Doctor of Public Health (Environmental Health and Occupational Health) is a specialized doctoral degree designed for individuals who want to focus on improving public health by addressing environmental and occupational health issues. The program combines the study of environmental factors (such as pollution and climate change) and occupational health (focused on health risks and safety in the workplace) to develop policies, interventions, and research strategies to improve public health outcomes.

Major: Environmental & Occupational Health

Semester I (12 units)

• Public Health Epidemiology
• Multivariable Analysis
• Health Policy and Ethics
• Environmental Epidemiology and Sustainability
• Occupational Safety & Health Laws, Agencies and Management

Semester II (13 units)

• Principles of Environmental Health Sanitation, Engineering and Management
• Occupation Epidemiology, Statistics and Information Technology
• Food Safety and Air Quality
• Occupational Safety, Hygiene and Workplace Environmental Issues
• Environment Health Assessment, Related Legislations and Health Issues
• Occupational Safety & Health Service Implementation
• Preventive and Curative

Semester III to IV (Year 2 and Year 3) (65 units)

• Professional Posting
• Research Project and Dissertation

School of Medical Sciences
www.medic.usm.my

Applicants should possess the following:

• Master of Public Health with CGPA 3.20/4.00 and above; or
• Master of Community Medicine

(Applicable for International Applicants Only)

• A minimum of Band 5 for IELTS; or
• A minimum score of 40 for TOEFL (Internet-based); or
• A minimum of Band 7.5 for TOEFL Essentials (Online); or
• A minimum score of 154 for Cambridge English: Advance (CAE)/Proficiency (CPE) /Preliminary (PET) /First (FCE)/ Linguaskill Online; or
• A minimum score of 47 for Pearson Test of English (PTE); or
• A minimum of Band 107 for CIEP Level (ELS); or
• A minimum of Band 3.5 for Malaysian University English Test (MUET)

Exemption CAN BE CONSIDERED to candidate if:

• English is the candidate’s mother tongue or National Language; or
• Candidate graduated from an Institution of Higher Learning in which the medium of instruction at Bachelor and/or Master degree level is English (statement of proof required)

• Full-time: Min 6 semesters / Max 10 semesters

• October

*Not inclusive 6% Sales and Service Tax (SST) imposed by Government of Malaysia

** Fees are subject to change