Colleges and universities offering Master of Public Health(Public Health) in Kenya

Ongata Rongai

QUALIFICATIONS:

-Applicants seeking admission into the MPH degree programme must have a first degree from a recognized university in the relevant field with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 point scale) or its equivalent. Those with lower GPA of 2.50 must have a work experience of not less than 4 years or must have evidence of research capability either through research publication in a peer-reviewed journal.
-Applicants are also expected to submit recommendation letters from previous university and employer where applicable. Applicants are to request their former universities and employing organizations to send recommendations directly to the University Admissions Office.
-Non-English speaking students are required to demonstrate their ability to study in English by:
Passing a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) TOEFL, or
-A passing score on the British Council English language test (International English Language Test), or
-An English proficiency certification from a recognized university.
Applicants are to meet the following prerequisites as having been taken at undergraduate level:

Human anatomy and physiology OR biology (3 semester credits)

Amref International University

Nairobi

Course Name: Masters in Public Health.

Minimum Course Entry Requirements:

- A basic degree relevant to the applicant’s area of specialization, including Biological, Social and Health Sciences or other closely allied disciplines
Upper Second class honours and above in relevant discipline or its equivalent from a university recognised by Amref International University Senate
- At least ONE year working Experience
- Any other qualification as recognized by the university Senate

Course Outline

Core Courses

Principles of Public Health
Principles of Epidemiology
Basic Biostatistics
Social Dimensions of Health
Health Care Organization and Management
Computer Applications in Health
Research Methods

Course Majors
The following specialisations are available for the two year programme:

Health Promotion
Disaster Risk Management and Preparedness
Epidemiology and Disease Control
Health Services Management
Human Nutrition

Course Duration: 2 Years.

Tuition Fees:

- Year 1 KES 292,000
- Year 2 KES 243,000

Intakes: January/September

Kabarak University

Nakuru

Entry requirements
-Applications shall
be granted to holders
of any one of the qualifications
below:
(a)Bachelor's degree in relevant
discipline from any accredited
university with at least Upper
Second Class Honours.
(b)Admission may be granted
to holders of a relevant degree
with Lower Second Honours provided
they show research, professional and scholarly experience.

Course duration
- Two years

Moi University

Eldoret

Minimum requirements
-Admission shall be granted to
holders of any one of the qualifications
below:
(i)Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline from a recognized university
with at least First Class or Second Class Upper
or Lower division.
(ii)Applicants must have at least two years of relevant work experience.

Course duration
-Two years

Great Lakes University of Kisumu

Kisumu

Application fee
-Kshs.1,000

Registration fee
-Kshs.2,000

Admission fee
-Ksh.96,000 per semester

Entry requirements
-A recognized University Degree or Higher Diploma or its equivalent

Mode of study
- Part time and full time

Course duration
- Five semesters

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Kisii CBD Campus

Kisii

Requirements:

Holder of BSc. Public Health or community health degree or Holder of at least 2nd Class Honors Degree (Upper division) B. Sc. degree in a relevant degree from JKUAT or any other institution recognized by the University senate

Duration of Study: 2 years