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Public Health

2025/26, second-cycle program, full-time

Basic information

Faculty name: Faculty of Health Sciences
Major name: Public Health
Level: second-cycle program
Profile: general academic
Form: full-time
Language of study: polish
Leading discipline: Health science

Programme

ISCED classification: 0988
Number of semesters: 4
Professional title awarded to graduates: magister

 

 

The programme encompasses a number of disciplines, including health sciences, biological sciences, medical sciences, management, economics, law, political sciences, administration and psychology. It aims at preparing graduates to work in independent positions in healthcare programmes, health promotion, prophylaxis and in managerial positions in healthcare system institutions, including state sanitary inspection and entities providing healthcare services. A part of the curriculum is also covered by European programme “Europubhealth plus” delivered by a consortium of eight European universities: EHESP School of Public Health (France); University of Sheffield’s School of Health and Related Research (Great Britain); University of Granada – Andalusian School of Public Health (Spain); University of Rennes 1 (France); Maastricht University (The Netherlands); University College School of Public Health, Dublin (Ireland); University of Liège (Belgium); and the Jagiellonian University. 

Graduate is awarded a professional title of magister [Polish equivalent of Master’s degree].  

 

Course Head: UJ Professor Iwona Kowalska-Bobko, PhD |  iw.kowalska@uj.edu.pl

Deputy Dean for students’ matters: UJ Professor Christoph Sowada, PhD. | christoph.sowada@uj.edu.pl

Faculty Office - person(s) in charge: Ewelina Bułat | ewelina.bulat@uj.edu.pl | 12 634 33 97 ext. 12 634 33 97 ext. 47
Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu UJ CM

List of courses - Winter semester, 2025/26
Subject Number of hours ECTS points Form of verification Mandatory Block
lecture: 6 h
classes: 20 h
e-learning lecture: 24 h , including sub-activities: synchronous e-learning lecture: 24 h
e-learning classes: 10 h , including sub-activities: synchronous e-learning classes: 10 h
ECTS points: 5
Form of verification: written examination
Mandatory: obligatory
Block: obligatory for passing in the course of studies
 lecture: 6
classes: 20
e-learning lecture: 24
e-learning classes: 10
 5 written examination obligatory Os
lecture: 10 h
computer classes: 55 h
e-learning lecture: 20 h , including sub-activities: synchronous e-learning lecture: 20 h
ECTS points: 6
Form of verification: written examination
Mandatory: obligatory
Block: obligatory for passing in the course of studies
 lecture: 10
computer classes: 55
e-learning lecture: 20
 6 written examination obligatory Os
classes: 20 h
e-learning lecture: 20 h , including sub-activities: synchronous e-learning lecture: 20 h
ECTS points: 4
Form of verification: written examination
Mandatory: obligatory
Block: obligatory for passing in the course of studies
 classes: 20
e-learning lecture: 20
 4 written examination obligatory Os
lecture: 30 h
ECTS points: 3
Form of verification: written examination
Mandatory: obligatory
Block: obligatory for passing in the course of studies
 lecture: 30
 3 written examination obligatory Os
foreign language course: 30 h
ECTS points: 0
Form of verification: -
Mandatory: obligatory
Block: obligatory for passing in the course of studies
 foreign language course: 30
 - - obligatory Os
lecture: 6 h
classes: 30 h
e-learning lecture: 9 h , including sub-activities: synchronous e-learning lecture: 9 h
ECTS points: 3
Form of verification: written examination
Mandatory: obligatory
Block: obligatory for passing in the course of studies
 lecture: 6
classes: 30
e-learning lecture: 9
 3 written examination obligatory Os
lecture: 30 h
classes: 45 h
ECTS points: 0
Form of verification: -
Mandatory: obligatory
Block: obligatory for passing in the course of studies
 lecture: 30
classes: 45
 - - obligatory Os
Health and Safety training: 4 h
ECTS points: 0
Form of verification: credit
Mandatory: obligatory
Block: obligatory for passing a year
 Health and Safety training: 4
 - credit obligatory Or
e-learning lecture: 15 h , including sub-activities: synchronous e-learning lecture: 15 h
ECTS points: 1
Form of verification: graded credit
Mandatory: obligatory
Block: obligatory for passing in the course of studies
 e-learning lecture: 15
 1 graded credit obligatory Os
lecture: 15 h
ECTS points: 1
Form of verification: graded credit
Mandatory: obligatory
Block: obligatory for passing in the course of studies
 lecture: 15
 1 graded credit obligatory Os
classes: 10 h
ECTS points: 1
Form of verification: graded credit
Mandatory: obligatory
Block: obligatory for passing in the course of studies
 classes: 10
 1 graded credit obligatory Os
List of courses - Summer semester, 2025/26
Subject Number of hours ECTS points Form of verification Mandatory Block
computer classes: 30 h
ECTS points: 8
Form of verification: written examination
Mandatory: obligatory
Block: obligatory for passing in the course of studies
 computer classes: 30
 8 written examination obligatory Os
classes: 30 h
e-learning lecture: 30 h , including sub-activities: synchronous e-learning lecture: 30 h
ECTS points: 4
Form of verification: written examination
Mandatory: obligatory
Block: obligatory for passing in the course of studies
 classes: 30
e-learning lecture: 30
 4 written examination obligatory Os
lecture: 30 h
computer classes: 45 h
ECTS points: 5
Form of verification: graded credit
Mandatory: obligatory
Block: obligatory for passing in the course of studies
 lecture: 30
computer classes: 45
 5 graded credit obligatory Os
classes: 18 h
computer classes: 12 h
e-learning lecture: 30 h , including sub-activities: synchronous e-learning lecture: 30 h
ECTS points: 4
Form of verification: written examination
Mandatory: obligatory
Block: obligatory for passing in the course of studies
 classes: 18
computer classes: 12
e-learning lecture: 30
 4 written examination obligatory Os
foreign language course: 30 h
ECTS points: 4
Form of verification: graded credit
Mandatory: obligatory
Block: obligatory for passing in the course of studies
 foreign language course: 30
 4 graded credit obligatory Os
computer classes: 35 h
ECTS points: 2
Form of verification: graded credit
Mandatory: obligatory
Block: obligatory for passing in the course of studies
 computer classes: 35
 2 graded credit obligatory Os
lecture: 30 h
classes: 30 h
ECTS points: 5
Form of verification: graded credit
Mandatory: obligatory
Block: obligatory for passing in the course of studies
 lecture: 30
classes: 30
 5 graded credit obligatory Os
classes: 18 h
e-learning lecture: 15 h , including sub-activities: synchronous e-learning lecture: 15 h
e-learning classes: 22 h , including sub-activities: synchronous e-learning classes: 22 h
ECTS points: 4
Form of verification: graded credit
Mandatory: obligatory
Block: obligatory for passing in the course of studies
 classes: 18
e-learning lecture: 15
e-learning classes: 22
 4 graded credit obligatory Os
List of courses - Winter semester, 2026/27 See additional information
Subject Number of hours ECTS points Form of verification Mandatory Block
ECTS points: 0
Form of verification: -
Mandatory: obligatory (group)
Block: obligatory for passing in the course of studies
 obligatory (group) Os
classes: 20 h
e-learning lecture: 15 h , including sub-activities: synchronous e-learning lecture: 15 h
ECTS points: 2
Form of verification: graded credit
Mandatory: obligatory
Block: obligatory for passing in the course of studies
 classes: 20
e-learning lecture: 15
 2 graded credit obligatory Os
computer classes: 30 h
ECTS points: 2
Form of verification: oral examination
Mandatory: obligatory
Block: obligatory for passing in the course of studies
 computer classes: 30
 2 oral examination obligatory Os
classes: 28 h
e-learning lecture: 12 h , including sub-activities: synchronous e-learning lecture: 12 h
ECTS points: 2
Form of verification: graded credit
Mandatory: obligatory
Block: obligatory for passing in the course of studies
 classes: 28
e-learning lecture: 12
 2 graded credit obligatory Os

