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United Arab Emirates University/Programmes/Master of Public Health

Master of Public Health

MPHPostgraduateHealth Sciences

About This Programme

Epidemiology, biostatistics, health policy and population health.

Course Highlights

  • Taught at UAEU, ranked #217 in the QS World University Rankings 2027
  • American-style credit-hour degree taught in English
  • UAE nationals are generally government-sponsored

What You'll Study

Taught full time, in person, on an American-style credit-hour system, primarily in English.

Required Courses

18 credit hours. Part-time modular programme, minimum 34 credit hours total. No thesis.

  • CMPH601 Fundamentals of Public Health2 credits
  • CMPH602 Biostatistics2 credits
  • CMPH603 Epidemiological Methods2 credits
  • CMPH606 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention2 credits
  • CMPH609 Introduction to Public Health2 credits
  • CMPH614 Public Health Assignments I2 credits
  • CMPH616 Public Health Assignments II2 credits
  • CMPH623 Public Health Assignments III2 credits
  • CMPH629 Skills for Public Health Practice2 credits

Elective Courses

Select 8 courses (16 credit hours)

Select 8 elective courses (16 credit hours) from the list above.

  • CMPH605 Public Health Management2 credits
  • CMPH607 Health Protection2 credits
  • CMPH613 Occupational Health2 credits
  • CMPH615 Clinical Epidemiology2 credits
  • CMPH617 Environmental Public Health2 credits
  • CMPH618 Current Issues in Public Health2 credits
  • CMPH620 Maternal and Child Health2 credits
  • CMPH622 Chronic Disease Epidemiology2 credits
  • CMPH627 Advanced Epidemiological Methods2 credits
  • CMPH628 Global Health2 credits
  • CMPH630 Advanced Biostatistics2 credits
  • CMPH631 Advanced Environmental Health2 credits
  • CMPH633 Advanced Public Health2 credits

Entry Requirements

Academic: A relevant bachelor's degree from an accredited university with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
English: An official IELTS or TOEFL score, commonly IELTS 5.0 to 6.0 depending on the programme.

A CV and two references are required; some programmes require an interview or entrance test.

Careers

Graduates pursue careers in healthcare, clinical services, public health and research, or continue to further professional or postgraduate study.

Accreditation & Professional Recognition

Licensed and accredited by the UAE Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA); UAEU also holds US institutional accreditation from WSCUC.

Programme Details

Award

Master of Public Health

Start Date

August (Fall intake)

Typical Offer

A relevant bachelor's degree from an accredited university with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Duration

2 years

Qualification

Masters

Subject Area

Health Sciences

Campus

Al Ain

Course Type

Master of Public Health

Study Pattern

Full time

Delivery Format

In person

Tuition Fee

AED 30,600/yr

Graduate applicants apply through apply.uaeu.ac.ae with transcripts, a CV and two references, and pay the AED 200 application fee.

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Next intakes
AugJan

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