is an indicator of inequality and needs to be addressed in a broader perspective.

The master’s programme in global health places a priority on improving health and achieving health equity for all people worldwide, with a special focus on health problems in low- and middle-income countries.

Our main thematic areas of research are:

• maternal and child health
• nutrition
• communicable diseases and non-communicable diseases
• oral sciences.

With this education you can contribute in finding interdisciplinary innovative solutions in public health administration, NGOs and higher education.

At the Centre for International Health (CIH), we try to foster an informal atmosphere with close ties between staff and students. As a student here, you will work in an international and vibrant environment, with colleagues and fellow students from all over the world.

Career 

The master’s degree in global health will qualify for positions in academia, in international organizations and in public administration. The possibilities are particularly good for candidates from low and middle-income countries, both at national universities, on international projects, in international NGOs and health leadership. Our Norwegian candidates are eligible for positions in health education at university college level, in NGOs and increasingly in health services for asylum seekers and refugees.

Our alumni have found employment in very different settings, but the one thing they highlight is how the program 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.

You can continue in academic research by pursuing a PhD.

Structure 

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

Semester 1

• core courses with mandatory learning activities 4—5 days a week.

Semester 2

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

Semester 3 and 4

• either a 60 ECTS thesis
• or a 30 ECTS internship plus a 30 ECTS thesis
• weekly research seminars
  

  Admission Requirements

  Students are selected from graduates of schools of medicine or dentistry, and from graduates of related disciplines in health, natural and social sciences.

  A Bachelor’s degree level is required for admission (Minimum 2 nd Class, Upper Division/B or the equivalent).

  Competence of the English language must be demonstrated by obtaining an adequate score on a TOEFL or IELTS test or an equivalent qualification, according to the regulations of the University of Bergen http://www.uib.no/education/admission/master/international-applicants-residing-abroad/english-language-requirements

  Exemption is granted to applicants fulfilling the criteria listed at the University of Bergen website: http://www.uib.no/education/admission/master/international-applicants-residing-abroad/english-language-requirements#exemptions.

  Students recruited through the prospective partnership programme will be selected in collaboration with partner institution.