Background
Amref International University (AMIU) in partnership with Mastercard Foundation, under the
Africa Health Collaborative (AHC) Program, invites suitable candidates to apply for any of
AMIU’s three listed postgraduate degree Programmes at the institution’s School of Public
Health. AMIU, a premier Pan-African university of health sciences education, is committed to
bridging the human resources for health (HRH) gap by training the next generation of health
professionals equipped to meet Africa’s pressing health needs. Successful candidates will be
part of a networked cohort of highly skilled experts in respective fields with increased
employability and opportunity for employment creation within the health sector and beyond.
Please note that the scholarship is highly competitive.

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Course Duration: 2 Academic Years
Intakes: January, May and September | Mode of Delivery: Part-time (Virtual) – (Monday-Friday; 5.30PM – 8.30PM)

Entry Requirements
i. Bachelor’s degree recognised by Amref International University Senate with a Second-Class Honours Upper Division or
Second Division in health sciences, education or social sciences; OR

ii. Masters degree from any other related discipline from a university recognised by Amref International University Senate.
iii. Any other qualification as recognised by the university Senate.

All International undergraduate students upon admission should submit their certificates to Commission for University
Education (CUE) for recognition.

Mode of delivery: Virtual (Monday-Friday; 5.30PM – 8.30PM)

At the end of the programme, the graduate will be able to:

1. a) Apply the knowledge and skills acquired in the implementation of public health programs at national and international levels;
   b) Design, plan, implement and evaluate school health programmes in Kenya and the region;
   c) Develop innovative public health nutrition programmes linking with other sectors to advance mainstreaming public health nutrition for disease prevention;
   d) Apply appropriate epidemiological techniques and methods to conduct research that will contribute to policy and practice in the region;
   e) Demonstrate and promote professional ethics, appropriate values, and attitudes in public health management and research.
   f) Design and conduct a research thesis on track relevant public health problem and publish an article in a peer reviewed journal

Local & International Non-Governmental Organisations, Research Institutions, Ministry of Health, Academic Institutions, United Nations Organisations, Health Care Insurance Organisation, Community health services, Financial institutions (Health programmes), Hospitals, County Governments.

Fees charged for the programmes is very competitive in the region and offers room for a flexible within-semester-payment plan. Those on scholarship can have a case-by-case flexible payment arrangement plan with the scholarship management that allows agreed scheduled payments.

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Registration

A Student may proceed to register only upon receipt of a provisional admission letter from Amref International University.

Time limits for this programme The MPH course takes a minimum of two academic years of two sementers each translating to 18 calendar months of study and a maximum of 4 academic years or 36 calendar months. Any continued study after the maximum 36 calendar months shall attract extra fees payment upon submission of an acceptable justification or automatic discontinuation for failure to achieve timely completion of the programme.

The curriculum consists of a one academic year for theoratical learning and classwork and the second year research work and thesis writing.

Year 1: Common Units
MPH 711 Principles of Public Health
MPH 712 Biostatistics
MPH 713 Principles of Epidemiology
MPH 714 Research Methods
MPH 715 Social Determinants of Health
MBE 711 Bioethics

Year 1: School Health and Safety Track
MSH 716 Principles of School Health and Safety
MSH 717 Health Promotion and Practice
MSH 718 Occupational Health and Safety
MSH 719 Water Sanitation and Hygiene for schools
MSH 720 Adolescent and Sexual and Reproductive Health
MSH 721 Nutrition in Life Cycle

Year 1: Public Health and Nutrition Track
MPN 716 Principles of Human Nutrition
MPN 717 Nutrition Assessment
MPN 718 Food and Nutrition Security
MPN 719 Nutrition in Emergencies
MAP 717 Biostatistics II & Computing
MAP 721 Project Design and Management

Year 1: Applied Epidemiology Track
MAP 716 Biostatistics II & Computing
MAP 717 Statistical Methods in Epidemiology
MAP 718 Public Health Surveillance
MAP 719 Applied Demography
MAP 720 Monitoring and Evaluation
MAP 721 Project Design and Management

Year 2: All Tracks
MPH 121 Thesis”

Career Pathways
Qualified public health practitioners are an essential component of ensuring easy access to health for all across Africa. Some of the career opportunities include being a project and programme manager in the following organizations:
• Local & International Non-Governmental Organizations in the health sector such as Amref Health Africa
• Research Institutions
• Ministry of Health
• Academic Institutions at all levels – primary, secondary and universities
• United Nations Organizations
• Health Care Insurance Organization
• Community health services
• Financial institutions (Health programmes)
• Hospitals
• Governments

Our thoughtful approach to admissions will help make your enrolment as easy as possible.

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