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Expected Duration
1 year
Fees
HK$209,700
Expected Programme Start Date
2025 September
Application Deadline
Round 1 (Main):
12:00 noon (GMT +8), April 30, 2025Round 2 (Clearing) (for local applicants only):
12:00 noon (GMT +8), June 30, 2025
12:00 noon (GMT +8), April 30, 2025Round 2 (Clearing) (for local applicants only):
12:00 noon (GMT +8), June 30, 2025
Description
Full Time (one year)
Expected Duration
2 years
Fees
HK$209,700
Expected Programme Start Date
2025 September
Application Deadline
Round 1 (Main):
12:00 noon (GMT +8), April 30, 2025Round 2 (Clearing) (for local applicants only):
12:00 noon (GMT +8), June 30, 2025
12:00 noon (GMT +8), April 30, 2025Round 2 (Clearing) (for local applicants only):
12:00 noon (GMT +8), June 30, 2025
Description
Part Time (two years)
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Overview
The Master of Public Health is a broadly based graduate training programme designed to prepare physicians, dentists, nurses, other health professionals, medical and health researchers and policy analysts to identify and analyse contemporary health and healthcare issues in Hong Kong, China and the Asia Pacific.
MPH coursework equips graduates with requisite theoretical and practice-based skills. The Capstone and Practicum rounds out this learning with a unique opportunity to demonstrate professional skills and competencies in public health practice. On graduation, MPH candidates are prepared with the knowledge and skills necessary for a competent public health practitioner.
MPH coursework equips graduates with requisite theoretical and practice-based skills. The Capstone and Practicum rounds out this learning with a unique opportunity to demonstrate professional skills and competencies in public health practice. On graduation, MPH candidates are prepared with the knowledge and skills necessary for a competent public health practitioner.
Course Curriculum Aims
Upon completion of the Master of Public Health, students will be able to:
-Apply science towards the advancement of modern public health practice
-Translate evidence into public health knowledge and action
-Demonstrate a high degree of knowledge and research capability in public health scholarship and practice
-Advocate for the importance of public health in the community in a professional manner
-Demonstrate the skills to identify, analyse, interpret and synthesize relevant and appropriate sources of information
-Explain the ethical, legal, psychosocial and political dimensions of public health issues, decisions and actions
-Perform effectively in teams with peers and colleagues from diverse backgrounds
-Communicate effectively on matters affecting the health of the public
-Practise public health leadership and management skills
-Apply science towards the advancement of modern public health practice
-Translate evidence into public health knowledge and action
-Demonstrate a high degree of knowledge and research capability in public health scholarship and practice
-Advocate for the importance of public health in the community in a professional manner
-Demonstrate the skills to identify, analyse, interpret and synthesize relevant and appropriate sources of information
-Explain the ethical, legal, psychosocial and political dimensions of public health issues, decisions and actions
-Perform effectively in teams with peers and colleagues from diverse backgrounds
-Communicate effectively on matters affecting the health of the public
-Practise public health leadership and management skills
Entrance Requirements
To be eligible for admission to the curriculum leading to the Master of Public Health, a candidate shall:
(a) comply with the General Regulations;
(b) comply with the Regulations for Taught Postgraduate Curricula;
(c) hold a Bachelor's degree with honours or the degrees of MBBS of this University, or another qualification of equivalent standard from this University or from another University or comparable institution accepted for this purpose;
(d) satisfy the University English language requirement applicable to higher degrees as prescribed under General Regulation G2(b); and
(e) satisfy the examiners in a qualifying examination, if required.
Advanced standing may be granted to a candidate in recognition of prior studies completed at a comparable level before admission to the Master of Public Health subject to the following conditions:
(a) such course(s) should be completed no more than 5 years prior to the candidate's commencement of the Master of Public Health curriculum;
(b) such course(s) should be appropriate for the Master of Public Health concentrations the candidate has applied for; and
(c) advanced standing for up to 9 credits may be granted.
(a) comply with the General Regulations;
(b) comply with the Regulations for Taught Postgraduate Curricula;
(c) hold a Bachelor's degree with honours or the degrees of MBBS of this University, or another qualification of equivalent standard from this University or from another University or comparable institution accepted for this purpose;
(d) satisfy the University English language requirement applicable to higher degrees as prescribed under General Regulation G2(b); and
(e) satisfy the examiners in a qualifying examination, if required.
Advanced standing may be granted to a candidate in recognition of prior studies completed at a comparable level before admission to the Master of Public Health subject to the following conditions:
(a) such course(s) should be completed no more than 5 years prior to the candidate's commencement of the Master of Public Health curriculum;
(b) such course(s) should be appropriate for the Master of Public Health concentrations the candidate has applied for; and
(c) advanced standing for up to 9 credits may be granted.
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Additional Information
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Regulations & Syllabuses
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Supporting Documents
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Faculty
LKS Faculty of Medicine
The University of Hong Kong's Medical Faculty is the oldest faculty in tertiary-education in Hong Kong. Its origins go back to 1887, when the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese was founded by the London Missionary Society. Besides training doctors and nurses, the Faculty has always been at the forefront of medical research and development of new clinical services for the benefit of humankind.
The Medical Faculty is the largest in the University, hosting a community of over 5,000 students and professoriate staff. It is one of the most technologically advanced medical institutions in the region.
The Faculty is committed to serving the lifelong-learning needs of the community. Its departments have dedicated efforts in developing high-quality taught postgraduate programmes, and have on-going dialogues with target groups including clinicians, nurses, healthcare professionals and biomedical graduates to explore their interests and needs for professional developments.
The Faculty offers 8 full-time undergraduate programmes, 5 research postgraduate programmes and 12 taught doctors/masters and postgraduate diploma programmes. Further details about the Faculty can be found at http://www.med.hku.hk/ .
The Medical Faculty is the largest in the University, hosting a community of over 5,000 students and professoriate staff. It is one of the most technologically advanced medical institutions in the region.
The Faculty is committed to serving the lifelong-learning needs of the community. Its departments have dedicated efforts in developing high-quality taught postgraduate programmes, and have on-going dialogues with target groups including clinicians, nurses, healthcare professionals and biomedical graduates to explore their interests and needs for professional developments.
The Faculty offers 8 full-time undergraduate programmes, 5 research postgraduate programmes and 12 taught doctors/masters and postgraduate diploma programmes. Further details about the Faculty can be found at http://www.med.hku.hk/ .
Faculty Website
Contacts
If you have any inquiries regarding the programme or faculty, please do not hesitate to reach out to us using the contact methods provided below:
Programme Admissions Advisor(s)
Mr Vincent Si
3917 9140
2855 9528
Miss Shirley Chow
3917 9140
2855 9528
