This programme aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills to enable them to address relevant issues with public health academics, researchers and practitioners. It covers the whole breadth of public health, encompassing low, middle- and high-income countries. According to the World Health Organization each year, 15 million deaths are attributed to non-communicable diseases including cardiovascular diseases (like heart attacks and strokes), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes. The need to consider the wider determinants of health to support people to stay well and healthy is the essence of public health. The Master of Public Health programme is designed for graduates or experienced health professionals who want to develop their knowledge of public health. The programme will be delivered through experienced expert academic staff with a focus on professional practice, equipping them for a successful career in the public or private sector, or a role as an academic researcher.
General Entry Criteria
A related Bachelor’s Degree OR
A related Graduate Diploma at Level 8
Alternative Entry Criteria
25 years old AND
completion of a related Level 5 qualification AND7 years of relevant experience (of which 3.5 years of experience is obtained after completion of a Level 5 qualification) AND
Completion of an MQA-approved Pre-master’s Programme. OR
25 years old AND
Completion of a related Level 6 qualification AND
6 years of relevant experience (of which 3 years of experience is obtained after completion of a Level 6 qualification) AND
Completion of an MQA-approved Pre-master’s Programme.
MVR 4,350 per month x 15 months
Upon successful completion of this programme participants will be able to:
Demonstrate competencies and identify population-based public health strategies
Demonstrate substantial understating of the impact variables on the workplace, such as the development of research proposals and reporting on population health needs, and less substantially on their impact on society, such as contributing equitable access to quality services
Apply critical knowledge and skills to plan, organize, and evaluate an effective health programme
Use a critical understanding of epidemiologic methodology to identify specific issues in public health, develop hypotheses, and design research to investigate them
Deal with complex ethical and professional issues in public health