Health Systems in a Global Perspective: Methods and Applications
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Course • Master's level • 7.5 credits
This is a course for you if you are interested in improving your proficiency in understanding and analyzing health systems across different countries and contexts.
Start
Autumn 2026
Level
Master's
Language
English
Place of study
Distance learning
Course code
VMFP13
- Overview
- Teaching and learning
- After the course
Overview
In this elective, advanced level course you will develop your skills and abilities to conduct policy relevant analyses of health care systems across different countries and contexts. Using a mix of interactive learning tools and challenging cases, the course will give you an opportunity to develop critical skills for assessing and comparing health systems with respect to their organization, financing, and ability to provide services in an equitable and effective way.
Course syllabus
The syllabus contains the formal and legal details of the entire course. It’s a legal document outlining the course structure and requirements, intended mainly for administrative use.
Teaching and learning
The course is a 7,5 ECTS, full-time online-only course consisting of lectures, seminars and group exercises.
The course is organized around five parts:
- Part 1: Introduction to health systems in a global perspective.
- Part 2: Data analysis for global health systems evaluation.
- Part 3: Health care financing for equity and efficiency.
- Part 4: Health systems performance assessment.
- Part 5: Health systems reform for universal health coverage (UHC).
In each part, students will be asked to complete specific tasks with a view to developing the necessary conceptual understanding and technical skills to contribute to policy relevant health systems analysis in various contexts.
After the course
The course will provide future health system professionals with the necessary theoretical and practical skills to contribute to health system strengthening and reform. The course targets students interested in working in various contexts, such as the World Health Organization (WHO), international civil society organizations, national and regional health authorities, and the private sector.
- Dates
- Requirements and selection
- Tuition fees
Dates
Autumn Semester 2026
Apply via Antagning.se (in Swedish) by 15 April.
Malmö - Full time 100%
Start
30 September 2026
30 Sep 2026
End
1 November 2026
1 Nov 2026
Form
Distance learning
Pace
Full time
Language
English
City
Malmö
Requirements and selection
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in public health, medicine, health sciences or social sciences or an equivalent discipline.
Selection criteria
Seats are allocated according to: ECTS (HPAV): 100 %.
Tuition fees
Tuition fees for non-EU/EEA citizens
Citizens of countries outside:
- The European Union (EU)
- The European Economic Area (EEA) and
- Switzerland
are required to pay tuition fees. You pay an instalment of the tuition fee in advance of each \ semester.
Tuition fees, payments and exemptions
Full programme/course tuition fee: SEK 25,625 \ First payment: SEK 25,625
Note that you may also need to pay an application fee, or provide proof of exemption.
No tuition fees for citizens of the EU, EEA and Switzerland
There are no tuition fees for citizens of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.
Overview
In this elective, advanced level course you will develop your skills and abilities to conduct policy relevant analyses of health care systems across different countries and contexts. Using a mix of interactive learning tools and challenging cases, the course will give you an opportunity to develop critical skills for assessing and comparing health systems with respect to their organization, financing, and ability to provide services in an equitable and effective way.
Teaching and learning
The course is a 7,5 ECTS, full-time online-only course consisting of lectures, seminars and group exercises.
The course is organized around five parts:
- Part 1: Introduction to health systems in a global perspective.
- Part 2: Data analysis for global health systems evaluation.
- Part 3: Health care financing for equity and efficiency.
- Part 4: Health systems performance assessment.
- Part 5: Health systems reform for universal health coverage (UHC).
In each part, students will be asked to complete specific tasks with a view to developing the necessary conceptual understanding and technical skills to contribute to policy relevant health systems analysis in various contexts.
After the course
The course will provide future health system professionals with the necessary theoretical and practical skills to contribute to health system strengthening and reform. The course targets students interested in working in various contexts, such as the World Health Organization (WHO), international civil society organizations, national and regional health authorities, and the private sector.
Dates
Autumn Semester 2026
Apply via Antagning.se (in Swedish) by 15 April.
Malmö - Full time 100%
Start
30 September 2026
30 Sep 2026
End
1 November 2026
1 Nov 2026
Form
Distance learning
Pace
Full time
Language
English
City
Malmö
Requirements and selection
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in public health, medicine, health sciences or social sciences or an equivalent discipline.
Selection criteria
Seats are allocated according to: ECTS (HPAV): 100 %.
Tuition fees
Tuition fees for non-EU/EEA citizens
Citizens of countries outside:
- The European Union (EU)
- The European Economic Area (EEA) and
- Switzerland
are required to pay tuition fees. You pay an instalment of the tuition fee in advance of each \ semester.
Tuition fees, payments and exemptions
Full programme/course tuition fee: SEK 25,625 \ First payment: SEK 25,625
Note that you may also need to pay an application fee, or provide proof of exemption.
No tuition fees for citizens of the EU, EEA and Switzerland
There are no tuition fees for citizens of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.
Contact us
Course Leader
Björn Ekman
Email: bjorn.ekman@med.lu.se
Study Advisor for Freestanding Courses
Lina Ali
Email: fris_studsoc@med.lu.se