P96
Master of Public Health
公共衞生碩士

Year of Entry

2025

Application Deadline

Local & Non-local : 28 Feb 2025

Mode of Study

Combined

Mode of Funding

Non-government-funded

Indicative Intake Target

42

Minimum No. of Credits Required

30

Normal Study Period

1 year (full-time)
2 years (part-time / combined mode)

Maximum Study Period

2.5 year (full-time)
5 years (part-time / combined mode)

Mode of Processing

Applications are processed on a rolling basis. Review of applications will start before the deadline and continue until all places are filled. Early applications are therefore strongly encouraged.
Programme Leader
Prof MING Wai Kit
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Outline
Programme Aims and Objectives

Programme Aims 

  • To prepare students with sound academic knowledge in One Health to identify, analyze and understand public health and health care issues, particularly those related to the control and prevention of emerging zoonotic diseases at the interface of humans, animals, and the environment and the role of ecology in infectious disease maintenance and transmission;
  • To provide students with key skills to critically assess scientific literature, analyze and interpret epidemiological data to identify health determinants, infectious diseases incidents and their socio-economic impacts;
  • To equip students with the necessary skills in designing and implementing public health research (e.g., study design, collection and analysis of data from different types of field studies, including molecular epidemiology), develop infectious disease predictive models and translate these findings to public health policy makers, front line workers and the public;
  • To help students develop strong skills in statistical analyses for public health and animal disease data;
  • To enable students to apply advanced statistical models to epidemiological data for predictions and surveillance of infectious diseases;
  • To prepare students with good leadership, planning and management skills necessary to formulate evidence based effective prevention and control policies for diseases in both human and animal populations, for the betterment of public health.

Programme Intended Learning Outcomes (PILOs)

  • Acquire essential concepts and knowledge of the fundamentals of disease ecology, risk factors and disease drivers at the interface between people, animals and the environment.
  • Understand concepts of epidemiological investigations in real-world public health contexts, including executing molecular epidemiology studies, conducting disease surveillance, initiating outbreak investigations, and interpreting their results to guide public health policy and intervention strategies.
  • Be able to apply statistical and other analytical methods in real-world scenarios to guide the epidemiology, control, and prevention of public health concerns, through designing studies, interpreting results, and developing evidence-based strategies.
  • Develop and implement practical, evidence-based solutions to address both local and global transmission of infectious diseases, incorporating appropriate control and mitigation strategies in real-world public health contexts.
  • Demonstrate effective communication, management skills, and collaboration in real-world public health settings, working harmoniously with individuals from diverse educational and professional backgrounds and varying levels of experience.
  • Apply the One Health approach, theories, and scientific skills practically in addressing public health issues, orchestrating research, and developing evidence-based interventions in real-world contexts.

Entrance Requirements

General Entrance Requirements

Applicants must satisfy the University's general entrance requirements and the following programme-specific entrance requirements:

  • Possess a recognised undergraduate degree in Biological, Medicine, Veterinary, Animal, Health, Environmental Sciences, Statistics, Mathematics, Biostatistics, DataScience, Microbiology, Management, Communication, Chinese Medicine, Food Science or a related discipline;
  • Preference for admission will be given to high-calibre individuals with a scientific background who have completed a holistic undergraduate education covering statistics, pharmacology, food engineering, medicine, nursing, Chinese medicine, health sciences, management, communication, computer science and food science.

English Proficiency Requirements

Applicants whose entrance qualification is obtained from an institution where the medium of instruction is NOT English should also fulfill the following minimum English proficiency requirement^:

  • a score of 79 (Internet-based test) in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)@#; or
  • an overall band score of 6.5 in International English Language Testing System (IELTS)@; or
  • a score of 450 in band 6 of the Chinese mainland’s College English Test; or
  • other equivalent qualifications.

@TOEFL and IELTS scores are considered valid for two years. Applicants are required to provide their English test results obtained within the two years preceding the commencement of the University's application period. 

# Applicants are required to arrange with the Educational Testing Service (ETS) to send their TOEFL results directly to the University. The TOEFL institution code for CityUHK is 3401.

Programme Content

Students are required to complete 30 credit units for graduation from this Master of Public Health (MPH) programme. MPH will be organised as an interdisciplinary programme among Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health (PH), Department of Chemistry (CHEM), Department of Biostatistics (BIOS) and Department of Mathematics (MA).

