Do you want to improve health for people around the globe?
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The ISGlobal-University of Barcelona Master of Global Health is designed for students and professionals seeking to develop a career in health, from a global and transdisciplinary perspective. The programme offers the knowledge necessary to face the current challenges in global health and prepares students for work with organisations that fight for equitable access to health around the world.
Objectives
As a student of the Master of Global Health, you will gain the knowledge and tools necessary to:
Analyse the factors that influence the health of the global population
Understand the complex relationship between health and other disciplines, such as economics, politics, anthropology, epidemiology, and environmental sciences
Develop effective and sustainable solutions that contribute to improving health in a globalised world
Opportunities
Designed for students and professionals from diverse backgrounds (health and life sciences, social sciences, law and economics, etc.) who want to develop a career in the field of global health in:
International organisations
NGOs
Ministries of health
Cooperation and development agencies
Public-private partnerships
Other stakeholders of the global health international community
Organisation
The ISGlobal-University of Barcelona Master of Global Health is carried out in collaboration with academic institutions, research centres and NGOs in the health sector.
Our faculty come from diverse disciplines and have extensive experience working in global health with internationally recognised universities, research centres and public-private partnerships. Professors bring their real world experience, as professionals and leaders in the field, to our classrooms.
Entrance requirements
Entrance requirements for the Master of Global Health ISGlobal - University of Barcelona are the following:
Undergraduate degree
Certified advanced level of both English and Spanish
Pre-enrolment
Candidates for the Master's degree should send the following information via email to: formacion@isglobal.org with the subject line "Enrolment Master of Global Health [full name of the applicant]".
A complete curriculum vitae;
A letter of motivation; and
Two letters of recommendation, either academic or professional.
The Master of Global Health programme consists of 60 ECTS (European credits) or one academic year, which runs from September to June. It is organised in three modules and uses a participative methodology based on case studies, problem solving and debate.
Module 1
Global Health Fundamentals (30 ECTS)
Determinants of Global Health
Health Economics and Financing Research Methods for Global Health:
Biostatistics
Basic Epidemiology
Qualitative Methods
International Governance and its Impact on Health
Global Health Challenges
Health Systems and Policy
Module 2
Advanced Topics in Global Health (18 ECTS)
Health Anthropology
Chronic Diseases
Applied Epidemiology
Global Health Management
Tropical Medicine (for students with clinical / health backgrounds)
Nutrition and Food Security
Responses to Situations of Crisis from the Global Health Perspective
