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Masters in Public Health

Level: Masters(MNQF Level 9)
Duration: 2 years(4 Semesters)
Modes: Available Modes (Full-Time)
Course Fee: Course FeeMVR 42,480

previous Intake: August Intake 2024
Campus: Male' (Full-Time)

Overview

Masters of Public Health will helap studnets understand the interplay of the biological, social, economic, cultural, political, behavioral and environmental factors that affect the health of populations. This program will equip students with leadership and decision making skills to respond to the health care challenges in the planning and delivery of health care in the Maldives. You will also be able to gainthe research capabilities to accurately quantify and address and project public health needs of the society.

Entry Requirements

General Entry

i) Attainment of a Level 7 qualifiction in a Health related field and 2 years of work experience in Health field and IELTS 6.0 or equivalent

General Notes

Entry requirements are indicative. Depending on the sequence and the number of applications received, all qualifying students may not gain entry.
Circumstances may require the University to defer or cancel some courses, especially when the minimum class size (10 for certificate & diploma courses, 15 for Degrees courses) is not achieved.
Passes at GCE OL/SSC and HSC is considered to be grades "C" or above and passes at GCE AL is considered to be the grades "E" or above.

Structure

Semester 1

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	PUB503 Foundations of Public Health (CORE)	Foundations of Public Health	Nil	20 Foundations of Public Health (CORE) (20) (20)	3,540 3,540
CORE	PUB505 Epidemiology (CORE)	Epidemiology	Nil	20 Epidemiology (CORE) (20) (20)	3,540 3,540
CORE	PUB507 Biostatistics (CORE)	Biostatistics	Nil	20 Biostatistics (CORE) (20) (20)	3,540 3,540
Semester Total				Semester Total	60	10,620 10,620

Semester 2

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	PUB509 Health Promotion (CORE)	Health Promotion	Nil	20 Health Promotion (CORE) (20) (20)	3,540 3,540
CORE	PUB511 Research Methods (CORE)	Research Methods	Nil	20 Research Methods (CORE) (20) (20)	3,540 3,540
CORE	PUB513 Public Health Leadership and Management (CORE)	Public Health Leadership and Management	Nil	20 Public Health Leadership and Management (CORE) (20) (20)	3,540 3,540
Semester Total				Semester Total	60	10,620 10,620

Semester 3

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
ELECTIVE	Option 3A or Option 3B (ELECTIVE)	Option 3A or Option 3B		60 Option 3A or Option 3B (ELECTIVE) (60) (60)	10,620 10,620

Semester 4

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
ELECTIVE	Option 4A or Option 4B (ELECTIVE)	Option 4A or Option 4B		60 Option 4A or Option 4B (ELECTIVE) (60) (60)	10,620 10,620

Option 3A

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	PUB601 Health Economics (CORE)	Health Economics	Nil	15 Health Economics (CORE) (15) (15)	2,655 2,655
CORE	PUB603 Primary Health Care (CORE)	Primary Health Care	Nil	15 Primary Health Care (CORE) (15) (15)	2,655 2,655
CORE	PUB605 Non-communicable Disease Control (CORE)	Non-communicable Disease Control	Nil	15 Non-communicable Disease Control (CORE) (15) (15)	2,655 2,655
CORE	PUB607 Professional Practice Project I (CORE)	Professional Practice Project I	Nil	15 Professional Practice Project I (CORE) (15) (15)	2,655 2,655

Option 3B

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	PUB601 Health Economics (CORE)	Health Economics	Nil	15 Health Economics (CORE) (15) (15)	2,655 2,655
CORE	PUB603 Primary Health Care (CORE)	Primary Health Care	Nil	15 Primary Health Care (CORE) (15) (15)	2,655 2,655
CORE	PUB617 Research Project I (CORE)	Research Project I	Nil	30 Research Project I (CORE) (30) (30)	5,310 5,310

Option 4A

Type	Code	Name	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	PUB609 Communicable Disease Control (CORE)	Communicable Disease Control	15 Communicable Disease Control (CORE) (15) (15)	2,655 2,655
CORE	PUB611 Public Health Nutrition (CORE)	Public Health Nutrition	15 Public Health Nutrition (CORE) (15) (15)	2,655 2,655
CORE	PUB613 Contemporary Issues in Public Health (CORE)	Contemporary Issues in Public Health	15 Contemporary Issues in Public Health (CORE) (15) (15)	2,655 2,655
CORE	PUB615 Professional Practice Project II (CORE)	Professional Practice Project II	15 Professional Practice Project II (CORE) (15) (15)	2,655 2,655

Option 4B

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	PUB619 Research Project 2 (CORE)	Research Project 2		60 Research Project 2 (CORE) (60) (60)	10,620 10,620

Course Total

240 CP

Total: 42,480

42,480

Careers

Hospital and clinics management Public health professionals Lecturers Researchers NGOs Schools Military and the Police Private sector