Fieldwork gives you an opportunity to practically engage in your specialized thematic area and research methodology of your choice. You can test out the basic community- and global health knowledge you gained during your first year, and gain real world experiences. In addition, you can build skills and competencies in engaging with the community and other relevant stakeholders through the implementation of your project. Below you can read about student’s own experiences during fieldwork, and get inspired.
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Master project focuses on parents of children with eczema and second skin infections
Change of staff led to a growing frustration among the parents. An ongoing research project investigates how parents experience the management of their children’s eczema in Greenland.
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Fieldwork on dental care in Hargeisa, Somaliland
Abdelrahman Eid Mohamed Ismail Dahroug travelled to Hargeisa in Somaliland to collect data on dental caries status and related risk factors of children in primary schools.
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Research fieldwork about maternity care in Tanzania
– My background is in development studies and I am passionate about research around women's health - specifically the social aspects, says Merete Graneng.
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Travel for fieldwork during your master’s degree in International Community Health
Students at the master’s program in International Community Health at the University of Oslo spend a semester doing fieldwork. Learn more about Professor Heidi Fjeld’s fieldwork in South-Asia.
Master research projects and data sets
Master thesis projects can also be conducted on already collected data. You may get access to data sets that support your topic of interest either through an ongoing research project at the Department, or through research projects in collaborative institutions.
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Collecting register data on bone fractures in Norway
Conducting master research is challenging and fulfilling process. Sepideh Semsarian did a cohort study on forearm fractures where she used register data from Norway of 143,476 patients treated in Norwegian hospitals between 2008-2019.
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Students at the University of Oslo study health and policymaking in a global perspective
With a master’s degree in International Community Health from the University of Oslo, students will acquire a global perspective on health, and work towards reaching global goals of universal health coverage.
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International Community Health is a multicultural and multidisciplinary master’s program
A master’s degree in International Community Health from the University of Oslo provides students with the skills and knowledge they need to proceed with an international career in global health.
You can find more master projects and be inspired by looking at: DUO - UIOs research archive
Support for fieldwork travel expenses
The Institute of Health and Society (HELSAM) provide modest financial support for students pursing master’s degree programme at the institute, to facilitate fieldwork activities outside the EU/EEA related to their thesis.
Master Thesis Award
The award intends to recognize an outstanding thesis of a graduate of master in International Community Health programme at the Institute of Health and Society.