Master in Public Health
Kota Samarahan, Malaysia
Master degree
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2027
TUITION FEES
MYR 38,900 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for full-time international students
Key Summary
About: This full-time Master in Public Health (MPH) programme at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) in Kota Samarahan trains medical doctors for public health practice and research. After one year you'll get the MPH; an extended pathway then prepares you over three additional years for a Doctor in Public Health (DrPH). Experienced lecturers guide you on contemporary public health issues, epidemiology, community-based development, health promotion and health systems and skills development.
Career Outcomes: You can move into public health leadership, health policy, epidemiology, programme management, community health, research and academia. Employers include public health agencies, hospitals, NGOs and government departments.
This is a full time programme that prepares medical doctors for the Master in Public Health and Doctor in Public Health (Dr PH) degrees. On successful completion of the first year programme the candidate is awarded the Master in Public Health degree. After the first year of obtaining the master degree, in the subsequent 3 years, the programme 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.
- Full-time, one-year programme (40 credits: core + research project)
- Opportunity to continue into UNIMAS’s Doctor in Public Health (DrPH) programme for those eligible.
Your Path Ahead
- For doctors: MPH (1 year) → DrPH (3 years), with guidance toward Malaysia’s Public Health Medicine specialist route.
- For non-doctors: Gain a respected MPH credential with the foundational training, field exposure, and research experience needed for careers in policy, academia, NGOs, and global health.