Master of Global Health

Do you want to improve health for people around the globe?

Dates

September - June

Location

Faculty of Medicine, University of Barcelona

Tuition

10.500 Euros (plus university taxes)

Schedule

Full time

Timetable

9:00-13:30

Mode

Face-to-face

Language

English

Length

1 academic year

Credits

60 ECTS

Given the circumstances surrounding the current COVID-19 pandemic, and in anticipation of any developments that may arise during the coming academic year, our team is committed to ensuring that our educational programmes can be successfully delivered in either face-to-face or distance formats, adapting to the context in which our students, faculty, and staff find themselves.

The ISGlobal-University of Barcelona Master of Global Health is a University of Barcelona - specific programme, 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 work for health equity around the world.

The Master of Global Health is included in our Master Scholarship Program 2020-21. More details are given on the "Scholarship" section located in this page.

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.

Learn More

The first two modules of the Master's degree are also offered as an independent Diploma of Global Health Fundamentals

Partners

The Master of Global Health programme consists of 60 ECTS (European credits) or one academic year, which runs from September to June. It is offered in two different tracks: Transdisciplinary Studies in Global Health and tropEd Master of International Health. 

These are some examples of recent Master Final Projects (MFP) of the Master of Global Health:

Daniela Enzler (Master of Global Health, 2017-18)
Knowledge, attitudes and practices concerning Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) of adolescents in rural primary schools in Malawi (PDF)

Laura Delagado (Master of Global Health, 2017-18)
Linking urban planning practices to health outcomes: A reivew on indicators of public space and land use, and their health relevance (PDF)

Paula Ruíz (Master of Global Health, 2017-18)
Evaluation of a Home-Based Tracing Study of Patients Lost to Follow-Up from HIV Care in Rural Mozambique (PDF)

Benjamin Wood (Master Global Health, 2016-17)
An analysis of Médicines Sans Frontières' integrated menthal health program in Domiz, Iraq: Describing mental health partterns, determing the contact coverage, and predicting outcomes (PDF)

Carolina Bolaños (Master Global Health, 2016-17)
Considerations for developing an intervention plan using probiotics to manage diarrhea in children from low and middle-income countries (PDF)

José Cerezo (Master Global Health, 2016-17)
The right to health in the laws and policies for Universal Access to medicines in Chile. (PDF)

Maria Purificación Moreno (Master Global Health, 2016-17)
Qualitative Study Protocol - "La Chiclera": Understanding Perceptions about Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Q'eqchí communities of Alta Verapaz, Guatemala (PDF)

Maria Tusell (Master Global Health, 2016-17)
Tackling Plasmodium knowlesi malaria (PDF)

Marta Ribul (Master Global Health, 2016-17)
An exploration of the mental health impat of violence on female unaccompanied refugee minors and the accociated psychological needs: a mixed methods study of the italian context (PDF)

Welcome to the Master of Global Health

Eva Iraizoz, Student of the 2015-2016 Class

Francesca Russo, Student of the tropEd Master in International Health, Class 2015-2016 Class

Luis Gerardo Castillo, Student of the 2014-2015 Class

Sofia Bandomia, Student of the 2014-2015 Class

Pedro Alonso, director of the WHO Global Malaria Program and former director of ISGlobal

Quique Bassat, Assistant Research Professor

Nina Wine, Student of the 2013-2014 Class

María Fernanda Díaz, Student of the 2013-2014 Class

Barcelona, the capital city of Catalonia (one of Spain’s 17 autonomous provinces), is a vibrant coastal city on the Mediterranean Sea. Students will find many cultural activities, events, museums, and opportunities for sport available to them during their stay.

Barcelona.cat offers updates on events around the city and a Barcelona app.

Housing 

Some students choose to find shared flats or rent their own individual housing during their Master course. There are many websites that provide rental listings for flats and shared flats in the city. In addition, ISGlobal maintains a relationship with the Barcelona Centre Universitari (BCU), which can provide information and advice on housing and activities, among other things, to our Master’s and Diploma candidates. 

