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Course Overview

Our  MScPH (Global Health) programme covers basic public health core disciplines, focusing on three aspects namely:

• Health management
  • Monitoring and managing disease prevalence, surveillance, data analysis, risk management and communication.
• Healthcare delivery improvement
  • Evaluation, planning and service delivery
• Health protection
  • Responses to infectious diseases and other hazards

Other than that, the programme also covers topics such as healthcare legislation, disaster relief management, community health and the effect of climate change on health and illness.

Specifically designed for healthcare practitioners and those in related fields, our programme is suited for medical doctors, researchers, nurses, health planners, other allied health professionals, safety and health officers, as well as anyone with a strong interest in developing a critical understanding of the key issues within health and medicine, health policy and health planning.

Note: This programme enables graduates to progress into PhD training, however it does not qualify one for registration with the Malaysian National Specialist Register (NSR).

Curriculum

Course structure

• Introduction to Public Health/Global Health
• Biostatistics
• Principles of Epidemiology
• Family Health
• Occupational and Environmental Health
• Health Service Management
• Research Methodology
• International Health Legislation
• Sustainable Development and Urban Health
• Disaster Response and Management
• Health Security
• Climate Change and Health
• Risk Assessment and Management
• Healthcare Financing and Universal Health Coverage
• Research Project

Entry Requirements

Degree

Bachelor’s degree in the field or related fields with a minimum CGPA 2.50 or equivalent acceptable to the University.

Degree

Bachelor’s degree in the field or related fields or equivalent with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 and not meeting a CGPA 2.50, (can be accepted subject to rigorous internal assessment).

English Proficiency Requirement

For Malaysian Students: Malaysian University English Test (MUET) with minimum Band 4.

For International Students Only

Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 550 (written) or 80 (internet); OR International Language Testing System (IELTS) minimum score of 6.0; OR equivalent.

Notes

Candidates without a qualification in the related fields or working experience in the relevant fields must undergo appropriate prerequisite courses determined by the University and meet the minimum CGPA based on the published entry requirements.

Career Prospects

• Lecturers in Public Health
• Public Health Researchers
• Programme Managers in Public Health/Global Health