Established by: Faculty Board of Social Sciences, 2019-03-13
Revised by: Faculty Board of Social Sciences, 2024-09-10
Entry Requirements
A Bachelor's degree (equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen, 180 ECTS) from an internationally recognized university. Special requirements: 90 ECTS in health or behavioral science subjects (including physiotherapeutic and occupational therapeutic subjects). Proficiency in English equivalent to Swedish upper secondary course English B/6.
Degree
Degree of Master of Science (60 Credits). Main field of study: Psychology. Specialisation: Health Psychology.
Description of the education for current education cycle
This education is offered on second cycle level. The targets for second-cycle courses and study programmes can be found in Chapter 1, Section 9 of the Higher Education Act.
National goals for current degree
The national targets for the degree can be found in the Higher Education Ordinance, Appendix 2.
Examination format
Each course syllabus states what examination formats are to be used in each course.
Grades
Each course syllabus states what grades are to be used in each course.
Transfer of Credits
Student who considers themselves to possess knowledge from previous relevant studies or professional or vocational experience that can be comparable to a course or part of a course in the study programme, can apply for transfer of credits. Approved transfer of credits means that the student does not need to take the or those parts of the education that the decision covers. Information about transfer of credits can be found on Umeå University's web site.
General
The programme consists of compulsory courses and results, with a 15 credit degree project, in a master degree. The education aims at providing in-depth knowledge and skills for work with health psychological issues. The order of the courses may change. Information about the structure of the individual courses is given in each course syllabus. The education is normally given in English, and a considerable proportion of the course literature consists of English literature. Examination on certain courses requires good writing skills.
Compulsory courses are courses that all students within the study programme normally take. A student who takes a study programme is guaranteed a place on all compulsory courses under the condition that the entry requirements for the course in question have been met. Entry requirements are stated in each course syllabus.
The courses included in the study programme are listed in chronological order under the headline "Study plan". However, the order of the courses may change.
Degree project/independent project For the master degree the student shall within the framework of the course requirements have completed an independent project (degree project) corresponding to at least 15 credits in psychology with specialization in health psychology.
Deferment of studies
Information about deferment of studies can be found on Umeå University's web site..
Approved leave from studies
Information about leave from studies can be found on Umeå University's web site.
Discontinuation
Information about non-completion can be found on Umeå University's web site.
Other
Access to courses in the program is governed by the respective course syllabus.
Outline
Valid from: HT25
To find out what compulsory, elective and optional courses are, please read under the section "General" above.
Semester 1
Health psychology I: Introduction, 7,5 credits Compulsory Research design and data collection, 7,5 credits Compulsory Health psychology II: Lifestyle perspectives, 7,5 credits Compulsory Data analysis 7,5 hp Compulsory
Semester 2
Health psychology III: Occupational perspective, 7,5 credits Compulsory Health psychology IV: Environmental perspective, 7,5 credits Compulsory Master´s Thesis in Health Psychology, 15 credits Compulsory
