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Master in Public Health, University of Essex

9 March 2010 // 6 Comments

Deadline: 28/05/2010
Open to: all interested students
Scholarships: up to 3 scholarships of £5,000

Postgraduate Taught Programme Scholarships
Dr Eleanor Drake-Lewis Scholarships

The School of Health and Human Sciences is offering up to three bursaries of £5,000 each for outstanding applicants to the full time one year Masters in Public Health or MRes Health Studies programmes commencing in October 2010.

The Masters in Public Health (MPH) is a full time one year programme. This MPH is designed to provide the knowledge, analytic and practical skills needed to fulfil a leadership role in public health whether in the NHS, the developing world or elsewhere.

The MRes Health Studies is a full time one year course designed to provide the intellectual and practical skills to undertake a substantial health related research project.  It consists of six taught modules and a research project.   These programmes are ideal preparation for students wishing to continue to PhD studies in the School of Health and Human Sciences, and those preparing for a career in Public Health or research around health and healthcare.

Students wishing to be considered for a Drake-Lewis scholarship in the School of Health and Human Sciences should complete:

(i)     an MSc application form and supply required supporting documents
(ii)     a Drake-Lewis scholarship application form

Entry criteria

Entrants to the MPH programme should have one of the following:

* A good undergraduate degree
* A graduate medical qualification
* University of Essex Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health
* For non-native speakers of English, an IELTS score of 6.5 or a TOEFL score of 580/240/88

Undergraduate (or equivalent) courses in research methods and statistics are strongly recommended. The department offers ‘stand-alone’ courses in research methods training and a summer school which would help prepare potential students for this aspect of the MPH.

Applicants need to submit:
•  A completed application form
•  2 references
•  Copies of degree or other certificates
•  Degree transcript(s)
•  A statement of purpose stating why you wish to study public health, how if fits with your career plans and how your education and experience have prepared you to study for this masters degree.

For further information please contact the Graduate Administrator:
Melanie Hassack
School of Health and Human Sciences
University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park
Colchester
CO4 3SQ
UK
Email: mahass (non Essex users should add @essex.ac.uk to create full email address)
Tel: 01206 873375

Online application.

More info.

Please note that Mladiinfo does not give scholarships or any financial support, but only informs about different opportunities. Click on the direct link to the official page above to apply for the program.

6 Comments »

  • Raphael Denis Arop said:

    Thanks alot for the information, it’s very interesting and really good.
    But my inquiries are:
    01. Can i get scholarship for MPH since i have got the experience of 03 years practicing community public health ( water and sanitation issues) among the rural Internal Displaced communities in Northern Uganda with ARC- international.

    thanks in advance.

    [Reply]

    Mladiinfo said:

    Dear Rapahel, I am afraid that for such specific issue you should probably go directly to the responsible people at the University of Essex. Please write to Melanie Hassack at mahass@essex.ac.uk

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    March 11th, 2010 at 12:10 pm
    # 10 March 2010 at 5:04 pm
  • Ikhimiukor Omonye said:

    Good day to you, i just came across your public health masters program, my question is,is the invitation to study at your school open to foreign students,and i have a B’sc i Human Anatomy am i eligable to come study masters in public health?

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    Mladiinfo said:

    It would’ve been great if this was our school:) unfortunately, Mladi info only distributes the information to you, young people interested to continue your education. Please write to Melanie Hassack at mahass@essex.ac.uk with all questions you have regarding this program.

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    April 13th, 2010 at 9:09 am
    # 13 April 2010 at 8:08 am
  • Geoffrey Nkata said:

    Good Day. I want to be clarified on the issue of TOEFL. I have noted that most universities demand that prospective students should undergo and have undergone this exam as a requirement for admission. Why should this be a requirement even to students whose undergraduate degrees were taught in English?

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    Mladiinfo said:

    Hmmm this is interesting topic for discussion and deserves more space than the comment box allows. Anyway, you are right, most of the Universities have this as one of the main criteria, to confirm your English proficiency by providing TOEFL or sometimes IELTS test. Even though not many of them note that students that finished their studies on English will be exempted from this rule, in many cases if you contact them directly, explaining your case could allow you to apply without TOEFL or any other English test. But, this depends from case to case. What you should do is to send letter to the respected university explaining your interest to get involve in the program and asking them if TOEFL/IELTS is a must for you.

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    April 29th, 2010 at 9:02 am
    # 28 April 2010 at 12:37 pm

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