Dr. Pernilla Ågård

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Pernilla Ågård is an Affiliated Researcher at Uppsala University specializing in social work. She successfully defended her thesis in 2020, which used focus group interviews with healthcare professionals to explore the understandings and negotiations that occur regarding patients from migrant backgrounds within end-of-life care settings. Currently, she is involved in a postdoctoral project known as CIVEX, focusing on the exclusion of potentially marginalized older individuals from civic engagement. Her work emphasizes the importance of understanding how various factors influence the healthcare experiences of diverse patient populations.

Research Interests

End-of-Life Care Social Work Migrant Health Civic Engagement Qualitative Research

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.