Dr. Niklas Ekerstad

Associate Professor

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Biography

Niklas Ekerstad is an Adjunct Associate Professor at Linköping University specializing in health economics evaluation with a focus on clinical evaluation studies for older adults. He holds an MD and a PhD, and has extensive experience in supervising PhD students. Ekerstad works as a senior consultant cardiologist and has specialized in cardiology and internal medicine. He actively participates in various medical quality committees, including chairing the Swedish Society Medicine’s delegation on medical quality, and is a member of the quality assurance group at the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) center in Region Västra Götaland. His research interests include acute coronary syndromes, frailty, multimorbidity, risk prediction, quality assessment, and priority setting in healthcare.

Research Interests

Requirements for Linköping 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
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree with a major relevant to the program At least 30 ECTS credits in mathematics/applied mathematics and/or application of mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Certificates and diplomas from previous university studies
  • Transcript of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport/ID
  • Syllabus for relevant courses
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Faculty of Science and Engineering (Institute of Technology) for international Master's programs.