The subject of Public Health focuses on the health of the community as a whole. Its aim is to provide knowledge and understanding of the major causes of ill health and diseases and identify effective interventions for the purpose of improving population health. Among the various subject fields in the analysis of public health, biostatistics and epidemiology are the most important.

The master's program is aimed at students with a completed Bachelor's degree in psychology or equivalent who want a further education in the subject. The entire study has a clear focus on research and goes more in depth on the subject's traditions, innovation, methods and use of analytical tools, in order to carry out and disseminate independent research work. The study is based on both basic and applied research within the competence areas of the department's portfolio.

The Master's program in Biomedicine will shed light on contemporary problems and methods in biomedicine. You will be trained in experimental work as well as written and oral presentations of independent scientific papers.

The Master’s Degree in Dentistry at the University of Oslo is a five-year, research-based programme, consists of 300 credits (ECTS), and leads to authorization as a dentist.

In the master's program in speech therapy, you immerse yourself in difficulties with language, speech, voice and swallowing. There is an ever-increasing need for speech therapists in the special educational offer for children and adults, and the value of this competence in society is therefore great. As a speech therapist, you can get a job either in the education sector, the health sector or in research and development. In this master's program, you will be qualified to prevent, map, diagnose, treat and research communication difficulties that are either developmental or that arise as a result of illness or injury.

Finding sustainable solutions to global health problems is urgent in an increasingly globalised and unequal world. The master’s programme in global health is concerned with how we can improve public health and achieve health equity worldwide, focusing on public health problems in low- and middle-income countries.

Would you like to study nutrition and nutrition policies with a public health perspective in an international context? In this master's programme you will develop knowledge and skills needed to assess and address the extent, causes and consequences of diet and nutritional challenges among different groups of the population.

How does the human body function? The master’s programme in Biomedical Sciences will help you understand the health and functions of the human body on the molecular, cellular and physiological level. Biomedical research has a central role in shaping tomorrow's medicine, through the development of new drugs and understanding disease mechanisms.

AQFood focuses on the production of aquatic food throughout the entire production and food supply chain, linking primary production including aquaculture and wild catch with processing and distribution to the consumers in terms of quality and safety.