Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health
Coursework Programmes
Degrees Offered
- Master of Public Health (MPH)
- Graduate Diploma in Applied Epidemiology (GDAE)
Curriculum Structure & Degree Requirements
The Master of Public Health (MPH) programme equips public health professionals to use systems and evidence-based approaches to identify and solve public health problems to improve the health of communities in Singapore and the region
The research and teaching provided is both progressive and comprehensive. We leverage on our close links with the National University Hospital, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS Business School, Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
Our MPH graduates are trained to address both traditional and emerging public health issues, and have gone on to assume leadership and administrative positions in diverse public health disciplines in local and international settings.
For Admission Requirements, please refer to https://sph.nus.edu.sg/education/mph/admission-requirements/
Curriculum structure and requirements
All students are required to complete 48 modular credits (MCs) of prescribed modules.
Students are required to complete 24 MCs of core modules, including a Practicum project. The remaining credits are fulfilled by elective modules.
Core Modules (24MCs)
- SPH5001 Foundations of Public Health (0MCs)
- SPH5002 Public Health Research Methods (8MCs)
- SPH5003 Health Behaviour and Communication (4MCs)
- SPH5005 Practicum (8MCs)
- SPH5007 Implementing Public Health Programmes and Policies (4MCs)
- SPH5008 Ethics in Public Health Practice (0MC)
Elective Modules (24MCs)
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| · Epidemiology and Quantitative Methods |
Residency requirements and candidature
The MPH programme is offered on both full-time and part-time basis.
Students can complete the degree with a normal/ minimum of 12 months of full-time study or 24 months of part-time study. The maximum candidature periods are 2 years for full-time study and 4 years for part-time study respectively.
Continuation and graduation requirements
A student pursuing a Master’s degree by coursework must achieve a minimum CAP of 3.00 to be eligible for graduation.
To continue in a Master’s programme, a student may not have:
- CAP below 3.00 (but ≥ 2.50) for three consecutive semesters; or
- CAP below 2.50 for two consecutive semesters.
Assessment modes / Examination rules
Students’ performance will be assessed through a combination of examinations and continuous assessments. The Board of Examiners will govern all assessments.
Assessment can be based on tutorials, laboratories, projects, reports, as well as mid-term and final examinations.
For more information on the Master of Public Health programme, please refer here
The professional development of trained epidemiologists competent in the practical application of epidemiologic methods to a wide-range of contemporary public health issues is increasingly important within the context of global pandemics, local outbreaks and rising rates of chronic diseases.
Graduate Diploma in Applied Epidemiology will provide for the training of members of the healthcare team who have key roles in the planning, implementation or evaluation of disease control programs and who require a good foundation in epidemiology for this work.
For Admission Requirements, please refer to https://sph.nus.edu.sg/education/gdae/admission-requirement/
Curriculum structure and requirements
All students are required to complete 24 modular credits (MCs) of prescribed modules.
Students are required to complete 12 MCs of core modules, with the remaining credits are fulfilled by prescribed elective modules.
- Core Modules (12 MCs)
SPH5002 Public Health Research Methods (8MCs)
SPH5103 Collection, Management and Analysis of Quantitative Data (4MCs)
- Elective Modules (12MCs)
For the list of elective modules, please refer here.
Residency requirements and candidature
The Graduate Diploma in Applied Epidemiology (GDAE) is offered on a part-time basis only. Students are expected to complete the programme within 18 months.
Continuation and graduation requirements
The minimum CAP for fulfilment of award of Graduate Diploma in Applied Epidemiology is at least 2.5 or higher.
Assessment modes / Examination rules
Students’ performance will be assessed through a combination of examinations and continuous assessments. The Board of Examiners will govern all assessments.
Assessment can be based on tutorials, laboratories, projects, reports as well as mid-term and final examinations.
For more information on the Graduate Diploma in Applied Epidemiology, please refer here