Program Overview

Advanced Biostatistics and Epidemiology

The focus in the course is on the application of statistical and epidemiological approaches in public health research, which covers selection of appropriate method. Regression analysis is a statistical technique used for analyzing the relationship between outcome (dependent variable) and explanatory variables (independent variables). In this course, several regression models will be described and applied. The course will start with a repetition of linear and logistic regression models. Subsequently, several other regression models will be introduced and discussed, including Poisson-, Cox -and multilevel-regression. Basic concepts in survival analysis will be described and discussed. Furthermore, various epidemiological methods are introduced to analyze causality as well as aspects of data management and sampling. Public health research articles will be used for group discussion, where students focus on the application of the statistical and epidemiological methods. The theoretical part will be illustrated using public health examples and students will practice the application of different analytical approaches in computer exercises and practical exercises.

Course Details

• Type: Course, second cycle
• Study pace: Full time
• Study location: Umeå
• Type of studies: On campus

Eligibility

For non-programme students applying as single-course students, the requirements are 120 ECTS, of which a minimum of 30 ECTS are within one of the following:

• health sciences
• environmental health
• social sciences
• Proficiency in English equivalent to Swedish upper secondary course English B/6 To be admitted to the course the applicant must have passed the course 3FH072 Biostatistics and the course 3FH038 Epidemiology or have equivalent qualifications.

Selection

• Academic credits

Application and Tuition Fees

• Application fee: SEK 900
• Tuition fee, first instalment: SEK 20,013
• Total fee: SEK 20,013

Course Schedule

• Starts: 3 November 2025
• Ends: 3 December 2025
• Number of credits: 7.5 credits
• Type of studies: On site
• Study pace: 100%
• Teaching hours: Daytime
• Study location: Umeå
• Language: English
• Application code: UMU-F3048

Additional Course Offerings

• Autumn 2026
  • Starts: 2 November 2026
  • Ends: 2 December 2026
  • Number of credits: 7.5 credits
  • Type of studies: On site
  • Study pace: 100%
  • Teaching hours: Daytime
  • Study location: Umeå
  • Language: English
  • Application code: UMU-F3800

Department

The course is given by the Department of Epidemiology and Global Health.