The course aims to equip students with advanced methodological and analytical competencies to handle complex health system data and make value and evidence based decisions. The emphasis of this course is on: • Application of the core principles of public health • Identification of appropriate study designs in the development of epidemiological studies • The critical appraisal of quality of evidence from epidemiological studies • Methods of epidemiological and statistical analyses • Disease surveillance and infectious disease outbreak investigations The MEp course is comparable with MEp courses run elsewhere within the continent and internationally. Graduates with the MEp degree are in an ideal position to use this professional qualification in medical research, public health, field-based scientific research, government institutions, academic institutions, Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs), or international agencies.
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Fees for the Programme
Successful applicants will be required to pay MWK2,550,000 for Malawian nationals and USD6,000 for SADC students payable in two instalments. International students from countries outside the SADC region will pay USD8,000 . Half of the fees must be paid during registration at the beginning of the first semester.
A complete Master of Science in Epidemiology application MUST INCLUDE:
- Resume / CV
- Bachelors
- Academic Transcipt
- Proof of Payment
- Motivational Letter
- Letter of Good Standing
- National ID