Brunel The overall aim is to produce requirements 3 year full time study or 5 years mixed university doctoral level public health International students must have: full and part time. 120 taught credits. London researchers who possess the English Language Proficiency: Professional Research Degree. Focus DrPH knowledge, skills, and IELTS 7 on Research, Practice and Policy in attitudes necessary to Public Health. Cross-university undertake public health roles. Will normally also require initiative employing multidisciplinary It is anticipated that graduates Bachelors degree with first or 2.1 approaches in research and training to would take up public health honours or Masters degree in a identify and address local, national positions with EU/UK and relevant discipline, OR be able to and global Public Health challenges. Overseas governments demonstrate equivalence of the equipped for international civil above; Cross-disciplinary, with staff from service, and national and Social Sciences disciplines, as well as Will usually have at least three international NGOs as well as Health Sciences, involved in the academic public health. years of relevant health or social teaching and research. Practical as well as theoretical education in public science related work experience. health, preparing graduates for Exceptionally, applicants who leadership in the world of public have obtained a lower health. qualification than those listed above but whose experience and Taught courses in year 1. training can be regarded as Professionally oriented placement suitable preparation may be based research projects in year 2 and 3 allowed into the programme. 2 ASPH Core Competencies for a DrPH – (Reference: )
Brunel university London DrPH The overall aim is to produce doctoral level public health researchers who possess the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to undertake public health roles. It is anticipated that graduates would take up public health positions with EU/UK and Overseas governments equipped for international civil service, and national and international NGOs as well as academic public health. requirements International students must have: English Language Proficiency: IELTS 7 Will normally also require Bachelors degree with first or 2.1 honours or Masters degree in a relevant discipline, OR be able to demonstrate equivalence of the above; Will usually have at least three years of relevant health or social science related work experience. Exceptionally, applicants who have obtained a lower qualification than those listed above but whose experience and training can be regarded as suitable preparation may be allowed into the programme. 3 year full time study or 5 years mixed full and part time. 120 taught credits. Professional Research Degree. Focus on Research, Practice and Policy in Public Health. Cross-university initiative employing multidisciplinary approaches in research and training to identify and address local, national and global Public Health challenges. Cross-disciplinary, with staff from Social Sciences disciplines, as well as Health Sciences, involved in the teaching and research. Practical as well as theoretical education in public health, preparing graduates for leadership in the world of public health. Taught courses in year 1. Professionally oriented placement based research projects in year 2 and 3 2 – ASPH Core Competencies for a DrPH (Reference: )
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