Courses
CIH and partner institutions offer a variety of courses in global health, both core and elective training courses.

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Master in Global Health
Core courses - autumn semester
(compulsory courses/activities)
- Global health - challenges and responses - SDG303Ìý
- Methods in global health research - INTH315Ìý
- Proposal development -
(submission of Research proposal, deadline 20 May) - Research seminars INTH326A (runs throughout the whole Master)
- M.Phil. in Global Health - Thesis - 60 ECTS credits (INTH395AÌý- Thesis guidelines)
or
- Master Thesis in Global Health - 30 ECTS credits (INTH395BÌý- Thesis guidelines) in combination withÌýInternship - master study in Global Health (INTH317)
Elective courses - spring semester
The requirement is 20 ECTS credits. Students can register for elective courses at CIH and/or other relevant and available courses at Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care (IGS),ÌýUiB andÌýin (tuition fees at most institution, except (Institute of Tropical Medicine and International Health, Berlin), with whom CIH has a MOU).
Master level elective courses
The requirements for admission are: holding a bachelor´s degree and being affiliatedÌýto one of the following:
- University of Bergen (either as a student or employee)
- Other educational institutions in Norway
- One of CIH'sÌýpartner institutions
- The
Elective courses - spring semester (2025)
(In alphabetical order)
Please find the schedule at the bottom of this page.
On campus
- Experimental epidemiology - INTH321AÌý (tropEd accredited). Required previous knowledge:ÌýMEDSTATA
Introduction to anthropology in global health - INTH345
Introduction to global occupational health - INTH310B
- Global nutrition - INTH360 (tropEd accredited)
- Migration health - INTH344
- Observational epidemiologyÌý- INTH356Ìý (tropEd accredited). Required previous knowledge:ÌýMEDSTATA
- Preparedness for health crisis -
Online
- Culture and psycopathology – Mental health in a cross-cultural perspective - INTH325A (tropEd accredited)
- Global tuberculosis epidemiology and interventionÌý- INTH328B (tropEd accredited)
- Introduction to priority settingings in health -
- Medical Peace Work -ÌýELMED229
- Qualitative research methods for global public health - Ìý(tropEd accredited)
Courses that will not be offered in 2025:
PhD level elective courses
Spring semester (in alphabetical order)
Please find the schedule at the bottom of this page.
Experimental epidemiology - INTH921. Required previous knowledge:ÌýMEDSTATA
- Introduction to anthropology in global health - INTH945
- Migration health - INTH944
- Observational epidemiology - INTH956. Required previous knowledge:ÌýMEDSTATA
Online
- Global tuberculosis Epidemiology and Intervention - INTH928
- Introduction to priority settingings in health - BCEPS900
Courses that will not be offered in 2024:
- Applied economic evaluation in health care - INTH914
- Qualitative research methods for global public health -
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Undergraduate level courses
- Global health (for medical students having passed the preclinical part of the medical curriculum or equivalent) - autumn course GLOBALHEALTH
- Global theory (for medical students having passed the the first 2 years of the medical curriculum or equivalent) - autumn course - GLOBALTHEORY
- Global tuberculosis epidemiology and intervention - ELMED311
- Medical Peace Work* - ELMED229
- Preparedness for health crisis
- Research Methods in Nutrition - NUTR230
Courses at Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care
Course repositoryÌýat Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care (mainly in Norwegian).
tropEd courses
Master students in Global Health can attend advanced courses (electives) at institutions in . There are tuition fees at most institutions, except (Institute of Tropical Medicine and International Health, Berlin), with whom CIH has a MOU. .
All member institutions have their individual application processes, it is the students’ responsibility to find relevant courses and apply for them. However, we will ask you to fill in a where you indicate which courses you are interested in. This is so we can confirm that you are our students and are eligible for admission.
Bergen School of Global ´óÏó´«Ã½
The Bergen School of Global ´óÏó´«Ã½Ìýpresents cutting edge, research-based graduate studies addressing global challenges of our time and the complex ways in which these interact, read more on their webpages.
For Master students at UiB: If the courses are open, you register for them on Studentweb before 1 February, otherwise you have to contact the responsible Faculty. You will find contact information on the course descriptions.
Nordic Network on Global Health
The Nordic countries have a unique approach to Global Health. Take a Master in Global Health that reflects this - with access to the best expertise across the Nordic countries. Link to their webpage.
Bergen Summer Research School
Global challengesÌýaffect us all. Shaped by some of Bergen's best research groups, Bergen Summer Research School tackles some of the most pressing challenges facing the world.
BSRS is a joint venture under the leadership of the University of Bergen with NHH Norwegian School of Economics, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Chr. Michelsen Institute and NORCE.
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