Dr. Miguel San Sebastian

Professor

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Biography

Miguel San Sebastian is a Professor in Public Health at Umeå University, specializing in teaching and supervising research on socioeconomic inequalities in health and health systems strengthening. He holds a medical degree and a Master's degree in control of infectious diseases, along with a Ph.D. in environmental epidemiology from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. With over 12 years of experience in public health, he has worked with indigenous communities in the Amazon basin of Ecuador. His current research focuses on strengthening health systems in low-income countries, addressing social inequalities in health within the Swedish context. He is part of Norrland's Observatory for Equity in Health Care and coordinates research education on Sámi health. He has participated in various research projects aiming to improve health outcomes for vulnerable populations, including Sámi youth in Sweden and addressing mental health access in Latin America.

Research Interests

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.