Program Overview
The Alfaisal University, College of Medicine MPH program is a 2-year research oriented program designed for working physicians, residents, public health officials, policy makers, medical students and college graduate students interested in public health. Students are inducted into public health research culture through exposure to experienced researchers in the public health field. . Specifically, students have the opportunity to design and conduct community research as well as public health research. At the end of the two-year program, students should develop a comprehensive understanding of the public health professional practice through experience with both academic specialists and experienced practitioners.
Based on letter number 18003583 dated 27/01/1440H 7 Oct 2018 from SCHS university Graduate programs / Clinical and nonclinical ,are not required to have SHCS approval or accreditation.The only approval required for any program is from MOE and NCAAA.
Concentrations
Students in MPH program must choose one of three possible tracks:
- Biostatistics & Epidemiology
- Health Policy & Management
Admission Requirements
- A bachelor's degree accepted by The Ministry of Education (MOE) in a related field.
- A satisfactory scholastic average; a minimum grade average of "good" in the bachelor’s degree.
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Alfaisal Graduates or applicants who come from a country or political entity
where English is not the official language adequate proficiency in English to do
graduate work, as evidenced by
*English language tests are valid for three years.Public Health
IELTS (Academic)
5.5
TOEFL iBT
65
STEP
80
- Applicant should provide one recent letter of recommendation from professors who taught or from a manager at the workplace.
- The graduate study application must be accompanied by a non-refundable application fee payable to Alfaisal University, which is equal to SAR 600.
- An Interview with the applicant may be requested if necessary.
Duration
Public Health is a 2-year program
Tuition Fees
Students are allowed to repeat a maximum of 6 CH during their study without incurring extra fees. If students exceed the allowed CH, the normal CH rate will apply.
|
Description |
Amount (SAR) |
|
Application Fee (Non-Refundable) |
600 SAR |
|
Public Health Total Cost |
200,000 SAR |
|
Cost of credit hour |
4,762 SAR |
|
Seat Reservation and Tuition fee first instalment paid before the beginning of the Academic year/Registration (Non-Refundable) |
5000 SAR |
Scholarships
Alfaisal University provides thesis scholarship up to 50% for thesis programs only. You need to fulfill the following requirements & conditions:
- Cumulative GPA (3.00 out of 4.00 and above) by the end of the first academic year.
- Full payment of the total tuition fees (100,000 SAR) by the end of the first academic year.
Please note that the scholarship conditions are subject to change without prior notice.