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 Graduated Diploma at level 8
Alternative Entry Criteria
-25 years old, completion of a related Level 5 qualification, and 7 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 Program. OR
-25 years old, 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 Program.
MVR 4,599 per month x 15 months
Semester 1
1. Introduction to Public Health
2. Epidemiology and Disease Control
3. Evidence Based Research and Biostatistics
Semester 2
5. Leadership and Public Health Law
6. Health Promotion and Policy Systems
7. Health Economics
Semester 3
8. Applied Public Health Project
Award Master of Public Health
Upon successful completion programme participant will be able to:
Improve graduates’ careers and to building leadership in public health.
Apply competencies to identify population-based public health strategies.
Explore Substantially impact variables in the workplace, such as development of research proposals and reporting on population health needs, and less substantially to their impact on society, such as contributing equitable access to quality services.
Accredited by the Maldives Qualifications Authority ( MQA )
Approved by Maldives Allied Health Council