Introduction

Discipline

Healthcare Assistant Training

Program

Master's Degree Program

Qualification Awarded

Master of Medical Science in Public Health

Awarding Institution

Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman

Recognition of Qualification

Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA)

Course Duration

1 year

Intake

May

Class Location

UTAR Sungai Long Campus (Selangor)

Course Syllabus

Major Subjects

Core Course
Statistics in Medicine and Public Health
Epidemiology in Public Health
Health Research Design and Methodology
Principles of Family Health Systems and Services
Research Proposal Development and Data Collection
Research Project
Specialisation Course
Management in Health
Health Education, Health Promotion and Communication in Public Health
Health Services System, Health Planning and Policy
Environmental Health
Occupational Health
Global Health Systems Design and Development

Elective Subjects

Elective Course - CHOOSE 2 COURSES ONLY Communicable Diseases Epidemiology, Control and Prevention Non-Communicable Diseases Epidemiology, Control and Prevention Hospital and Ambulatory Care Management Health Economics and Finance Child and Adolescent Health Women’s Health Geriatric Health and Preventive Programmes for the Elderly Men’s Health Society, Behaviour and Health Food Safety and Toxicology in Public Health Occupational Diseases Global Health Governance for Disease Control Geopolitics and Human Health Cultural Competence in Global Health Artificial Intelligence in Public Health

Entry Requirement

(1) A Bachelor’s Degree in the field or related fields with CGPA of 2.75 and above or equivalent as approved by the Senate; or

(2) A Bachelor’s Degree in the field or related fields with CGPA of 2.00 and above but less than CGPA of 2.75, or equivalent as approved by the Senate subject to rigorous internal assessment.

(3) Candidates without a Bachelor’s degree in the related fields or relevant working experience must undergo appropriate prerequisite courses determined by UTAR and meet the minimum CGPA set out in (1) to (2).

Note: For non-medical graduates, the related field must be from the Science or Health Sciences; for medical graduates, a recognized medical degree by the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC), Malaysia.

Language Requirement
- IELTS : 5.0 (CEFR Level B1)
- TOEFL iBT Score 40 - 45
- Cambridge English Qualification and Tests : 154 - 159 (High B1 level in CEFR)
- Pearson Test of English (PTE) : 47 - 50
- MUET Band 3.5

Course Fees

Budget

< RM20000 (estimated total amount of the tuition and miscellaneous fees for the entire program)

Tuition Fee

RM 19,410

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Course Inquiry

Please email to: enquiry@utar.edu.my