Empowering Health with Leading Communication

The world is becoming increasingly complex, with simultaneous opposing demands for more specialisation, a broader understanding of issues, as well as an international outlook. While this is true for most fields, it is particularly the case in the domain of health, where science and its applications continue to gain in complexity and sophistication. Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) offers a Master in Health Communication, a degree that will prepare you to grasp the complexity of the health sector and to pursue fulfilling and diversified careers in communication.

The purpose of the Master is to enable students to comprehend the health sector, learn the required analytical/methodological skills to better understand and interact with its changes, and acquire practical skills in communication and management appropriate for the health context. It is a unique opportunity to have a focused and in-depth programme in the health sector while at the same time gain a broad understanding of how business and marketing functions operate. With an international and cross-disciplinary approach to both business and communication, the Master in Health Communication provides you with a solid theoretical background in multiple academic disciplines such as health communication, quantitative and qualitative research methodologies in health communication, public and global health, health policy, epidemiology, marketing, and management in health settings.

The ultimate goal of the Master in Health Communication is to have our students well prepared to perform jobs either with the private or public sector in all size organisations in health and beyond.

Register to the form in this page to get further details about the Master in Health Communication.

Classes for the Master in Health Communication take place on the West Campus of the Università della Svizzera italiana. The exact address is via Buffi 13, Lugano (Switzerland).

Parking is very limited in the area, so we recommend using public transportation.

You can reach the university from Lugano train station in 8 minutes by taking bus number 6 in the direction of Cornaredo and getting off at the "Università" stop (you can find the bus schedule here).