A snapshot of the world’s public health schools

910 Bulletin of the World Health Organization | December 2007, 85 (12) News A snapshot of the world’s public health schools Public health education has come of age as the following alphabetical list reveals. These institutions share at least one aspect in common – they all offer a master’s degree in public health (MPH). The Bulletin invited institutions all over the world to send the most recent information available for possible inclusion in the following table. Sc ho ol M as te r’s d eg re e in pu bl ic h ea lt h (M PH ) pr og ra m m e co st Pr og ra m m e le ng th Te ac he r an d st ud en t nu m be rs D ev el op ed v er su s de ve lo pi ng co un tr y is su es Th eo ry /c la ss ro om ve rs us fi el dw or k St ud en ts : do m es ti c ve rs us ov er se as Jo bs a ft er M PH A us tr al ia Sc ho ol o f P op ul at io n He al th , U ni ve rs ity o f Q ue en sla nd Fo un de d: 2 00 1 Re sid en ts U S$ 1 1 40 0 (A U$ 12 3 00 ) f or tw o se m es te rs ; US $ 17 1 30 (A U$ 1 8 45 0) fo r t hr ee s em es te rs . Fo re ig n st ud en ts US $ 19 0 00 (A U$ 2 0 50 0) or U S$ 2 8 50 0 (A U$ 30 7 50 ), re sp ec tiv el y 9– 18 m on th s Ar ou nd 2 75 s tu de nt s A m ix tu re : t ro pi ca l di se as es , n ut rit io n, in di ge no us h ea lth , in te rn at io na l h ea lth St ud en ts s pe nd 15 –3 3% o f t he ir tim e on fie ld w or k, d ep en di ng o n w he th er th ey d o pr oj ec t w or k or d iss er ta tio n. Fi el dw or k is op tio na l Ar ou nd 1 0% fo re ig n st ud en ts M os t u se s ki lls in pr es en t j ob s or a re cli ni cia ns lo ok in g fo r c ar ee r c ha ng e. He al th d ep ar tm en ts , no ng ov er nm en ta l or ga ni za tio ns a nd ac ad em ia Br az il Se rg io A ro uc a Pu bl ic He al th N at io na l S ch oo l, Br az il (F IO CR UZ ) Fo un de d: 1 95 4 Ar ou nd U S$ 8 00 0; tw o ki nd s of M PH : a ca de m ic (fe es p ai d by s ch oo l’s p ub lic bu dg et ) a nd p ro fe ss io na l (fe es p ai d by s tu de nt ’s sp on so rin g in st itu tio n) 2 ye ar s: 1 ye ar in c la ss , 1 y ea r in re se ar ch an d w rit in g di ss er ta tio n 30 0 st ud en ts 75 te ac he rs W id e ar ra y of to pi cs c ov er ed fr om en vi ro nm en ta l h ea lth to to xi co lo gy , s an ita tio n, pu bl ic po lic y an d he al th m an ag em en t 70 % a ca de m ic; 3 0% fie ld w or k Ab ou t 3 % fr om Po rtu gu es e- sp ea ki ng A fri ca n co un tri es a nd La tin A m er ica M os t w or k in p ub lic he al th s er vi ce m an ag em en t o r ac ad em ia Ch in a Sc ho ol o f P ub lic He al th , B ei jin g Un iv er sit y Fo un de d: 1 95 0 N ot a va ila bl e 7 ye ar s 18 3 M PH s tu de nt s 29 p ro fe ss or s an d 28 as so cia te p ro fe ss or s te ac hi ng u nd er gr ad ua te s as w el l a s do ct or at e st ud en ts Co ve rs e pi de m io lo gy , bi os ta tis tic s, oc cu pa tio na l an d en vi ro nm en ta l sc ie nc es , n ut rit io n an d fo od h yg ie ne , a m on g ot he rs N ot a va ila bl e N ot a va ila bl e M os tly in p re ve nt iv e m ed ici ne , p ub lic he al th , h ea lth m an ag em en t a nd m ed ica l e du ca tio n; so m e w or k ab ro ad Eg yp t Hi gh In st itu te o f P ub lic He al th , U ni ve rs ity o f Al ex an dr ia Fo un de d: 1 95 6 Eg yp tia ns : 5 0 cr ed it ho ur s (1 h ou r = 5 0 Eg yp tia n po un ds o r U S$ 7 ) Fo re ig ne rs : U S$ 4 75 fo r t he fir st y ea r, US $ 21 0 fo r t he se co nd y ea r 2 ye ar s 16 5 te ac he rs Ab ou t 2 50 –3 00 s tu de nt s at w ho le s ch oo l, in clu di ng 2 6 st ud en ts o n m as te r’s d eg re e co ur se Fo cu s on E gy pt a nd th e M id dl e Ea st ; c ov er s nu tri tio n, e pi de m io lo gy , oc cu pa tio na l h ea lth , am on g ot he r t op ics 16 w ee