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DIS Stockholm - Public Health (Outgoing Program)

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  • Locations: Stockholm, Sweden
  • Program Terms: Academic Year, Fall, Spring
  • Homepage: Click to visit
  • Program Sponsor: DIS - Study Abroad in Scandinavia 
Dates / Deadlines:
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline Decision Date Start Date End Date
Spring 2025 10/15/2024 ** Rolling Admission 01/11/2025 05/10/2025
Fall 2025 03/15/2025 ** Rolling Admission TBA TBA

** Indicates rolling admission application process. Applicants will be immediately notified of acceptance into this program and be able to complete post-decision materials prior to the term's application deadline.
Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Areas of Study: Health and Human Services, Health Science, Public Health, Social Policy & Administration Click here for a definition of this term Minimum Undergraduate GPA: 3.0
Click here for a definition of this term Language of Instruction: English Click here for a definition of this term Housing Options: Home Stay, Residence Hall
Program Type: Provider, Study Abroad
Program Description:
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Public Health

From Sweden to Switzerland, Europe has faced a dramatic rise in migration, with each country responding differently to the challenges and opportunities that this situation presents to the healthcare systems. The complex relationship between migration and existing healthcare structures is an ongoing challenge across Europe. Through contemporary case studies, investigate migrants’ health needs and evaluate their access to care.

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Is this program right for you?

It is a good fit if you study:

  • Global Health
  • Political Science
  • Pre-Medicine/Health Science
  • Public Health
  • Sociology
View this program at DISabroad.org

Core Course

Public Health and Migration: Access, Politics, and Human Rights
Fall/Spring, 3 Credits

Migrants, including refugees, asylum seekers, and economic migrants, are voluntarily or involuntarily moving to new locations, such as Sweden. Upon arrival, some may be suffering from tuberculosis, HIV, or other diseases rarely occurring in the host country. This course addresses the health status and care needs as well as the legal, financial, and cultural barriers to accessing treatment faced by migrant populations. Through contemporary case studies, analyze the relationship between migrant health needs and the existing healthcare structures they encounter.

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Core Course Study Tours

This program travels on Study Tours to the following destinations:

  • Week-Long Study Tour: London

  • Core Course Week: Sweden 

Early in the semester, you delve into your academic focus during Core Course Week, in which you travel on a short Study Tour for three days in Sweden, combined with a two-day seminar in Stockholm. Later in the semester, you travel again with your Core Course on a week-long Study Tour in Europe.

While on tour, theories learned in the classroom come to life by meeting with professionals and experts in your field who contribute to furthering your understanding of course topics. Study Tours are hands-on and experiential, combining theory with practice, and expose you to additional cultural perspectives. You have the opportunity to visit sites and experts in your field of interest that you may not otherwise have access too.


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Elective Courses

Add elective courses to complement your Core Course at DIS Stockholm. You decide how to build your course load based on your needs and interests!

Electives range across disciplines and include research, labs, and even Exploration Electives, which come with a travel component.

Visit our website to view the full list of over 65 additional elective courses! 
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