Doctor of Public Health Mixed Mode

Doctor of Public Health Mixed Mode is a PhD program taught at Universiti Malaya, Malaya, Malaysia. Intake: OctoberMarch. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (6 Semesters, (Clinical)) options.

The Doctor of Public Health (Mixed-Mode) at Universiti Malaya is an advanced professional degree for people who want to be leaders in public health practice.

It is oriented towards applied research in public health and supports candidates who continue in a public health specialty: Health Services Management, Family Health, Environmental Health, Occupational Medicine, Epidemiology in Health, or Biomedical Statistics.

Course study includes a requirement to complete Part 1 before starting Part 2 unless prior written approval is obtained from the Dean of the Faculty.

The programme has two parts. Part 1 includes courses, including an internship course, and Part 2 consists of research that leads to a thesis. Core teaching includes Research Protocol Development. Internship-related courses include Professional Internship, Essential of Epidemiology in Public Health, and Health Policy and Leadership. Professional specialization courses include options by area, and the research portion is Thesis, which carries Research Courses credits.

Modules

• Research Protocol Development
• Professional Internship
• Essential of Epidemiology in Public Health
• Health Policy and Leadership
• Economic Evaluation in Healthcare
• Human Resource Planning and Management
• Health Law and Ethics
• Environmental Pollution
• Food Technology and Health
• Advanced Epidemiology
• Clinical Epidemiology
• Introduction to Meta-Analysis

The minimum requirements for admission in Doctor of Public Health Mixed Mode at Universiti Malaya for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Universiti Malaya.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Universiti Malaya as pre-requiste for admission in Doctor of Public Health Mixed Mode.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Local & International

• Possess a Master's Degree in Public Health with CGPA of no less than 3.00 or its equivalent; and
• Possess a Bachelor's Degree in Medicine and Surgery or other equivalent medical doctorate degrees from a recognized university; and
• Have at least one year of relevant work experience or for a duration determined by the Department from time to time.

Specific Entry Requirements

• General University Requirements: Fulfill the General University Requirements
• Bachelor's Degree Qualification: Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery or other equivalent medical degree from recognized university; AND
• Master's Degree Qualification: Master's Degree in Public Health;
• Equivalent Qualification: N/A
• Related Fields: Refer to NEC2020 (0912).

Special Requirements:

• Register as a medical practitioner under the Medical Act 1971 (Act 50) of Malaysia or under equivalent legislation in their country of residence; AND
• Has at least one year of work experience in the field of public health after full registration.

• Malaysia University English Test (MUET): Band 4.0; or
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic: Band 6.0; or
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) – Internet-Based Test (IBT) (Centre-Based): Score 60; or
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) – Essential Online: Score 8.5; or
• Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: Score 59; or
• Cambridge English Qualifications & Tests – B1 Preliminary, B2 First, C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency: Score 169; or
• Occupational English Test (OET) (Conventional / Online): Score 250;

Please check detail of study units at https://study.um.edu.my/doctor-of-public-health-mixed-mode

• Public Health Director
• Epidemiologist
• Health Policy Advisor
• Health Services Manager
• Health Economics Consultant
• Environmental Health Specialist
• Family Health Program Coordinator
• Health Logistics Manager
• Occupational Health and Safety Manager
• Clinical Epidemiologist
• Health Research Scientist
• Biomedical Statistician
• Health Quality Improvement Specialist
• Health Services Researcher
• Nutrition and Lactation Consultant
• Environmental Health Consultant
• Healthcare Law and Ethics Specialist
• Advanced Epidemiology Specialist
• Health Promotion Director
• Public Health Consultant

11 fully funded scholarships are listed for Malaysia. See Malaysia scholarships.