ks s pe nt o n se le ct ed a dv an ce d co ur se s; a th es is is pr ep ar ed in se co nd y ea r 10 –1 5% fr om ab ro ad , f ro m Jo rd an , S au di Ar ab ia , Y em en an d ot he r M id dl e Ea st er n co un tri es He al th s er vi ce s in M id dl e Ea st a nd Ar ab ic- sp ea ki ng co un tri es G ha na Un iv er sit y of G ha na , Co lle ge o f t he H ea lth Sc ie nc es , S ch oo l o f Pu bl ic He al th Fo un de d: 1 99 4 US $ 15 0 00 fo r f or ei gn st ud en ts . Re sid en ts p ay U S$ 1 0 00 0 bu t a re m os tly s po ns or ed by G ha na ’s go ve rn m en t o r in te rn at io na l a ge nc ie s su ch as W HO 12 m on th s Ar ou nd 3 5 st ud en ts Co ur se s co m bi ne de ve lo pe d- a nd de ve lo pi ng -c ou nt ry is su es 2 se m es te rs o f a ca de m ic w or k; u p to 4 m on th s of fie ld w or k 10 % fo re ig n st ud en ts , f ro m ot he r A fri ca n co un tri es , C an ad a an d US A Di st ric t o r r eg io na l di re ct or s of h ea lth ; jo bs in in te rn at io na l he al th a ge nc ie s H un ga ry Un iv er sit y of D eb re ce n, Sc ho ol o f P ub lic H ea lth Fo un de d: 1 99 6 US $ 80 00 p er y ea r 2 ye ar s (w ith 5- ye ar li m it) 21 fu ll- tim e st af f; 36 in vi te d le ct ur er s Fo cu s on e pi de m io lo gy , he al th p ro m ot io n, he al th -c ar e m an ag em en t, he al th -c ar e po lic y Th es is re qu ire d af te r a 12 -c re di t s um m er re se ar ch pr oj ec t Fo re ig n st ud en ts bu t n um be r n ot av ai la bl e N ot a va ila bl e In di a Ac hu th a M en on C en tre fo r H ea lth S cie nc e St ud ie s, Ke ra la M PH s in ce 1 99 4 US $ 22 25 a nd U S$ 3 33 5 fo r s po ns or ed a nd n on - sp on so re d re sid en ts . US $ 40 00 fo r f or ei gn st ud en ts 2 ye ar s Ab ou t 2 0 st ud en ts 6 fa cu lty s ta ff; a lso v isi tin g te ac he rs fo r s pe cia liz at io ns M ai nl y to pi cs re le va nt to de ve lo pi ng c ou nt rie s N ot a va ila bl e 33 % fo re ig n st ud en ts G ov er nm en t he al th m in ist rie s, in te rn at io na l ag en cie s, ac ad em ia ; in In di a an d ab ro ad 911Bulletin of the World Health Organization | December 2007, 85 (12) News Sc ho ol M as te r’s d eg re e in pu bl ic h ea lt h (M PH ) pr og ra m m e co st Pr og ra m m e le ng th Te ac he r an d st ud en t nu m be rs D ev el op ed v er su s de ve lo pi ng co un tr y is su es Th eo ry /c la ss ro om ve rs us fi el dw or k St ud en ts : do m es ti c ve rs us ov er se as Jo bs a ft er M PH Ka za kh st an Ka za kh st an S ch oo l o f Pu bl ic He al th Fo un de d: 1 99 7 US $ 18 00 1 ye ar 25 s tu de nt s 35 fu ll- tim e ac ad em ic st af f, 35 pa rt- tim e To pi cs in clu de h ea lth m an ag em en t a nd fin an ce , e pi de m io lo gy , st at ist ics a nd h ea lth pr om ot io n 30 –4 0% c la ss w or k; 2 0– 30 % in de pe nd en t r es ea rc h; 20 –3 0% fi el dw or k. S tu de nt s vo lu nt ee r a t i ns tit ut io ns s uc h as h os pi ta ls a fe w d ay s a w ee k du rin g on e se m es te r Al l s tu de nt s ar e re sid en ts De cid ed b y Ka za kh st an M in ist ry o f H ea lth ; m an y fin d jo bs in h ea lth de pa rtm en ts o f v ar io us in st itu tio ns Ru ss ia n Fe de ra ti on Ar kh an ge lsk In te rn at io na l S ch oo l of P ub lic H ea lth , N or th er n St at e M ed ica l Un iv er sit y Fo un de d: 2 00 6 N o fe es . T he s ch oo l i s fu nd ed b y th e Ba re nt s He al th P ro gr am m e of N or w ay ’s he al th m in ist ry 2 ye ar s fu ll tim e or 4 ye ar s pa rt tim e 24 s tu de nt s cu rre nt ly en ro lle d; a fu rth er 3 0 st ud en ts w ill b e en ro lle d in 2 00 8 30 le ct ur er s fro m F in la nd , N or w ay , t he R us sia n Fe de ra tio n an d Sw ed en Pu bl ic he al th is su es re le va nt to th e no rth Eu ro pe an p