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Course description

The Master of Public Health program seeks to equip suitable health professionals to assume leadership and administrative roles in Public Health, Health Administration, Occupational Medicine, Clinical and Health Services Research. The instructional objectives of the MPH program will emphasize methodological approaches to identifying health and healthcare needs; planning, implementing and evaluating programs and policies which are essential for the prevention and alleviation of ill-health in the community.

The programme will equip graduates with the following core competencies:

• Plan, conduct and analyse epidemiologic studies to assess and monitor the health of communities and populations at risk, and to identify health problems and priorities;

• Review, appraise and disseminate health information in the practice of evidence-based health care;

• Investigate and control occurrences, including outbreaks, of infectious and non-communicable diseases, using relevant approaches and technologies;

• Identify and control factors in the natural and man-made environment (air, water, land, housing, workplaces) which affect health;

• Apply concepts and methods in social and behavioural sciences to formulate, implement and evaluate health promotion programmes;

• Analyse policies and strategies for effectiveness in the organization and delivery of health care;

• Plan, organize and manage public health programmes and examine their use, cost, quality, accessibility, and outcomes;

• Advocate for public health programmes and resources; communicate effectively on relevant matters in professional and public settings;

• Work effectively in a public health team.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Previous Qualifications	MBBS or equivalent or A good Honours degree or equivalent.
English Language scores	TOEFL score of 580, IELTS score of 6.0
Other requirements	Completion of one year of housemanship, one year of general clinical experience and either one year of public health, health administration or occupational health experience or have entered clinical specialty training

APPLICATION CALENDAR
Application for August Semester	From the beginning of January to the end of March
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ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Registration deadline	Last week of July to First week of August
Classes Begin	Second week of August
Registration deadline	First week of December to Second week of December
Classes Begin	Second week of January

COSTS	SINGAPORE DOLLARS
Tuition	32,400
Basic Fees
Matriculation Fees
Audio/Visual Fees
Energy Fees
Registration Fee
Annual health & life insurance	115
Internet Fee
Foreign Student Fee
Enrollment Fee/New Student Fee
Science development fund Fees
Health-sport fee
Activities fee
Library fee
University development fee
Registration document fee	53
Exam fees	525
Lab Fees (computer lab)
Equipment fee (11000x3)
Caution money
Admission Fee
Research fees
Academic fees	24
Other Fees
Total fees for one year	33,117
Housing for one year	15,000
Living expenses for one year	7,200
Photocopying
Books and stationary	600
Uniform
Passport/Visa	120
Local travel	1,000
Academic Assignments
Airfare	400
Field trips/research	7,500
Internet
Settle in expenses
Student activities fees	68
Extracurricular Sports
Total other	2,188
Tuition waiver
TOTAL FOR YEAR	57,505

Fee waivers

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Myanmar students

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Contact details

The MPH Course Administrator

Department of Community, Occupational and Family Medicine

Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

National University of Singapore

16 Medical Drive, MD3

Singapore 117597

Alternatively, you may contact course administrator:

Ms Fiona Wong via e-mail: mph_admin@nus.edu.sg

Contact us at:
Tel: (+65) 6516 6914
Email: mph_admin@nus.edu.sg