Objectives and competences

Basic information

TypePostgraduate courses
CertificateAdvanced university course
Coordinating facultyFacultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut
Branch of knowledge
  • Medicine and dentistry
  • Biomedical sciences
  • Physiotherapy, podiatry, nutrition and dietetics, occupational therapy, optics and optometry, and speech therapy
Mode of deliveryFace-to-face
Credits4
Length of course1 academic year
Language(s) of instructionEnglish
Enrolment feeFirst year: 760,00 €
An increase of 10% is applied to the price, up to a maximum of € 70, as administration fee
In-company placement(s)No
Start of teaching period27/10/2025
End of teaching period25/11/2025
E-mailformacion@isglobal.org
Webpagewww.isglobal.org
ManagmentSanz Bravo, Sergi
Open pre-enrolmentNo
Lead to doctoral studiesNo
Admission for applicants not holding a degree qualificationYes, with outstanding academic credits (10% or less)

Objectives and competences

Objectives

- To learn the principles of statistics applied to biomedicine, with a particular focus on global health.
- To know how to use various examples and exercises referring to health problems in low-, mid-, and high-income countries.
- To learn to use the statistical programme Stata.

Access and admission

Applicant profile and access requirements

Recommended applicant profile

Professionals with training, experience, or an interest in biostatistics and their application to international or global health.

Access requirements and conditions

The course is also open to students with no prior university education, who will acquire the same knowledge and skills and receive a specific qualification for their learner group. Information on the access requirements and other conditions can be obtained from the course directors.

Pre-enrolment

Contact us

Classes


AddressFacultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut UB
C/ Casanova 143
Campus Casanova
08036 - Barcelona
Espanya
Email addressformacion@isglobal.org
Webpagewww.isglobal.org
Telephone+34 932 271 814
Observationsfrom Monday to Friday, 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. (office hours).

Further information


AddressYolanda Amat
C/ Rosselló 132, 7a

08036 - Barcelona
Espanya
Email addressformacion@isglobal.org
Webpagewww.isglobal.org
Telephone+34 93 227 18 14
Observationsfrom Monday to Friday, 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. (office hours).

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