Description | Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) is a Doctorate of Professional Expertise program that was offered in the First Semester of the 2013/2014 Academic Session at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. The DrPH program is a full-time program for 3 to 6 years (6 to 12 semesters) of study. This program consists of coursework, dissertation and residency. Teaching is conducted on the campus of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UPM and at health facilities (district, state and federal) and local or international health institutions within or outside the country. Teaching includes lectures, seminars, student-centered learning, case studies, public health residency and research for dissertation. This program offers the following areas of expertise: Epidemiology and Applied Biostatistics Health Services Management Family Health Environmental Medicine Occupational Medicine |
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Name of Institution | UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA (UPM) |
Qualification | Doctoral Degree |
Course Duration | 60 months |
NEC Field | Medicine |
Entry Requirements | Candidates must have appropriate qualifications from universities recognized by UPM as follows: Medical Officer Hold a Doctor of Medicine (MD) Degree or Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS or MBBCh) Degree or other equivalent degrees from local or foreign universities recognized by the Senate Hold a Master of Public Health (MPH) Degree or equivalent with a CGPA of not less than 3.2 Meet the entry requirements set by the University and the Ministry of Health Malaysia (for officers currently serving with the Ministry of Health) |
English Requirement | International applicants must have a minimum score of 550 for the TOEFL Paper-based Test (Academic Version) or Band 6.0 for IELTS (Academic Practice), or 79-80 for the TOEFL Internet-based Test or 213 for the TOEFL Computer-based Test or its equivalent. The validity period must not exceed five years. |
Special Requirement | - |
Scholarship | No Scholarship Available |
Scholarship URL | - |