List of courses - Summer semester, 2026/27 See additional information
Subject Number of hours ECTS points Form of verification Mandatory Block
ECTS points: 18
Form of verification: credit
Mandatory: obligatory (group)
Block: obligatory for passing in the course of studies
 obligatory (group) Os
classes: 7 h
computer classes: 3 h
e-learning lecture: 15 h , including sub-activities: synchronous e-learning lecture: 15 h
ECTS points: 2
Form of verification: graded credit
Mandatory: obligatory
Block: obligatory for passing in the course of studies
 classes: 7
computer classes: 3
e-learning lecture: 15
 2 graded credit obligatory Os
classes: 7 h
computer classes: 3 h
e-learning lecture: 10 h , including sub-activities: synchronous e-learning lecture: 10 h
ECTS points: 2
Form of verification: graded credit
Mandatory: obligatory
Block: obligatory for passing in the course of studies
 classes: 7
computer classes: 3
e-learning lecture: 10
 2 graded credit obligatory Os
lecture: 10 h
classes: 10 h
ECTS points: 1
Form of verification: written examination
Mandatory: obligatory
Block: obligatory for passing in the course of studies
 lecture: 10
classes: 10
 1 written examination obligatory Os
classes: 10 h
e-learning lecture: 10 h , including sub-activities: synchronous e-learning lecture: 10 h
ECTS points: 1
Form of verification: graded credit
Mandatory: obligatory
Block: obligatory for passing in the course of studies
 classes: 10
e-learning lecture: 10
 1 graded credit obligatory Os
classes: 10 h
e-learning lecture: 15 h , including sub-activities: synchronous e-learning lecture: 15 h
ECTS points: 2
Form of verification: graded credit
Mandatory: obligatory
Block: obligatory for passing in the course of studies
 classes: 10
e-learning lecture: 15
 2 graded credit obligatory Os
lecture: 15 h
classes: 30 h
ECTS points: 3
Form of verification: graded credit
Mandatory: obligatory
Block: obligatory for passing in the course of studies
 lecture: 15
classes: 30
 3 graded credit obligatory Os
classes: 20 h
ECTS points: 1
Form of verification: graded credit
Mandatory: obligatory
Block: obligatory for passing in the course of studies
 classes: 20
 1 graded credit obligatory Os