Mbarara University of Science & Technology

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Master of Public Health

The Master of Public Health (MPH) is a globally recognized professional postgraduate degree designed to train practitioners, researchers, and leaders to protect and improve the health of populations and communities.

Entry Requirements

An honors degree in Health Sciences i.e. Human Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Dentistry or Nursing, Environmental Sciences, Biology, Laboratory Sciences, with at least two years of relevant field experience.
OR
An honors degree in Social Sciences e.g. Social Work, Sociology, Economics, Demography, with at least two years of relevant field experience.
OR
An honors degree in the Biological Sciences such as Statistics, Environmental Sciences, with at least two years of relevant field experience.

Fees Structure

Ugandan Students

International Students

Course Modules

Module Code Module Title Credit Unit Core/Elective
MPH7101 EPIDEMIOLOGY 4 core
MPH7102 BIOSTATISTICS 4 core
MPH7103 RESEARCH METHODS & SURVEY DESIGN 4 core
MPH7104 HEALTH PROMOTION AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN HEALTH 4 core
MPE7201 FOUNDATION OF RESEARCH ETHICS 3 core
MPH7205 HEALTH POLICY PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT 4 core
MPH7206 INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONTROL 4 core
MPH7207 MATERNAL, CHILD HEALTH AND NUTRITION 4 core
MPH7208 ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH 3 core
MPE7301 REGULATION OF RESEARCH AND POLICY 3 core
MPE7302 CRITICAL REASONING IN RESEARCH ETHICS 3 core
MPE7303 RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH 3 core
MPH7309 RESEARCH PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT AND PRESENTATION 5 core
MPE8101 PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH ETHICS 3 elective
MPE8102 RESEARCH ETHICS PRACTICA AND EXTERNSHIPS 3 elective
MPE8103 SKILLS FOR TEACHING RESEARCH ETHICS 3 elective
MPH8101 PROGRAM MONITORING, EVALUATION AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT 4 core
MPH8102 DESIGNING AND MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH PROGRAMS 4 elective
MPH8103 STRATEGIC PLANNING AND POLICY ANALYSIS 4 elective
MPH8104 ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF HEALTH PROGRAMS 3 elective
MPH8108 APPLIED EPIDEMIOLOGY 4 elective
MPH8109 APPLIED BIOSTATISTICS 4 elective
MPH8111 FUNDAMENTALS OF CLINICAL TRIALS 3 elective
MPE8204 GRANT WRITING 3 core
MPH8212 DISSERTATION DEVELOPMENT AND DEFENSE 5 core
MPH8213 RESEARCH SEMINAR 5 core