The Master of Public Health programme (MPH)

At NHV you can obtain a Master of Public Health (MPH) within the frame of a complete programme, the MPH programme.

About the programme

The MPH programme comprises 120 ECTS, corresponding to two years of full-time study, following the intentions expressed in the Bologna process. The compulsory courses consist of 32 ECTS and the elective courses 58 ECTS. The thesis corresponds to 30 ECTS. Part of the programme is given in English.

The compulsory courses are given within general areas of Public Health at advanced level, and can also be taken at other Nordic institutions providing education within the field of Public Health.

The following areas are compulsory:

 The NHV Course Programme 2012

For earning a degree taking only courses taught in English, you must obtain credits for courses taken at other institutions of learning. Further information about course credits earned at other institutions can be found here.

Students admitted to the programme are also entitled to help from a supervisor in connection with working on their MPH thesis.

Entry Requirements

You need to fulfil both the general entry requirement as well as the specific entry requirement to be qualified for the MPH programme.

The general entry reqirement is a higher-education degree equivalent to three years of full-time study at university level.

You fulfil the specific entry requirement when you have completed courses equalling at least 15 ECTS at NHV or by NHV granted advanced level courses at other institutions within one/some of the compulsory areas.

Application and admission

The next application period for the MPH programme is open from August 15 until September 30 in 2012.

Each year, 20 students will be admitted to the programme in accordance with Nordic quotas. Admission will occur once every autumn.

Programme applications received outside the application period will not be considered by NHV.

A certificate of examination for general entry requirement must be enclosed when applying to the programme. For courses not taken at NHV, you must also enclose a syllabus as well as grades, certificates or other types of documentation that verify the specific entry requirements. Send all certificates to the MPH secretary by e-mail or mail.

Incomplete applications will not be considered by NHV.

If there are more applicants than places available from the Nordic countries, Nordic applicants will be ranked according to the following two principles:

• Public Health Education
  Credit will only be given for courses, on at least advanced level, within the compulsory areas (see above).
  
• Academic merits

Citizens outside the Nordic countries can be accepted to the MPH programme if there are places and a suitable supervisor available at NHV.

When applying to the programme, you should also apply to the individual courses you want to take at NHV during the following term.

Contact

MPH Secretary