Dr. Maria Hägglund

Professor

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Biography

Maria Hägglund is a professor of implementation science specializing in digital health at Uppsala University, where she also teaches in the Bachelor’s Programme in Biomedical Engineering. Her current research at the Uppsala MedTech Science & Innovation Centre focuses on user-centered systems that support collaboration and patient empowerment. She was a 2019/2020 Keane OpenNotes Scholar and served as a visiting lecturer in medicine at Harvard Medical School. Maria is a member of the DOME research consortium, exploring the impact of patients' access to electronic health records, including notes from the national Swedish patient portal. She chairs the Swedish Medical Informatics Association and represented Sweden at the International Medical Informatics Association general assembly from 2020 to 2022. Additionally, she leads the PATH group, which focuses on participatory eHealth and health data research.

Research Interests

Requirements for Uppsala University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
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
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen (180 ECTS) 90 credits in a subject relevant to the specific program
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate and diploma
  • Official transcripts of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport photo page
  • Statement of Purpose (for most programs)
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application Summary Sheet (if required by department)
Specialization Notes

General Master's requirements applying across Science, Technology, and Humanities departments.