COURSE OVERVIEW

Doctor of Public Health (DrPH)

Offered By: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Course Fields: Health and Medicine

Course Level: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Course Modes: Full Time

English Proficiency: IELTS

Course Duration: 3 years

Course Intake: March , October

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Total Cost: RM 32,550.00

Fees Title Fees Amount
1st year MYR 10,850.00
2nd year MYR 10,850.00
3rd year MYR 10,850.00
total MYR 32,550.00

University Fee:

Fees Title Fees Amount
total MYR 0.00
Overview

Doctor of Public Health Program is a full-time program for 3 years or 6 semesters. Each semester runs for 6 months or 24 weeks. The maximum period to graduation is 6 years or 12 semesters.

This program prepares public health professionals as a human resource with expertise in the field of public health. The program also provides an opportunity for public health professionals get special training to enhance their careers and meet the high demand for public and private sector for public health human resource professionals who have the expertise in the field of public health.

As a result, graduates of Doctor of Public Health is able to apply knowledge of public health, research and information technology to solve the problem of public health at the local, national and international levels.

Curriculum Structure
Year 1

consists of two semesters, namely the First Semester and Second Semester. Each semester is 26 weeks.

First Semester, students must enroll in courses:
  • Four compulsory courses
  • Two elective courses Public Health Expertise
  • Doctor of Public Health Research

This course is conducted in two phases: the first phase is for 16 weeks, and the second phase is for 10 weeks

Second semester, students must enroll in courses:
  • A compulsory course, Dissertation Seminar for Doctor of Public Health, and
  • The five elective courses from the list of Public Health Specialist Elective courses offered by the department according to the chosen field by the students, and
  • Doctor of Public Health Research

Students will sit for the Comprehensive Examination for the Doctor of Public Health. The implementation of Comprehensive Examination will be coordinated at faculty level or togerther with the Joint Committee on Public Health Malaysia (Malaysia Public Health Conjoint Board).

Year 2

consists of two semesters, namely, Third and Fourth Semester Semester. Each semester is 26 weeks.

Third Semester, students need to enroll in courses:
  • Public Health Doctoral Research
Fourth Semester, students need to enroll in courses:
  • Public Health Residency
  • Doctor of Public Health Research
  • Development Seminar

THIRD YEAR consists of two semesters, namely, Fifth Semester and Sixth Semester. Each semester is 26 weeks.

Fifth semester, students must enroll in courses:
  • Public Health Residency SPH6911
  • Doctor of Public Health Research
 Sixth semester, students must enroll in courses:
  • Public Health Doctoral Dissertation SPH6922, and
  • Final Seminar and
  • Scientific Writing For Publication
Year 3

consists of two semesters, namely, Fifth Semester and Sixth Semester. Each semester is 26 weeks.

Fifth semester, students must enroll in courses:
  • Public Health Residency
  • Doctor of Public Health Research
Sixth semester, students must enroll in courses:
  • Public Health Doctoral Dissertation and
  • Final Seminar, and
  • Scientific Writing For Publication
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University Details:

Universiti Putra Malaysia

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