Program Overview

BSc in Public Health

The BSc in Public Health program is designed to create a healthy, happy society by helping to prevent health problems. This undergraduate degree will allow students to be a part of this solution, focusing on tackling the underlying causes of ill health, promoting health and wellbeing, and addressing health inequalities.

About the Program

Public health is about creating a healthy, happy society – helping to prevent health problems. This public health bachelor's degree will allow students to be a part of this solution. Through this BSc in Public Health program, the only undergraduate program of its kind in the UAE, students will have the opportunity to have a positive impact on the lives of the people in their community by focusing on tackling the underlying causes of ill health, promoting health and wellbeing, and addressing health inequalities.

The program defines the core areas of public health – epidemiology, health promotion, environmental health, biostatistics, health service administration, health policy management, and social and behavioural science. Emphasis will be on complex health issues such as the control of communicable diseases and the improvement of health care policies. Students will be able to specialize in a range of fields including health policy management, environmental health, and health promotion.

Within this undergraduate in Public Health, students will research public health challenges common to both the UAE and global communities, compare private and public health sectors within the UAE, and outline strategies for the improvement of all areas in the UAE's public health sphere.

Program Details

• Type: Undergraduate
• Credit Hours: 120
• Duration: 4 years
• Language: English
• Study mode: Full Time
• Intake: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
• Delivery mode: Day
• Campuses: Abu Dhabi, Al Ain

Careers

This program will prepare students to move into the field of public health employment. Many organizations within the public, private, and voluntary sector offer career opportunities, including health authorities, insurance companies, hospitals, and public health research centers. A variety of occupational roles are possible within the areas of health services administration, bio-statistics/epidemiology, health education/behavioural science, environmental health, nutrition, and public health practice.

Graduates of this program have gone on to work in organizations such as Daman National Health Insurance, Department of Health - Abu Dhabi, SEHA, and Abu Dhabi National Rehabilitation Center.

Entry Requirements

The entry requirements for the BSc in Public Health program are as follows:

• High School Curriculum: MOE Advance, MOE General, MOE ADEK, UAE Literary Streams High School (Before 2017), UAE Science Streams High School (Before 2017), American/Canadian, British Curriculum or IGCSE/GCE (Completed Year 13/Grade 12 of High School), Indian/Pakistani/Bangladesh, International Baccalaureate
• Minimum Grade: 70% for most curricula, 50% for Indian/Pakistani/Bangladesh, 24 points for International Baccalaureate
• Language Proficiency: English EmSAT 1100, IELTS 5, TOEFL IBT 61, TOEFL CBT 173, ITP 500, Cambridge 154-161, IESOL/SESOL B1/B2, Pearson PTE 36-41

Tuition Fees Structure & Calculation

The tuition fees for the BSc in Public Health program are as follows:

• Abu Dhabi: AED 188,310 total fees
  • General Education: AED 64,680
    • Credit Hour Cost: AED 1,540
    • Required Credits: 42
  • Majors: AED 123,630
    • Credit Hour Cost: AED 1,585
    • Required Credits: 78
• Al Ain: AED 150,330 total fees
  • General Education: AED 51,660
    • Credit Hour Cost: AED 1,230
    • Required Credits: 42
  • Majors: AED 98,670
    • Credit Hour Cost: AED 1,265
    • Required Credits: 78

Scholarship and Financial Aids

Abu Dhabi University is dedicated to empowering outstanding students and inspiring them to pursue their educational objectives. The university offers scholarships and financial aid to support the development of the UAE and enable students to proactively contribute to society regardless of their financial situation.

Program Structure

The program structure consists of:

• Open Electives: 0 credit hours
• Major Electives: 15 credit hours
• Majors: 6 credit hours
• College: 3 credit hours
• General Education: 36 credit hours

This program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in public health, preparing them for a career in this field and enabling them to make a positive impact on the lives of people in their community.