A Candidate who wishes to enrol in a Master in Public Health (MPH) postgraduate programme shall fulfil the following requirements: -

• • Attain a Medical Doctor’s degree or medical qualification recognized by the Senate and the Malaysian Medical Council
          with minimum CGPA of 2.50 or equivalent, and
  • Experience of at least one year as a medical officer (after completing 2 years Houseman-ship) and preferably have
         experience working in public health for a year, or
  • Having a Medical Doctor’s Degree (MD, MBBS) (Level 6 KKM) with a CGPA below 2.50 with a minimum of 5 years
          working experience (including houseman-ship) in the relevant field.
  • The Malaysia Certificate of Examination (SPM) results with credit in Bahasa Malaysia- for Malaysian candidates

1. Students will be guided through lectures, seminars, small group discussion, project work, field visits, presentations, and one-to-one discussion
2. There are TWO components to the programme:

• Course Work – consists of compulsory and elective modules that provide background knowledge and skills required by a public health practitioner.
• Research with Dissertation – comprises a series of research-related courses and a research project to demonstrate and present critical approaches to specific issues of public health matters

1. Course Work (34 credit hours)
2. Research Project (6 credit hours)

Associate Professor Dr. Richard Avoi
Mobile: +60 178933977
Email: richard.avoi@ums.edu.my

Associate Professor Dr. Nelbon Giloi
Mobile: +60 198618219
Email: nelbon.giloi@ums.edu.my