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41 Master's degrees offered by the university
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.
Psychology with Specialisation in Health Psychology
What does psychology have to do with health? Very much, it turns out. How we think, feel, interact with others and behave otherwise have major consequences for how we stay healthy, get ill, and deal with illness. Umea University's Psychology with Specialisation in Health Psychology program takes a holistic perspective on human health by addressing biological, psychological and social factors.
Advanced Product Design
The Master's programme in Advanced Product Design delivered at Umea University will make you into a skilled industrial design consultant able to design products and technical solutions for industry, institutions and public authorities. The education is international and more than 80 per cent of the students come from abroad.
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.
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.
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.
Public Health (one-year)
Since 1991, the Public Health (one-year) programme at the Umea University has attracted students from more than 70 countries in Asia, Africa, Europe (including Sweden) and North and South America. This global recruitment has become an important influence on our teaching and research, with Swedish and international public health professionals learning from one another.
Human Geography - Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
Human Geography - Geographical Information Systems (GIS) at the Umea University, used for managing geographic data, map-making and spatial analysis, has increased in importance in recent years. GIS knowledge is in demand on many parts of the labour market.
Spatial Planning and Sustainability
Spatial planning is about improving peoples’ lives and planning for long-term sustainable societies. Today’s societal changes require multifaceted skills of tomorrow’s spatial planners. Do you want to develop your skills for qualified planning and investigation work? If so, the Spatial Planning and Sustainability programme at Umea University is something for you.
Artificial Intelligence
Do you want to contribute to the current transformation of our digital society as an artificial intelligence specialist? Umea University's Master’s programme in Artificial Intelligence gives broad knowledge in AI and deepened knowledge in profile areas such as theoretical foundations of artificial intelligence, human-AI interaction, intelligent robotics, machine learning or data science.
Finance
The Finance program at the Umea University offers the opportunity to develop a financial theoretical base, analytical skills, communication, and other important, skills necessary for a successful career in the financial sector.
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.
Computing Science
Do you want to expand your knowledge in problem solving and programming? The Master’s programme in Computing Science from Umea University is directed towards students who want to achieve further understanding of the field and develop a scientific attitude characterized by logical reasoning and critical analysis.
Plant and Forest Biotechnology
Plant and Forest Biotechnology is an important tool to solve global problems. The Master’s programme in Plant and Forest Biotechnology from Umea University gives you specialized competence and skills to recognize, understand and find solutions to these challenges.
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.
Robotics and Control
The Master's Program in Robotics and Control at Umea University is interdisciplinary with courses that cover important aspects of modern robotics, such as autonomous systems, field robotics, artificial intelligence, computer vision, mobile robots, embedded systems, modeling and control systems.
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.
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.
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.
Economics
Umea University's Master’s programme in Economics will look to grow your analytical mindset and to provide you with the tools to dissect complex and challenging economic problems.