Public Health is the art and science of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health. Public Health is not only concerned with maintenance of health by reducing or eliminating disease risks and environmental health hazards, improving social conditions, and encouraging healthy behaviours and lifestyles, it also encompasses the distribution and optimal management of healthcare services. The course will provide students from a wide range of health and related professional backgrounds with the knowledge and skills in public health sciences and related disciplines which will make them more effective contributors in their field of healthcare.
The Masters of Science in Public Health is based on the World Health Organisation’s principles of Health for All; they are:
The Master of Science in Public Health programme is suited for those who want to advance in their careers in a related field. Thus it will be of interest to:
1½ years (full-time)
3 years (part-time)
To be eligible to apply into the IMU programme, students must have an acceptable pre-University qualification or a good science degree. In addition to academic ability, the IMU looks for excellence in co-curricular activities and good communication skills.
Please note that the grades required for admission into the respective programmes may be higher due to competitiveness of the admission exercises. The IMU reserves the right to change these admission requirements from time to time.
The Ministry of Higher Education stipulates that all students entering universities in Malaysia must sit for MUET regardless of having other English qualifications. International students are not required to sit for the MUET.
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A. ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
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B. ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
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Applicants are required to have obtained:
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All students are normally required to provide evidence of their ability in the English Language in order to study in IMU. The standard English Proficiency requirements are usually overall band score of IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 550 (PBT) or 79 (IBT) or MUET band 4. |
| MODULE | CREDIT UNITS | MALAYSIAN PER MODULE (RM) | |||
| Semester 1 | |||||
| 1. Methods in Epidemiology | 4 | 4,000 | |||
| 2. Biostatistics | 4 | 4,000 | |||
| 3. Research Methodology | 3 | 3,000 | |||
| 4. Environmental Health | 3 | 3,000 | |||
| 5. Occupational Health | 3 | 3,000 | |||
| Total | 17 | 17,000 | |||
| Semester 2 | |||||
| 6. Population Health | 4 | 4,000 | |||
| 7. Health Management and Economics | 4 | 4,000 | |||
| 8. Health Promotion | 3 | 3,000 | |||
| 9. Medical Sociology | 3 | 3,000 | |||
| 10. Public Health Practice | 2 | 2,000 | |||
| Total | 16 | 16,000 | |||
| Semester 3 | |||||
| 11 . Dissertation | 9 | 9,000 | |||
| 12 . Electives | 2 | 2,000 | |||
| Total | 11 | 11,000 | |||
| Grand Total Fees (Entire Duration) | 44 | 44,000 | |||
Source :International Medical University