Epidemiology and biostatistics
About
The course will focus on two main components in public health science, biostatistics and epidemiology. Biostatistics is the application of statistics to the collection, summarization, and analysis of data as well as the interpretation and conclusion of the results.
Prerequisites and selection
Requirements
A Bachelor's degree or professional degree qualification corresponding to at least 180 credits or equivalent, within the main areas of health science or social science. Applicants must prove their knowledge of English: English 6/English B from Swedish Upper Secondary School or the equivalent level of an internationally recognized test, for example TOEFL, IELTS. Entrance requirements valid from VT25: Qualification for admission to the course requires professional degree/Bachelor's degree of at least 180 credits in a health science, social science, science, economics, arts or engineering field of education and grade Passed/E in English B/English 6.
Selection
Selection is based upon the number of credits from previous university studies, maximum 165 credits.