The Department of Public Health and Social Medicine is responsible for educating students of public health in Master’s studies. The studies offered are in line with the profile of this unit:

Mission
Through knowledge, commitment, skills, and extensive cooperation, make the world healthier. We want to carry out our mission based on:
• development of public health as a fascinating field of science and practice,
• increasing competence in public health of all who use our educational offer,
• sharing our passion for public health with the local and global community.

Vision
A community that cares about people’s health using the best scientific evidence in public health and highly values those who work in public health.

Aims
1. Development of research in the area of public health: interdisciplinary, multi-center, and international.
2. Offering an excellent educational offer based on acquiring competence in public health and shaping pro-social attitudes.
3. Building a thriving center for the development of young adepts of public health by expanding the scientific and didactic offer, student scientific circles, internships, and student exchanges.
4. Significantly involved in advocacy, health policymaking, and implementation of public health interventions locally and globally.