Overview

Public Health programme from University Malaysia Sarawak is a full time programme that prepares medical doctors for the Master of Public Health and Doctor of Public Health (Dr PH) degrees.

During the following three years the Public Health programme from University Malaysia Sarawak prepares the graduates for the Dr PH degree. Guidance will be provided by experienced, dedicated and qualified lecturers to ensure that the candidates are kept in touch with innovative, up to date developments in public health-related issues and community based developments.

Structure

The MPH programme is divided into two components, each defining a specific functional area of study. The components are : Core and Research Project. The core component contains core courses which are compulsory for all students of Master of Public Health. The courses provide background knowledge and skills in public health which are required for any public health expert.
The Research Project component comprises a series of research related courses and a research project. The project requires students to demonstrate and present a critical approach to specific issues of public health matters. To complete the MPH programme, a candidate must accummulate 34 credit hours of Core Components, and 6 credit hours of Research Project.

Programme Structure

Courses include

Public Health
Health Administration
Project
Research
Medicine

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-02-01 00:00:00

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Language

English

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69

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IELTS

7

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Credits

40 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Possesses a degree of MBBS/MD or other equivalent undergraduate medical qualification from an institution recognized by the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC).
Qualifies for registration under the Medical Practitioner Act 1971 (Act 50) of Malaysia.
At least three (3) years of post-full registration of clinical experience certified by the relevant authorities.
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with minimum score of 7.0.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

20446 MYR / year

≈ 20446 MYR / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

8596 MYR / year

≈ 8596 MYR / year

Living costs

Kota Kinabalu

Malaysia

2167 - 2880 MYR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Kota Kinabalu

Funding

Scholarships Information

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