Master of Philosophy in Health Promotion

Oppstart

Autumn 2014

Graden

The academic degree Master of Philosophy in Health Promotion will be awarded to students after completion of all Modules.

Mål og innhald

The aim of this master´s degree programme is to train health promotion specialists, prepared to participate in health promotion practice and research, and to use the findings of research to improve the quality and effectiveness of health promotion action.

The programme requires four semesters of full time study, earning 120 ECTS. The period of study is 10 months a year. Students who complete the two-year programme are awarded the degree Master of Philosophy in Health promotion.

Studiestart

Autumn 2014

Opptakskrav

Applicants must be prepared academically at least at the baccalaureate level or have a combination of education and experience that is equally qualifying. Applicants should have intensive study in at least one of the fields or professions most relevant to health promotion, including but not limited to psychology, sociology, medicine, dentistry, public health, anthropology, economics, and education.

Applicants may, in special cases, be exempted from the formal educational requirements if they are able to document sufficiently extended work experience that is relevant to health promotion.

Applicants must document proficiency in the English language, including reading, writing, and comprehension.

http://www.uib.no/education/admission/master/international-applicants-residing-abroad/english-language-requirements

Factors taken into account in selecting successful applicants include:

1. Depth and relevance of educational training,
2. Extent and relevance of work experience,
3. Degree of promise for a productive career in health promotion,
4. Consideration to ensure diversity in the pool of students admitted to the programme,
5. Degree of convergence of student and faculty interests.

Students are ranked and selected on the basis of their summary qualifications, taking all these factors into account.

Kven kan søkje

The Quota Scheme: 

Students from developing countries and certain countries in Eastern Europe are eligible for scholarships from the Quota scheme. The deadline for application is 1st of December 2013. How to apply: http://www.uib.no/education/admission/master/international-applicants-residing-abroad

International Master´s degree students:

Master's degree students who are financing their own studies can apply for a full Master's degree programme at the University of Bergen. The deadline for application is 1st of December 2013. How to apply: http://www.uib.no/education/admission/master/international-applicants-residing-abroad

Norwegian residents:

Norwegian residents have to apply directly to the Faculty of Psychology. The deadline for application is 15th of April 2014. How to apply: http://www.uib.no/education/admission/master/international-applicants-residing-in-norway

A letter of motivation should be attached to the application.

Studiestart

Autumn 2014

Mål og innhald

The aim of this master´s degree programme is to train health promotion specialists, prepared to participate in health promotion practice and research, and to use the findings of research to improve the quality and effectiveness of health promotion action.

The programme requires four semesters of full time study, earning 120 ECTS. The period of study is 10 months a year. Students who complete the two-year programme are awarded the degree Master of Philosophy in Health promotion.

Opptakskrav

Applicants must be prepared academically at least at the baccalaureate level or have a combination of education and experience that is equally qualifying. Applicants should have intensive study in at least one of the fields or professions most relevant to health promotion, including but not limited to psychology, sociology, medicine, dentistry, public health, anthropology, economics, and education.

Applicants may, in special cases, be exempted from the formal educational requirements if they are able to document sufficiently extended work experience that is relevant to health promotion.

Applicants must document proficiency in the English language, including reading, writing, and comprehension.

http://www.uib.no/education/admission/master/international-applicants-residing-abroad/english-language-requirements

Factors taken into account in selecting successful applicants include:

1. Depth and relevance of educational training,
2. Extent and relevance of work experience,
3. Degree of promise for a productive career in health promotion,
4. Consideration to ensure diversity in the pool of students admitted to the programme,
5. Degree of convergence of student and faculty interests.

Students are ranked and selected on the basis of their summary qualifications, taking all these factors into account.

Yrkesvegar

The academic degree Master of Philosophy in Health Promotion will be awarded to students after completion of all Modules.

Students with superior performance in the programme may be qualified for further academic work, including doctoral study. All students who complete the programme satisfactorily will be qualified for public and private positions that require entry-level skills in health promotion programme planning, implementation and evaluation. Graduates of the programme will have demonstrated skills in interdisciplinary teamwork and will know how to build and manage teams with members from different professional backgrounds. Graduates will also be qualified to work as research assistants both in industry and in the public sector.

As students are selected on the basis that they have professional qualifications prior to joining the programme, all graduates of the programme can expect that the M.Phil. degree will assist them in advancement in their own fields -- public education, nursing, medicine, clinical psychology and public administration as examples.

In Norway, health promotion specialisation is not a recognised/licensed profession (fag). Therefore those contemplating applying to the Programme should consider carefully their motivations for doing so. The most relevant motivations are to (1) add specialised competency in health promotion to one´s professional repertoire, and (2) prepare for an academic career including a PhD following the master´s degree. While there are a growing number of professional employment opportunities for those motivated by (1) above, prospective applicants motivated by (2) above should be aware that competition for admittance to PhD programmes is stiff, and the award of the MPhil degree is no guarantee of entry into a PhD programme.