Program Overview

Master of Public Health Program

The Master of Public Health (MPH) program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of public health principles and practices.

Admission Requirements

Applicants must fulfill the following admission requirements. Please note that meeting the minimum requirements does not imply automatic admission into the MPH programme.

Medically Qualified Applicants

• MBBS or equivalent
• One year of general clinical experience, excluding housemanship for Singapore-trained doctors
• One year of work experience in public health/health administration/occupational and environmental health or having entered clinical specialty training
  • OR
  • Enrolment in the NUHS Preventive Medicine Residency programme

Non-Medical Applicants

• Good Honours degree or equivalent
• Two years of work experience in public health / health promotion / health administration / occupational and environmental health / clinical research

English Language Requirements for International Applicants

International applicants must submit test scores for the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System) and must meet the minimum scores required:

• 85 on the TOEFL test
• 6.0 on the IELTS Academic test Test scores for the TOEFL and IELTS Academic are valid for 2 years from the test dates. TOEFL and IELTS Academic scores that are no longer valid will not be accepted. TOEFL/IELTS requirements are waived for applicants whose undergraduate or graduate degrees are from Singapore autonomous universities, and English-medium institutions in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Program Overview

The MPH program is part of the Graduate Coursework Programmes offered by the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health. Other programs include:

• MSc in Health Economics and Outcomes Research
• Doctor of Public Health
• Graduate Diploma in Public Health

Research Areas

The school is involved in various research areas, including:

• Biostatistics, Modelling, AI & Data Analytics (B.MAD)
• Epidemiology
• Health Systems and Policy
• Social and Behavioural Sciences
• Research Programmes:
  • Breast Cancer Prevention
  • Climate, Environment and Health Programme
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Physical Activity and Nutrition Determinants in Asia (PANDA)
  • Public Health Genomics
  • UHS-SPH Integrated Research Programme (USIRP)
• Strategic Initiatives:
  • Collaborative Solutions Targeting Antimicrobial Resistance Threats in Health Systems (CoSTAR-HS)
  • Health Intervention and Policy Evaluation Research (HIPER)
  • National Cohorts Office (NCO)
• Cohort Studies:
  • Singapore Breast Cancer Cohort (SGBCC)
  • Singapore Chinese Health Study (SCHS)
  • Singapore Population Health Studies (SPHS)
• Tissue Repository

Global Health

The school offers various global health programs, including:

• Programmes
• Our People
• Trainings
• Asia Centre for Health Security

About the School

The Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health is located at the National University of Singapore, 12 Science Drive 2, #10-01, Singapore.

Education

The school offers various education programs, including:

• Master of Public Health
• MSc in Health Economics and Outcomes Research
• Doctor of Public Health
• Graduate Diploma in Public Health
• Graduate Research Programmes
• LifeLong Learning

Highlights

The school publishes various news, events, and featured content, including:

• Featured Content
• News
• COVID-19 Science Report

Giving

The school accepts donations and provides information on:

• Ways to Give
• Giving Stories

Alumni

The school offers various alumni services, including:

• Stay Connected
• Alumni Stories