The MPH in Public Health Sciences is a wide-ranging and practical programme that provides students with basic knowledge of preventative interventions and factors affecting health.

Students learn to conduct and interpret research into health and factors influencing health, as well as an understanding of how to implement health promotion initiatives.

Is the program for you??

• Are you interested in improving the health of different demographics?

• Do you want to learn about approaches and priorities in preventative interventions and health promotion in Iceland and abroad?

• Do you want to learn to read and interpret research into health and factors influencing health?

What is the study about?

The MPH in public health sciences is an interdisciplinary programme offered jointly by all schools at the university.

Emphasis is placed on basic knowledge of disease prevention and health factors, but the programme also provides a strong foundation in the use of statistics in research. The programme prepares students for a career in health research or doctoral studies in a related subject. Students come from diverse academic backgrounds and are able to specialise within the programme as they wish. Elective courses are available from faculties across the University. Students choose a research project in consultation with teaching staff, shaping the programme to suit their own interests.

Programme structure

The programme is 120 ECTS and is organised as two years of full-time study or three years of part-time study.

Mandatory courses and restricted electives are 50 ECTS; the final project can be 30-60 ECTS. Students may choose free elective courses based on focus lines such as Health and Lifestyle, International Health, Social Groups, and the Environment.

See further details about the programme in the course catalogue

Organisation of teaching

The programme is taught face to face, but some mandatory courses are taught in blocks. The programme is taught in Icelandic or English.

Main objectives

The Master's programme in public health sciences aims to provide students with solid training in conducting and interpreting research into health and health factors, as well as an understanding of how to implement health promotion initiatives.

Other

Completing the programme allows a student to apply for doctoral studies.

• See the doctoral programme in public health sciences.