Master of Public Health at University of the Free State

Programme overview

The Master of Public Health is a 180-credit research-based master's at NQF level 9 offered by the Division of Public Health at UFS.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences | Department: Division of Public Health | Duration: 2 years full-time or 3 years part-time (180 credits) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa

What you will study

The curriculum is a single compulsory module, the Public Health Dissertation (PBHL8900, 180 credits).

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Application information

Entry requirements

A relevant Bachelor of Honours degree in a health sciences or social sciences discipline, or a relevant four-year bachelor's qualification at NQF level 8 in a health sciences discipline, or an appropriate postgraduate diploma at NQF level 8. Applicants must work as a health professional, public health practitioner, social scientist, social worker, health sciences educator, researcher or public health administrator, or have at least one year of work experience in a health sciences environment, or be recommended by the relevant head of school or Head of the Division of Public Health, or hold an undergraduate bachelor's degree (NQF 8) with an average of 60% (otherwise proof of additional research-based learning may be considered). Students are selected by a faculty selection committee. Recognition of prior learning is available.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Master's applications in Economic and Management Sciences open on 1 April; local applicants close 30 September and international applicants close 31 August.

Apply through the official page: https://www.ufs.ac.za/prospective/study-at-ufs/apply

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