NITTE University Mangalore
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Master of Public Health (MPH)
Masters in Public Health (MPH)
Course
MPH is an inter disciplinary programme that prepares the candidates to become leading public health professionals who are capable of addressing the current global public health issues through multi disciplinary approaches and latest scientific knowledge.
The MPH programme has been designed to develop conceptual understanding of public health issues, impart research and analytical skills to engage in evidence based planning, implementation and management of public health initiatives at various levels. It aims at developing public health leaders with expertise in related areas of community health including disease characteristics, their prevention and control, management in crisis situations, forecast strategic disease prevention policies, quality assurance and regulatory affairs. The field challenges its professionals to confront complex health issues, such as improving access to health care, controlling infectious disease, and reducing environmental hazards, violence, substance abuse, and injury.
Duration
The duration of the course shall be on full time basis for a period of two years (2 years) consisting of four semesters (4 semesters) from the commencement of the academic term. Each semester would be of minimum twenty weeks.
Eligibility
- Candidates for admission to MPH course should have any bachelors degree from any university established under law considered equivalent thereto by RGUHS.
- The candidate should have a minimum of 50% marks in respective Bachelors program
- In case of SC/ST candidates the minimum marks shall be 45%.
- Biostatistician
- Management Policy Advisor
- Tropical Disease Specialist
- Reproductive Health Specialist
- NGO Director
- Outcomes Researcher
- Health Center Administrator
- Assistant Public Health Professor
- Community Activist
