Program Overview

Health Psychology Course

The Health Psychology course is a 7.5-credit course that focuses on the interaction between biological, psychological, and social factors and their consequences for health and quality of life. The course content includes the concepts of health, stress, stress moderators, risky behaviors, and health promotive behaviors, as well as lifestyle and quality of life. Additionally, the course covers functional somatic syndromes, occupational health psychology, and epigenetics.

Course Details

• Type: Course, first cycle
• Study pace: Full time
• Study location: Umeå
• Type of studies: On campus
• Language: English
• Teaching hours: Daytime

Eligibility and Selection

• General entry requirements: Mathematics 2a or 2b or 2c/level 2a or 2b or 2c, Civics 1b or 1a1+1a2/level 1b or 1a1+1a2
• Selection: Results-National university aptitude test-Academic credits

Application and Tuition Fees

• Application fee: SEK 900
• Tuition fee, first instalment: SEK 12,075
• Total fee: SEK 12,075

Course Schedule

• Autumn 2025:
  • Starts: 1 September 2025
  • Ends: 30 September 2025
• Spring 2026:
  • Starts: 19 January 2026
  • Ends: 18 February 2026

Course Provider

The course is given by the Psychology department.

Additional Information

The course is part of the education programs at Umeå University, which is certified as a Healthy Campus with many initiatives promoting health and well-being. The university is also ranked #1 globally in the main categories of Living, Support, and Overall Satisfaction for international students.