Uppsala, Sweden

Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Practice

when 20 July 2020 - 7 August 2020
language English
duration 3 weeks
credits 5 EC
fee SEK 900

This summer Uppsala University and EIT Health invite students and professionals from all disciplines to Summer school Health innovation and entrepreneurship in practice (5 credits). The course will run 20 July–7 August 2020 and consist of place visits, lectures, seminars and project work in teams.

Course leader

Maria Hägglund, https://katalog.uu.se/empinfo/?id=N99-687

Target group

Entry Requirements: A minimum of 150 credits. English proficiency, normally attested by means of an internationally recognised test such as TOEFL or IELTS.

Course aim

Learn how to put your skills to use in innovative projects:

- Identify health challenges in dialogue with target groups (public and patient involvement in research, PPI).
- Plan, implement and apply innovations together in interdisciplinary groups and with support from mentors you will learn methods on how to find innovative solutions to relevant problems.
- Present your ideas and get feedback Ideas are tested through meetings with needs-providers and mentors from innovation support organizations; the final solution is presented to a panel of evaluators and end users.

Fee info

SEK 900: If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay an application fee. Formal exchange students will be exempted from tuition fees, as well as the application fee.

Application Fee: SEK 900
SEK 12083: If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay a tuition fee. Formal exchange students will be exempted from tuition fees, as well as the application fee.