ar t o f t he Ru ss ia n Fe de ra tio n an d pl ac ed in a g lo ba l c on te xt Ab ou t 1 0% o n fie ld w or k. A th es is fo r t he M PH co ns tit ut es 2 5% o f c ou rs e w or k St ud en ts re cr ui te d fro m 7 te rri to rie s of no rth -w es te rn R us sia , in clu di ng A rk ha ng el sk ; pl an s to a cc ep t 1 –2 fo re ig n st ud en ts in 20 08 Re gi on al a nd m un ici pa l he al th a dm in ist ra tio n, an d ce nt re s fo r d ise as e pr ev en tio n; re se ar ch in st itu tio ns a nd a ca de m ia So ut h A fr ic a Un iv er sit y of P re to ria , Sc ho ol o f H ea lth Sy st em s an d Pu bl ic He al th Fo un de d: 1 99 8 De te rm in ed a nn ua lly b y Co un cil o f t he U ni ve rs ity 2 ye ar s fu ll tim e or 4 ye ar s pa rt tim e 14 8 M PH s tu de nt s 22 te ac he rs Pu bl ic he al th is su es re le va nt to A fri ca n co un tri es Re se ar ch re po rt co ns tit ut es 20 % o f fi na l g ra de ; 8 0% o f gr ad e ba se d on c la ss ro om an d ex am (4 0% e ac h) 30 % fo re ig n st ud en ts fro m e lse w he re in Af ric a Le ad er sh ip ro le s in h ea lth m an ag em en t, an d th e he al th -c ar e sy st em Th ai la nd Fa cu lty o f P ub lic H ea lth , M ah id ol U ni ve rs ity Fo un de d: 1 94 8 (M ah id ol fo un de d in 1 94 3) US $ 42 00 1 ye ar 34 fa cu lty s ta ff (1 7 as so cia te pr of es so rs , 8 a ss ist an t p ro fe ss or s, 9 le ct ur er s) 57 M PH s tu de nt s To pi cs in clu de co m m un ity h ea lth se rv ice d ev el op m en t, de nt al h ea lth , h ea lth pr om ot io n, h ea lth sy st em re fo rm St ud en ts w or k in a h ea lth - ca re s et tin g du rin g th e ye ar , i.e . c on du ct in g a su pe rv ise d st ud y in a h os pi ta l Cu rre nt c la ss : 3 4 fo re ig n st ud en ts , 2 3 re sid en ts N ot a va ila bl e U ni te d Ki ng do m Lo nd on S ch oo l o f Hy gi en e an d Tr op ica l M ed ici ne Fo un de d: 1 89 9 US $ 93 50 (£ 45 00 ) f or re sid en ts . US $ 29 0 87 to U S$ 3 3 24 2 (£ 14 0 00 to £ 16 0 00 ) fo re ig n st ud en ts . A m as te rs p ro gr am m e by di st an ce le ar ni ng c os ts U S$ 18 3 47 (£ 88 30 ) 1 ye ar ; d ist an ce le ar ni ng 2 –5 y ea rs Ab ou t 5 50 s tu de nt s pe r y ea r on 1 8 pu bl ic he al th -re la te d m as te rs c ou rs es in L on do n an d 19 00 s tu de nt s st ud yin g 4 pu bl ic he al th -re la te d m as te rs c ou rs es b y di st an ce le ar ni ng Ar ou nd 4 00 a ca de m ic st af f i n Lo nd on a nd a dd iti on al d ist an ce le ar ni ng te ac hi ng s ta ff Co ve rs a ll pu bl ic he al th to pi cs a nd c ol la bo ra te s w ith in st itu tio ns a ll ov er th e w or ld Re qu ire d su m m er p ro je ct c an in clu de fi el dw or k, d ep en di ng on s tu de nt ’s ba ck gr ou nd 60 % fr om th e Un ite d Ki ng do m o r o th er Eu ro pe an U ni on co un tri es ; 4 0% fo re ig n st ud en ts fr om al l o ve r t he w or ld Le ad er sh ip p os iti on s in pu bl ic or n on go ve rn m en ta l an d in te rn at io na l a ge nc ie s, ac ad em ia , o r a s he al th pr ac tit io ne rs U ni te d St at es o f A m er ic a Un iv er sit y of Io w a Co lle ge o f P ub lic He al th Fo un de d: 1 99 9 Re sid en ts U S$ 5 1 96 p er se m es te r. Fo re ig n st ud en ts US $ 11 1 90 p er s em es te r (9 + c re di ts ) 4 se m es te rs (a bo ut 2 y ea rs ) 70 te ac he rs 12 3 st ud en ts Co ur se s co m bi ne de ve lo pi ng - a nd de ve lo pe d- co un try is su es Ab ou t 7 5% a ca de m ic; 2 5% fie ld w or k 13 % fo re ig n st ud en ts fro m A rg en tin a, Be rm ud a, G er m an y, G ha na , I nd ia , S ud an ; 87 % a re re sid en ts He al th d ep ar tm en ts , ho sp ita ls, u ni ve rs iti es , fe de ra l a ge nc ie s, in te rn at io na l a nd no ng ov er nm en ta l or ga ni za tio ns (T ab le , c on t.)