The Academic Registrar, Makerere University invites applications from suitable candidates for admission to a Three Year Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health (By Coursework & Dissertation) with the following Tracks for the 2024/2025 Academic Year tenable in the College of Health Sciences:
- Health Systems,
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics,
- Community Health and Behavioural Sciences,
- Disease Control and
- Environmental Health
In addition to the general admission requirements of Makerere University, Applicants should possess the following qualifications:
A master’s degree from a recognized and chartered university in health sciences e.g. Medicine (Human and Veterinary), Nursing, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Public Health, etc;
OR
A masters’ degree in Biological Sciences, Environmental Sciences, or Laboratory Sciences;
OR
A masters’ degree in Social Sciences i.e. Social Work, Sociology, Economics, Statistics, Demography, Monitoring and Evaluation with at least three consecutive years’ working experience in a health related program.
Candidates whose first language is not English or did not go through an education system with
English as the medium of instruction will be required to prove that they have sufficient command of the English language to cope with post-graduate studies at Makerere University.
Candidates for the Epidemiology and Biostatistics track should have undertaken both MPH 7103 Applied Biostatistics I and MPH 7203 Applied Biostatistics II, and any other course in statisticswith equivalent content, with a pass grade point of at least 3.0.
Candidates for the Health Systems track should have had at least three consecutive years work in a health related program except holders of master’s in health sciences.
Strictly observe the closing date of 31st May, 2024
Contact the offices of the Dean, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences for any further information regarding the programme.