Master's Programme in Health, Welfare and Lifestyle
How can we address today’s and tomorrow’s challenges in health, welfare and lifestyle? The Master’s Programme in Health, Welfare and Lifestyle gives you an interdisciplinary understanding of the factors that shape health and well-being. You will explore innovative, evidence-based approaches to promoting health and welfare and develop the skills to contribute to sustainable solutions in society, both nationally and internationally.
Education occasions
About the education
The aim of the programme is for students to develop in-depth knowledge of the interdisciplinary field of health, welfare and lifestyle. This involves developing a deeper understanding of complex health-related determinants and behaviours in various contexts, and how these can be predicted and changed. From both national and international perspectives different factors relating to health, welfare and lifestyle are studied. These include global health, unequal health, processes that shape and influence people’s lifestyles, and how the prevalence of health and ill health is influenced by different welfare models. A core objective of the program is the use of different health and welfare innovations, as well as health-promoting interventions, to strengthen health and welfare among individuals and groups.
Courses and competencies
The programme gives you the opportunity to develop knowledge for advanced work in fields relating to health, welfare and lifestyle challenges. A central idea is to bring together scientific theories and research from different health and social science disciplines to understand, meet and manage future societal challenges. An overarching aim of the master’s programme in Health, Welfare and Lifestyle is also to promote students’ mobility and employability both nationally and internationally.
Learn more about the programme’s courses in the programme syllabus.
Innovative environments and teaching methods
The challenges facing society today call for an interdisciplinary approach to understanding health-, welfare- and lifestyle-related issues. Through lectures, seminars, workshops and real-life cases, students develop both an analytical understanding of the challenges and the ability to encounter them in innovative ways. Halmstad University’s profile as an innovation-driven institution affects the programme’s character. Innovative ideas and structures enable you to apply your knowledge to health-promoting lifestyles, services and products.
Collaboration opportunities
In several of the programme’s courses, you will have the opportunity to engage with external partners from both the private and public sectors. As a master’s student in Health, Welfare and Lifestyle, you can also take part in interdisciplinary research projects and contribute to research through, for example, your master’s thesis.
After the education
Degree
The programme leads to a Degree of Master of Science (120 credits) with a major in Health and Lifestyle.
Career
The master’s programme prepares you to work in both new and traditional roles related to health, welfare and lifestyle in both private organisations and the public sector and promotes your mobility and employability in the labour market. Your degree opens opportunities for qualified work in areas such as project management, assessment and evaluation, and the promotion of health, welfare, and sustainable lifestyles.
Examples of professional roles after graduation:
- Project manager
- Business development officer
- Analyst/investigator in international and national authorities and organizations
- Strategist in public sector organizations and NGOs
- Health educator
- Welfare educator
- Health coordinator.
- Welfare coordinator
- Researcher in health, welfare, and lifestyle studies.
Opportunities for further studies
After the programme, you are qualified to apply for PhD studies.
Contact
- Questions about entry requirements, selection and admissions: admissions@hh.se
- Questions regarding studies and career opportunities: Study and Career Guidance
- Questions about the content of the education, contact the Programme Director. Contact details can be found in the education occasions box.
