Dr. Isabel Goicolea

Professor

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Biography

Isabel Goicolea is a Professor of Public Health at Umeå University, specializing in Epidemiology and Global Health. With a background as a medical doctor, she has dedicated many years to academia and community health, leading research on youth health and gender-based violence. Isabel has been involved in numerous research projects, including analyses of Swedish youth clinics’ work on mental health and community-based health systems responsive to young people's sexual and reproductive health needs in Zambia. Her work also examines responses to gender-based violence in Sweden and advocates for safe abortion in Bolivia and Ecuador. As a supervisor of PhD students, she teaches qualitative methodologies in public health research at both the master's and PhD levels.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2018-01-01 — Present

Umeå University • Umeå, Sweden

Lead research on public health focusing on youth health and gender-based violence.

Requirements for Umeå University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Writing
Required:20
Total
Required:90
PTE
Overall
Required:62
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS) in relevant field At least 90 ECTS in the main subject area
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Transcripts of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport
  • Letter of Motivation (certain programs)
  • CV (certain programs)
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standard for Master's programs across Social Sciences and Humanities at Umeå. English 6 proficiency is the general rule.