Public Health: Planetary Health

Education facts

Code: MPHP92

<p>Would you like to understand how human impact on the planet's ecosystems affects our health and how you can contribute to solutions? In this course, you will delve into planetary health, an interdisciplinary field where public health meets climate, environment and sustainable development.</p><p>Planetary health is an old concept but a new academic field that builds on global health, environmental health and environmental science. In this course, you will study increased environmental changes, climate change, loss of biodiversity and their consequences for health and well-being.</p><p>Social and environmental justice are emphasised as central perspectives.<br/>The course is interdisciplinary and covers health, epidemiology, physical geography, technology, chemistry, law and communication. The focus is on the role of public health in planetary health, including health risk assessment, policy processes and scientific decision support.</p>

Entry requirements

A bachelor’s degree comprising at least 180 ECTS credits, and English B/English 6.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Public Health: Planetary Health

  Lund University

  Malmö

  Start date: 30 September 2026

  End date: 1 November 2026

  Pace of study: 100 %