Public Transportation

Barcelona has an excellent integrated network of public transportation, including metro, tramvia, buses and regional trains. Various types of multi-trip metro cards are available for purchase from machines in metro stations. One option for getting around the city is Bicing, a public bicycle rental service that runs on an annual membership basis. There is also the possibility of hourly or daily car rental with various services. And, since Barcelona is a fairly dense city, it is also often possible to reach your destination on foot.

Weather 

Barcelona enjoys a generally temperate weather. Although in the summer months the heat can sometimes rise to the 40s Celcius, it is a generally moderate climate without extreme temperatures or weather. 

Languages

Although the Master and Diploma of Global Health are offered entirely in English, Catalonia’s two official languages are Catalan and Spanish. For students who are interested, the University of Barcelona’s Institute of Hispanic Studies offers courses in Spanish as a foreign language from beginner to advanced levels. You can also join Catalan courses offered through the UB and tailored to university students. Many other language schools and centres, including some sponsored by the government, also offer courses.

Special Events 

Throughout the year, Master’s degree and Diploma students are invited to attend special events and activities in addition to classes and seminars, beginning with the annual Global Health Programme Inaugural Lecture, which is given by an invited speaker each year in October.  In 2016, Dr Antoine Flahault, Director of the Institute of Global Health of Geneva, offered the Inaugural Lecture on the topic of “Precision Global Health Means Providing the Right Intervention to the Right Population at the Right Time”.

In late December, we invite students to join a special End of Year Dinner and, of course, we gather to celebrate the End of Course in June.

Other events from past years have included a special guest lecture on “The Books that Changed My Life” in celebration of Sant Jordi’s Day (St. George’s Day) and a visit on to the medieval Monastery of Pedralbes as part of a series of events on the “History of Barcelona through Medicine”.

Entry requirements:

• Undergraduate degree
• Advanced level of English

If not a native English speaker, candidates need to provide an Internationally recognized English proficiency certificate equivalent to a TOEFL score of 550 paper/213 internet/80 online, or IELTS score 6.

We will also value:

• Previous working experience in low and middle income countries
• Voluntary positions in low and middle income countries
• Having being exposed to multicultural environments
• Having a background in social sciences

Application 

People interested in taking this Master must complete the application form.

Calendar:

The revision of applications and notification of admission will be done according to the following timelines:

First Application Period: From the 1st of September to the 29th of November 2019
Notification of the admission: 20th of December 2019

Second Application Period: From the 1st of December 2019 to 28th of February 2020
Notification of the admission: 16th of March 2020

Third Application Period: From 29th of February to 15th of May 2020
Notification of the admission: 29th of May 2020

We accept applications after the 12th of June. Notification of admission will be informed one week after we receive the application. 

What does this scholarship cover?

One scholarship will be granted for the academic year 2020-2021. It will cover the total of the tuition fees and the University taxes required for a complete registration in the program.

The scholarship will not cover any other financial need other than the tuition fees and the University taxes.

Who can be an eligible candidate?

Applicants must fulfill the entry requirements and be nationals and reside in one Sub-Saharan country:

How is the selection process?

The process to select the scholarship recipients will be deployed in three phases:

Phase I: Open Call for Applications

All interested candidates should send the following documents:

• A complete CV using ISGlobal’s template
• A complete copy of Bachelor (or higher degree) official transcript
• A motivation letter not longer than 700 words (indicate the name of the masters)
• Two letters of recommendation from highly-qualified experts in Global Health

To apply you must fill in the application form and upload all the documents listed above. Deadline to apply is 5th of April, 2020, midnight Central European Time (CET). Incomplete or after-the-deadline applications will not be considered.

After the submission of all the required documentation all applicants will be contacted by email and asked to do an online test on a specific date and time.

Phase II: Evaluation of Shortlisted Candidates

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to elaborate a brief essay (2,000 words max) to be evaluated by the Selection Committee.

Phase III: Final Interview

Final candidates will be asked to elaborate a Power Point presentation and have an interview via skype with the Selection Committee.