Course Description

Core Courses (18 credit units) (subject to approval)

Course Code

Course Title

Level

Credit Unit

PH5101

Introduction to Health Economics and Outcomes Research

P5

3

PH5105

Basic Biostatistics in Public Health

P5

3

PH5106

Fundamentals of Epidemiology in Public Health

P5

3

PH6201

Advanced Epidemiology

P6

3

PH6202

Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Disease Control

P6

3

PH6204

Public Health Surveillance and Risk Analysis

P6

3

 

Elective Courses (12 credit units)

The Master of Public Health (MPH) programme is divided into three streams: the Research Training Stream, the Practicum Stream and the Global Stream, each of them comprising 12 credit units.

The Research Training Stream is designed for students who wish to focus on developing advanced research skills and knowledge, particularly those considering future doctoral study.

On the other hand, the Practicum Stream is geared towards students who wish to gain practical experience in the field of public health, providing opportunities for experiential learning in professional settings.
Global Stream is a newly-introduced stream (subject to the University’s approval). With a limited quota, the Global Stream is designed for students who seek to acquire practical experiences in the field of public health in the global context, providing opportunities for experiential learning in professional settings in overseas/international organisations. Those who wish to enrol on Global Stream might be required to attend an interview.

Students are required to select one of these streams at the beginning of their study, allowing them to tailor their MPH programme to their career goals and academic interests.

1.       Research Training (RT) Stream
 

a) Core Course for RT Stream (9 credit units)

  • Applied Public Health Projects

Course Code

Course Title

Level

Credit Unit

PH6203

Applied Public Health Projects

P6

9

 

 

b)      Elective Courses for RT Stream (3 credit units) (subject to approval)

1 elective course, a total of 3 credit units, from the list below:

Course Code

Course Title

Level

Credit Units

MA5617

Statistical Data Analysis

P5

3

MA6633

Statistical Modelling for Data Mining

P6

3

BIOS6900

Time Series Analysis

P6

3

BIOS6901

Spatial Data Analysis

P6

3

CHEM6128

Environmental Health and Risk Assessment

P6

3

PH8001

Computational Biology, Experimental Design and Data Science

R8

3

PH8003

Communication Skills - Conference Organisation

R8

3

PH6205

Intermediate Level Statistics for One Health

P6

3

 

2. Practicum Stream

 

a)   Core Course for Practicum Stream (6 credit units)

  • Practicum

Course Code

Course Title

Level

Credit Unit

PH6206

Practicum

P6

6

 

b)      Elective Courses for Practicum Stream (6 credit units) (subject to approval)

2 elective courses, a total of 6 credit units, from the list below:

 

Course Code

Course Title

Level

Credit Units

MA5617

Statistical Data Analysis

P5

3

MA6633

Statistical Modelling for Data Mining

P6

3

BIOS6900

Time Series Analysis

P6

3

BIOS6901

Spatial Data Analysis

P6

3

CHEM6128

Environmental Health and Risk Assessment

P6

3

PH8001

Computational Biology, Experimental Design and Data Science

R8

3

PH8003

Communication Skills - Conference Organisation

R8

3

PH6205

Intermediate Level Statistics for One Health

P6

3

 

3. Global Stream (subject to approval)

a) Core Course for Global Stream (9 credit units)

  • Global Scholars Training

Course Code

Course Title

Level

Credit Units

PH6207

Global Scholars Training

P6

9

b) Elective Courses for Global Stream (3 credit units)

1 elective course, a total of 3 credit units, from the list below:

Course Code

Course Title

Level

Credit Units

MA5617

Statistical Data Analysis

P5

3

MA6633

Statistical Modelling for Data Mining

P6

3

BIOS6900

Time Series Analysis

P6

3

BIOS6901

Spatial Data Analysis

P6

3

CHEM6128

Environmental Health and Risk Assessment

P6

3

PH8001

Computational Biology, Experimental

Design and Data Science

R8

3

PH8003

Communication Skills - Conference Organisation

R8

3

PH6205

Intermediate Level Statistics for One Health

P6

3

 

 

† Combined mode: Local students taking programmes in combined mode can attend full-time (12-18 credit units per semester) or part-time (no more than 11 credit units per semester) study in different semesters without seeking approval from the University. For non-local students, they will be admitted to these programmes for either full-time or part-time studies. Non-local students must maintain the required credit load for their full-time or part-time studies and any changes will require approval from the University.