Health behavior for sustainable development

Education facts

Code: FHA008

The course is given at advanced level and is aimed at those who want in-depth knowledge of social, economic and environmental factors and mechanisms as well as how they affect health behaviors, quality of life and sustainable development. The course includes, among other things, studying health behavior in a public health and sustainability perspective, including strategies to promote health behaviors for individuals, groups, organizations and communities. The course is conducted as an IT distance learning course with a 50% study rate and is given in Swedish. It does not include meetings on campus, but the learning platform Canvas is used for communication within the course.

Entry requirements

University degree or equivalent of at least 120 credits in health sciences, public health sciences, behavioral sciences, social sciences, social work, pedagogy, nursing or equivalent.

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.

• Health behavior for sustainable development

  University of Gävle

  Start date: 9 November 2026

  End date: 17 January 2027

  Pace of study: 50 %