Dr. Sophia Holmlund

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Sophia Holmlund is an Assistant Professor specializing in Sexual Reproductive Health at the Department of Nursing, Umeå University. She works in a combined clinical role as a midwife at the Center of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Region Västerbotten. With clinical experience dating back to 2006, she has primarily focused on labor ward and postnatal care. In October 2019, Sophia completed her doctoral thesis in Clinical Science, exploring the experiences of midwives and obstetricians concerning obstetric ultrasound in Rwanda and Vietnam. During her PhD, she conducted field studies in Rwanda and Vietnam, and made research visits to La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia. Following her PhD, she worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Judith Lumley Centre, La Trobe University, engaging in the MAGNOLIA midwifery caseload care project. Her research interests include midwifery continuity care models, focusing on personalized care during pregnancy, labor, and postpartum periods. She has also contributed to the GYNOS project, managing processes related to gynecological cancer in Northern Sweden, and worked on the RoMaNs project focused on the restoration of microbiota in newborns.

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.