In the first year, all coursework is mandatory. 

During the first semester you will be introduced to Global Health, including its history, and current challenges as well as health research methodology and ethical conduct of research.

This is followed by courses that zoom in on how sustainability, climate change, and planetary health dynamics as well as partners, policies and health care systems influence health in a given context. 

During the second semester Country Exposure course, students are divided into two groups visiting two different settings outside Denmark for approximately one month.

During your country exposure, you will work on different aspects of global health in collaboration with a local partner. On return, you will apply your gained practical experience as you explore health care practices and perceptions in a social and political context as well as strategies for health promotion and disease prevention. 

The country exposure course is divided into the following parts:

• one week pre-departure course
• two weeks of self-study and teamwork
• a four week stay at a destination outside Denmark
• time to finalize the exam assignments (a Proposal Concept Note and Reflection Notes).

Three weeks of preparation

The preparation for the country exposure course takes place in Copenhagen. Lectures, presentations, and group work around specific cases will prepare you in applied research methodologies, building on previous courses.

Four weeks at your destination

Country Exposure takes place outside of Denmark. Examples of destinations in 2025 are Poland and Nepal, but the destinations may vary.鈥�

Below you find examples of previous country exposures. 

During the stay at your destination, you will:

• study national health policies, health care systems, health-related challenges and interventions.
• visit health and human rights-related institutions and sites
• partake in classroom-based teaching and supervision
• collaborate with in-country partners and your team to develop a Proposal Concept Note
• continue working on your individual Reflection Notes

Finalising the Proposal Concept Note and Reflection Notes

After the four-week stay at your destination, you will have time to finalize the Proposal Concept Note with your team and the individual Reflection Notes until the given exam submission date.鈥嬧��

Expenses

The costs of teaching and learning activities will be covered both in Copenhagen and at your destination.

Course participants will cover the costs of international travel and public transport at your destination, as well as insurance, vaccinations, food, and lodging.

These costs depend on the destination, e.g. destinations in Europe will be less expensive than destinations outside of Europe.鈥�

After completing the compulsory courses and country exposure course, you specialise your global health studies. 

You can enroll in the Disaster Risk Management track or design your own specialization, for example within: 

• Policy, Financing and Health Care Systems 
• Disease Burden, Challenges and Changes 
• E-health and ICT in Health 
• Generalist 

The structure gives you the flexibility to build a profile that aligns with your academic and professional goals.

During your third semester, you can do an internship as part of your chosen study track.

An internship provides a unique opportunity to gain experience and put the knowledge, skills and competences acquired in the course of your studies into practice in a real-life work context.

It is up to you to identify and decide on the topic and kind of organisation and setting you would like to try out.

You can find inspiration and information about opportunities via the links below.

Elective courses can be taken at the 大秀视频 or at other institutions in Denmark or abroad. Elective courses can also be combined with an internship.

The programme offers a variety of elective courses in cooperation with other programmes at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, for instance, the Master of Disaster Management.

It is possible to study abroad during your degree, and your third semester is best suited for it. Alternatively, you can choose to write part of your thesis abroad. It is also possible to take a summer course as an alternative to an elective.

Why Study Abroad?

A main objective of studying abroad is to further widen your academic knowledge and network. You are also likely to benefit socially and culturally.

It is a good idea to seek advice from lecturers and the student guidance when planning your studies abroad to find out where to go and how to structure your academic programme. Your lecturers may have academic inputs, international contacts and may be able to provide you with references which can prove useful.

Exchange Agreements

The 大秀视频 has an extensive number of exchange agreements with universities world wide.

Find more information about your study abroad opportunities

You write your thesis during your fourth semester (30 ECTS). The thesis is the culmination of your studies and must reflect the skills and competencies, which you have acquired during the programme. 

At the beginning of the second semester, you will start considering the topic of your thesis as part of your study track plan.

The thesis must:

• Be relevant to global health problems
• Have a clear problem definition and clear objective(s)
• Be based on relevant and clearly described materials and methods
• Present its results in a clear and balanced form
• Present a balanced discussion of materials, methods and results, and relate this to other relevant literature within the field.

Globally, there is a great inequality in health status and this inequality is a barrier for development. Better health provides economic development, quality of life, and safety.

The health status of populations and individuals is increasingly dependent on processes at a global level:

• Increased physical mobility; voluntarily (e.g. in the form of increased travel) and involuntarily (e.g. in connection with disasters and conflicts) resulting in new distribution patterns of infectious diseases.
• Urbanization and increasing population sizes, which causes increased pressure on existing resources, including water, forests, and farmland.
• Social mobility; disease patterns are changing rapidly in low and middle income countries in the context of the economic and climatic development. This requires adaptation of health systems and educational institutions.
• Intensified over-national cooperation is increasingly affecting the national political and economic framework. For example, regarding food production and food security, trade and distribution of medicines.

Additionally, a rapid development is occurring in technologies for prevention and treatment; creating new opportunities for health, including medical tourism and distant diagnosis and treatment.

Strong analytical and practical skills

Throughout the programme you develop advanced competencies to navigate responsibly and effectively in unfamiliar global settings, staying reflective about your own position in global health. 

You will obtain skills to collect, process, and evaluate global health related data and learn to apply your findings to concrete challenges and to design innovative, evidence-based solutions. 

You will also gain experience with complex problem solving, allowing you to explore global health questions in depth and from multiple disciplinary perspectives. 

What you will be able to do as a graduate

As a graduate in Global Health, you will be able to:

• Design, conduct, and coordinate scientifically rigorous and ethically justified research.

• Evaluate the effects of evidence-based interventions in diverse health settings.

• Assess, validate and disseminate existing data to advance understanding of key health challenges.

• Advise on and formulate responses to complex global health practice and policy challenges at local, national, and global levels.

• Communicate knowledge and findings effectively to varied audiences using multiple communication strategies.

• Plan and implement innovative initiatives and long-term strategies to improve health, prevent disease, and strengthen health systems.

• Lead and collaborate in transdisciplinary teams, ensuring constructive and equitable cooperation across professions and cultures.

• Promote equity, justice, and dignity through evidence-informed professional practice.

• Manage and contribute to international health partnerships with integrity, respect, and cultural sensitivity.

A broad and growing job market

Global Health graduates are in high demand across sectors. Your ability to recognise, analyse, and address global health challenges from an evidence-based, culturally grounded, and interdisciplinary perspective makes you a valuable contributor to issues high on the global agenda. 

Depending on your interests and specialisation, the MSc in Global Health programme can lead your career in many directions and to jobs in different sectors.

Examples of relevant workplaces at home and abroad include:

• Bilateral and multilateral development agencies
• NGOs
• Consulting firms
• Pharmaceutical and medical companies
• The food industry
• Government bodies and public authorities
• Higher education and research Institutions
• Patient organisations
• Health facilities
• Donor and funding agencies