International Master’s Degree Programme in Health and Wellbeing in the Circumpolar Area (MCH)
Specific features of the North, such as physical environment, social circumstances, linguistic and cultural aspects and peripheral location, place special demands on the delivery of health care and wellbeing services.
MCH is an international two-year Master’s Degree programme of 120 ECTS (60 North American credit hours) concentrating on the special features, questions and challenges related to the health and wellbeing in the circumpolar area.
The programme is open for students holding a Bachelor’s degree in the field of health sciences, social sciences or related field of science. In addition, the applicants must have sufficient English language proficiency, proved by a standardized English language test (TOEFL, IELTS etc.).
MCH is established and managed in collaboration by the University of Oulu (Finland), University of Southern Denmark (Denmark), Luleå University of Technology (Sweden), Northern State Medical University (Russia), Pomor State University (Russia), University of Lapland (Finland) and University of Manitoba (Canada). The programme is coordinated by the Centre for Arctic medicine at Thule Institute, University of Oulu.
MCH graduates will be awarded a Master’s Degree in Health Sciences from the University of Oulu.
The MCH graduates are able to work as independent professionals in the multiprofessional field of health and wellbeing, e.g. in administrative and managerial positions within health care services and in health promotion, education, development, planning and research.
The programme consists of a compulsory on-line course package, elective on-line and on-site studies, an exchange period, and a Master’s Thesis. The curriculum outline enables the MCH students to complete a substantial amount of their studies by distance learning.
The application deadline is 31 March, 2010. The studies start in January 2011.
Visit the MCH website http://arctichealth.oulu.fi/mch, and the University of Oulu Master’s Degrees website http://www.degree.oulu.fi for detailed information about the programme and the ongoing call.
