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Core courses - autumn semester

The core courses/activities for students in the Masters programme in Global Health at ºÚÁϳԹÏ×ÊÔ´ are given in the autumn semester.

(compulsory courses/activities)

• Global health - challenges and responses 
  
• Methods in global health research 
  
• Proposal development (submission of Research proposal, deadline 20 May)
  INTH330B
• Research seminars (runs throughout the whole Master)
   
  
   
• M.Phil. in Global Health - Thesis - 60 ECTS credits 
   -

or

• Master Thesis in Global Health - 30 ECTS credits 
   - in combination with 
  Internship - master study in Global Health 
  

About 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 University of Bergen, and in (tuition fees at most institution, except (Institute of Tropical Medicine and International Health, Berlin), with whom CIH has an MOU).

Elective courses at CIH - spring semester (2026)

(In alphabetical order)

Please find the schedule at the top of this page.

On campus

• Applied economic evaluation in health care 
  
• Experimental epidemiology* - (tropEd accredited)
  
• Introduction to anthropology in global health 
  
• Introduction to global occupational health 
  
• Global nutrition (tropEd accredited)
  
• Migration and health
  
• Observational epidemiology* (tropEd accredited)
   
• Qualitative research methods for global public health (on campus) - (tropEd accredited)
  INTH323E 
  
  *Required previous knowledge: 
  
   

Online

• Culture and psychopathology – Mental health in a cross-cultural perspective (tropEd accredited)
  
• Global tuberculosis epidemiology and intervention - (tropEd accredited)
  
• Introduction to priority settings in health
  BCEPS300
   

NOT offered in 2026:

• Chemical factors at the workplace 
  
• Medical Peace Work
  
• Physical factors in the work environment 
  
• Qualitative research methods for global public health - (tropEd accredited) (Online)
  INTH323O 

Other courses

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)

Course repository at University of Bergen

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. .

We will ask you to fill in a form 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.

All member institutions have their individual application processes, it is the students’ responsibility to find relevant courses and apply for them. 

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 challenges affect 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.

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.

The requirements for admission are: holding a bachelor´s degree and being affiliated to one of the following:

• University of Bergen (either as a student or employee)
• Other educational institutions in Norway
• The

Elective courses - spring semester (2026)

(In alphabetical order)

Please find the schedule at the top of this page.

On campus

• Applied economic evaluation in health care 
  
• Experimental epidemiology* - (tropEd accredited)
  
• Introduction to anthropology in global health 
  
• Introduction to global occupational health 
  
• Global nutrition (tropEd accredited)
  
• Migration and health
  
• Observational epidemiology* (tropEd accredited)
   INTH356
• Qualitative research methods for global public health (on campus) - (tropEd accredited)
  INTH323E 
  
  *Required previous knowledge: 
  
   

Online

• Culture and psychopathology – Mental health in a cross-cultural perspective (tropEd accredited)
  
• Global tuberculosis epidemiology and intervention - (tropEd accredited)
  
• Introduction to priority settings in health
  BCEPS300
   

NOT offered in 2026:

• Chemical factors at the workplace 
  
• Medical Peace Work
  
• Physical factors in the work environment 
  
• Qualitative research methods for global public health - (tropEd accredited) (Online)
  INTH323O 

Other courses

* Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)

Spring semester 2025 (in alphabetical order)

Please find the schedule at the bottom of this page.

• Experimental epidemiology*
  
• Introduction to anthropology in global health
  
• Migration and health 
  

• Observational epidemiology* 
   

  *Required previous knowledge: 
  

Online

• Global tuberculosis Epidemiology and Intervention 
  
• Introduction to priority settings in health