Study with us
Are you curious to know what makes some people healthier, have a higher level of well-being, and live longer lives than others? Our education in public health sciences will provide you with the knowledge and tools needed to do research or work practically with issues related to health at the population level, both within and outside Sweden.
Public Health Sciences concern the study of public health and its determinants.
In our courses and programmes, you will learn more about the distribution of health over historical time, how structures in society interplay with individual characteristics to shape people’s health-related behaviours and living conditions, as well as how health and disease develop through the different stages of life.
We dig deeper into the development of public health policy and practice, both nationally and internationally, with a specific focus on health inequalities.
You will learn how measures can be formed to prevent disease and promote health, not only for the population as a whole but for particularly vulnerable groups. You will also obtain knowledge on how to follow up and assess such measures.
Below you find a video where Senior Lecturer Sol Juarez presents the programme:
Education available in English
At the Department of Public Health Sciences, we offer an international master's programme and freestanding courses at the advanced level, as well as doctoral level education.
Our Master's programme in public health sciences: societal and individual perspectives, 120 ECTS, and freestanding courses at the advanced level starts in the Autumn.
More information about our courses and programmes in Public Health Sciences
The Department of Public Health Sciences offers doctoral level education.
Postgraduate studies in Public Health Sciences
We also offer courses and a programme at the basic level. These are conducted in Swedish.
More information about our courses and programmes in Publich Health Sciences (in Swedish)
Meet Marc Miller, one our students
Marc Miller is one of our master´s students. He came to Sweden from the USA eight years ago and has just started his fourth and last semester of the Master´s Programme in Public Health Sciences.
Every class I take I walk away with something I can take forward to the next class and to the rest of my life.
From psychology in the US to public health in Sweden
Meet our alumni
Do you want to know what our alumni think of their studies with us? Below you find interviews with a few of them.
SU alumna Lea Stark in the final of the Swedish Researchers’ Grand Prix
Madeleine got a job as a public health strategist straight after her exam
Mikaela is investment manager at Karolinska Development
"The mentorship programme exceeded my expectations"
“Networking is about finding out what possibilities are out there”
Kelly Kamani, student at the Master´s programme in public health sciences: societal perspectives.
I started studying the Master's programme in Public Health Sciences and then I applied for the mentorship programme. I wanted to connect with people working in my field to increase my chances of getting a job after my degree.
– Kanwal Humayoon, alumna from the Master´s Programme in Public Health Sciences.
Meet Sol Juarez, one of our teachers
Sol Juárez is the coordinator of the Master´s Programme in Public Health Sciences: societal and individual perspectives. She is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Public Health Sciences. Her research revolves around health inequities, with a special focus on the migrant population, and on the effect of social policies on health.
“It is invaluable to see first-hand the power of education to transform the world”
Career opportunities
Public health sciences constitute a good choice for anyone who wants to have a social science education to work with, for example, analysis, investigation, and measures at the municipal and county levels, strategic work within governmental agencies and in the private sector, health care, or international aid work.
As a public health scientist, you can work in municipalities and counties, governmental agencies and organisations, both in Sweden and internationally. Our education also offers a solid preparation for a career within research.
Scholarships
The Scholarship Scheme at Stockholm University is aimed at especially qualified students coming from countries outside of EU/EEA/Switzerland and who are required to pay tuition fees for studies. The Scholarship covers tuition fees only, which means that students will need to cover their own living costs.
The Swedish Institute (SI), a government agency, offers full scholarships for international students from certain countries coming to Sweden to study a master's programme.
For more information on the scholarships and how to apply, please see the Stockholm University's webpage on fees and scholarships.
Find us
The Department of Public Health Sciences is located on Albanovägen 12, Campus Albano.
Contact
Our study councellor will help you with general questions about studying at Stockholm University, studying with a disability, or other practical matters. When you contact us by email - please remember to state your personal information and which course you run. This will facilitate the handling of your case.
Study counselling
You are welcome to contact the study counsellor at our department if you are interested in studying with us, or if you are a student at our department and have questions and concerns regarding your education or study situation.
The study counsellor is also our department’s contact person for students with disabilities. Office hours by appointment.
Last updated: January 10, 2025
Source: Department of Public Health Sciences
