MPH Public Health

Program Overview

The MPH program at UCD provides comprehensive training in public health, equipping students with knowledge of health factors, health services organization, epidemiological skills, and policy implementation. Through multidisciplinary learning, active engagement, and hands-on research, students develop expertise for careers in public health, including roles as consultants, professors, and medical officers. The program's global reputation and focus on program outcomes prepare graduates for a wide range of responsibilities within the public health sector.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The MPH program at UCD is a long-standing, internationally recognized Graduate Entry Professional Programme designed to provide multidisciplinary training and development in Public Health.

Objectives:

• Knowledge of factors influencing health status: The program aims to equip students with a comprehensive understanding of the factors that impact health status.
• Understanding of health services organization and financing: Students will gain insights into the organization and financing of health services and their influence on population health.
• Epidemiological skills: The program develops students' skills in study design and analysis, enabling them to conduct epidemiological research.
• Teamwork and policy implementation: Students will learn to work effectively as team members in planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating health policy.

Assessment:

• Continuous assessment: The program utilizes continuous assessment throughout the semester.
• End-of-semester examinations: Students are assessed through examinations at the end of each semester.
• Research thesis: A research thesis is a component of the program's assessment.
• Assessment approaches: Assessment methods include written assignments, oral presentations (both group and individual), data analysis, and written examinations.

Teaching:

• Multi-disciplinary learning environment: The program fosters a multi-disciplinary learning environment.
• Tutorials, seminars, and group work: Tutorials, seminars, and group work are integral parts of the teaching approach.
• Active and motivated learners: The program encourages students to be active, motivated, and autonomous learners.

Careers:

• Globally acclaimed reputation: UCD's reputation in Public Health learning provides students with the skills and knowledge to excel in various Public Health careers.
• Wide range of career opportunities: Graduates are well-prepared for a wide range of careers in the Public Health sector.
• Examples of career paths:
• Consultants in Public Health Medicine
• University Professors
• Ministry of Health Medical Officers

Other:

• Vision and Values Statement: The Master of Public Health program provides a broad-based education and training in the fundamental disciplines of Public Health, including disease epidemiology, research methods and statistics, health promotion, environmental health, health economics, international health, sociology, and health policy.
• Program Outcomes: Graduates will be able to:
• Identify and apply appropriate epidemiological methods for study design.
• Identify and apply appropriate statistical analysis to analyze public health problems.
• Understand the occurrence and distribution of health and illness in populations, the wider determinants of health and disease, and the requirement for multidisciplinary working.
• Demonstrate critical appraisal skills.
• Demonstrate understanding of health promotion and disease prevention and the importance of advocacy as a public health professional.
• Demonstrate understanding of the breadth of the role of public health in the health services.

MPH Public Health (X065) Full Time EU: € 10200 fee per year nonEU: € 22450 fee per year MPH Public Health (X183) Part Time EU: € 4940 fee per year nonEU: € 14550 fee per year