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Master of Medical Science (Public Health)

Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)
DurationMin 1 year - Max 4 years
Study ModeFull-time
LocationPerak
IntakesMay
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Local tuition feesFT: RM 20,333.00; PT: RM 21,366.00
International tuition feesFT: RM 35,820.00; PT: RM 37,300.00
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About the programme

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Entry requirements

Academic Requirement
(1) A Bachelor’s Degree in the field or related fields with CGPA of 2.50 and above or equivalent as approved by the Senate; or
(2) A Bachelor’s Degree in the field or related fields with CGPA of 2.00 and above but less than CGPA of 2.50, or equivalent as approved by the Senate subject to rigorous internal assessment.
(3) Candidates without a Bachelor’s Degree in the related fields or relevant working experience must undergo appropriate prerequisite courses determined by UTAR and meet the minimum CGPA set out in (1) & (2).
Language Requirement
- IELTS : 5.0 (CEFR Level B1)
- TOEFL iBT Score 40 - 45
- Cambridge English Qualification and Tests : 154 - 159 (High B1 level in CEFR)
 
- Pearson Test of English (PTE) : 47 - 50
 
- MUET Band 3.5

What you’ll study

Core Course

  • Statistics in Medicine and Public Health
     
  • Epidemiology in Public Health
     
  • Health Research Design and Methodology
     
  • Principles of Family Health Systems and Services
     
  • Research Proposal Development and Data Collection
     
  • Research Project

Specialisation Course
 

  • Management in Health
     
  • Health Education, Health Promotion and Communication in Public Health
     
  • Health Services System, Health Planning and Policy
     
  • Environmental Health
     
  • Occupational Health
     
  • Global Health Systems Design and Development
     
 

Elective Course - CHOOSE 2 COURSES ONLY

  • Communicable Diseases Epidemiology, Control and Prevention
  • Non-Communicable Diseases Epidemiology, Control and Prevention
     
  • Hospital and Ambulatory Care Management
     
  • Health Economics and Finance
     
  • Child and Adolescent Health
     
  • Women’s Health
     
  • Geriatric Health and Preventive Programmes for the Elderly
     
  • Men’s Health
     
  • Society, Behaviour and Health
     
  • Food Safety and Toxicology in Public Health
     
  • Occupational Diseases
     
  • Global Health Governance for Disease Control
     
  • Geopolitics and Human Health
     
  • Cultural Competence in Global Health
     
  • Artificial Intelligence in Public Health

Career pathways

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