Master's Programme in Public Health
Curriculum and syllabi
The programme offers gradual specialization in three principal areas:
- Health and society: Global Public Health, Health Economics, Health Policy, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
- Theory of Science and Methods of Public Health Science: Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Qualitative Research Methods, Applied Research Methods, Independent Project.
- Professional Development: Leadership and Management in Public Health Practice, Health Promotion, Internship.
Examples of elective courses
- Climate and public health in a global perspective (PDF 215 kB, new tab)
- Cost-effectiveness and Impact Evaluation of Health Interventions (Lund University's central website)
- Internship (PDF 226 kB, new tab)
- Sexual and reproductive health and rights (PDF 206 kB, new tab)
Information about available elective courses will be given by the programme.
Curriculum
Curriculum of the Master of Medical Science in Public Health (PDF 163 kB, new tab).
Updated curriculum from October 2026. Please see course overview from the new curriculum beneath.
Syllabi
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First semester
Second semester
- Health Policy
- Health Economics and Health Systems
- Health Promotion
- Leadership and Management in Public Health Practice
Third semester
- Elective course
- Elective course
- Elective track: In-Depth Health Issues
- Applied Public Health Research Methodology