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The duration of the Karolinska Institutet Master’s programme in Global Health is of 1 year for 2024, however, in Autumn 2025, this programme will be of 2 years. The language of the instruction of this programme is English. The total KI fees for this programme is SEK 180,000. After studying this program, students can go for the fields within the national or international organizations that work with the low or middle-income countries on issues pertaining to poverty and health.

The duration of the KI University Joint Master’s programme in Health Informatics is 2 years. The language of the instruction of this programme is English. This programme is designed for students who are interested in Information Technology and its application to the fields of Medicine and Healthcare. After completing this course, students can go for the career roles like Health Informatician. Many Health Informaticians work as CMIO, CCIO, IT Managers, Application Experts, System Developers, Requirements Analysts, Interaction Designers, etc.

Students can study master’s as well as bachelor’s programs at Karolinska Institutet. At the master’s level, 11 degree programs are available in the Health and Life Sciences fields. The master’s programs are taught in English. In the case of bachelor’s program, only one programme is available in the Biomedicine field. A few of the master’s programme that are available are:

• Joint Master’s Program in Health Informatics
• Master’s programme in Biomedicine
• Master’s Global Health
• Master’s in Nutrition Science
• Master’s in Public Health Sciences

KI Global Master’s Scholarship is applicable to international students who have applied to one of the Global Master’s programs. This scholarship only covers the tuition fee (or part of the tuition fee for programs only partially given by KI). The competition for this scholarship is fierce as around 1,500 apply for this scholarship annually. For this scholarship, the selection process is based on the overall assessment of the applicants’ CV and qualifications.

Yes, Karolinska Institutet teaches in English. Master’s as well as one bachelor’s programme are taught in English. A total of 11 master’s programs and Bachelor’s programme in Biomedicine is are taught in English. Some of the study programs at the master’s level that are taught in English are listed below:  

• Biomedicine
• Bio-entrepreneurship
• Global Health
• Nutrition Science
• Public Health Sciences
• Health Economics, Policy and Management

According to unofficial sources, Karolinska Institutet acceptance rate is around 58%. The acceptance rate justifies that the university is moderately selective at the time of admission. The applicants who meet the admission and application requirements have a higher chance of getting admission. General admission requirements include having a high school qualification for bachelor’s courses admission. On the other hand, for admission to KI master’s courses, the applicants are required to have a bachelor’s degree. Also, the applicants must have proof of English language proficiency for admission.