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41 Master's degrees offered by the university
Molecular Biology
In the Master’s programme in Molecular Biology at Umea University you acquire an extensive toolbox for investigating all kinds of biological problems with advanced molecular methods. Your teachers are internationally renowned scientists and you will carry out your thesis project within a research group.
Transportation Design
Transportation is an essential and integral part of any society, with population growth and environmental problems creating challenges the transportation industry must address with new and innovative solutions at the Transportation Design at the Umea University.
Business Development and Internationalisation
The Business Development and Internationalisation program at the Umea University aims to prepare you to develop capabilities and skills to act upon business and societal opportunities, needs and challenges, in order to develop successful businesses and innovations in a global and changing business environment.
Landscape Archaeology or Environmental Archaeology
Specialize in Landscape Archaeology or Environmental Archaeology at Umea University and learn to gather information to interpret ancient landscapes and environments through inventory, mapping and sampling.
Gender, Justice and Society
Do you already have a bachelor's degree and are interested in questions regarding gender and power relations? Umea University's Gender, Justice and Society online program prepares you for a working life in which advanced knowledge and critical perspectives in areas such as equality, social norms, power and equal treatment are required.
Cognitive Science
How do we perceive the world? How should we understand memory, language and consciousness? Are human thought processes unique, or can other organisms or machines think in ways that is similar to how we do it? You will have the opportunity to probe these questions from the perspective of psychology, linguistics, computer science, philosophy and neuroscience at Umea University's Cognitive Science.
Management
This Management program at the Umea University is designed for students who are interested in the strategic and leadership challenges faced by managers in the contemporary business world. The program offers both a sound theoretical grounding of important management theories and concepts, as well as various opportunities to put these theoretical understandings into practice.
Fine Arts
As a student at the Fine Arts programme at the Umea University you will get a good insight to and understanding for the role of art in today's society and how it has evolved over time. Moreover, you practise your ability to analyze, debate and write about art from a critical point of view. Focus is on your own individual artistic expression.
Crisis Management and Peacebuilding
Master’s Degree Program in Crisis Management and Peacebuilding from Umea University gives you in-depth knowledge about crisis management and peacebuilding at national and international level. The main perspective is governance under uncertainty caused by crisis, disasters and conflicts.
Physics
The Master’s programme in Physics from Umea University gives you the opportunity to acquire wider and deeper knowledge and abilities within one or several subareas in physics. You are free to choose courses according to your own interests and ambitions, but we also offer three special profiles: Computational Physics, Advanced Materials and Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics.
Public Health (Second Year)
In today's globalised world we are increasingly facing new public health challenges and there is a need for qualified expertise in this contemporary field. This Public Health (Second Year) programme from Umea University has attracted students from more than 70 countries.
Biomedical Engineering
This master's programme at Umea University is an opportunity to combine your Physics and Technology competencies with cutting-edge skills in Biomedical Engineering, that will make a difference in medical and health care. Upon graduation you will be active in health care sector, in research and development in private sector, or pursue a career in academia.
IT Management
The master’s programme in IT Management from Umea University is designed for those who want to affect the ways in which IT is applied to make a positive change. The programme gives you the opportunity to combine knowledge from your bachelor studies with new insights on IT and its application in business and organisations.
Human Computer Interaction and User Experience
The strong focus on both UX and the design of interactive systems makes Umea University's Human Computer Interaction and User Experience master’s program a perfect fit for anyone who wants to shape the future of our interactions and tailor our experiences with digital technologies.
Ecology
The Master’s programme in Ecology from Umea University gives you a deeper knowledge of how fishing, forestry, river regulations, pollution and climate changes affect biodiversity and ecosystem function in forests, lakes, mountains and sea.
Public Health - Health Economics (Second Year)
In today's globalised world we are increasingly facing new public health challenges and the need for health economic competence within public health practice and policy has become apparent. This Public Health - Health Economics (Second Year) programme from Umea University reflects this need.
Political Science
The Master's Programme in Political Science at Umea University provides in-depth knowledge of essential political science problems, such as political representation, governance, public administration and leadership, at different levels of analysis as well as within several issue areas.
Public Health
Since 1991, this Public Health programme at the Umea University has attracted students from more than 70 different countries.We have an exciting study environment where people with different educational and cultural background meet. Our teachers are from all over the world and we have a shared vision of equitable health for all, and a shared mission of transformative education.
Earth Science
Within the master's programme in Earth Science you at the Umea University will study natural earth processes, climate change and the impact of human influences such as natural resources and environmental disruption. Impact on earth processes leads to substantial changes in the environment.
Architecture and Urban Design
Do you want to take part in designing sustainable architecture and developing socially just cities for the future? The Master’s Programme in Architecture and Urban Design at the Umea University is operating in-between the artistic and the scientific field of knowledge.