Study Plan

I. Educational Objectives

The Doctor of Public Health program aims to provide advanced training for health professionals who are interested and keen to be scholarly practitioners in the field of Public Health. So, the program emphasizes the practical application of advanced knowledge and skills in Public Health.

II. Program Duration

The normal study period of Doctor of Public Health program is 3 years. The maximum study period is 6 years.

III. Study Mode

Lectures and, for some courses, tutorial classes.

IV. Medium of Instruction

Chinese/English

V. Academic Field

Public Health

VI. Course structure

Table 1: Core courses (18 credits)

Table 2: Elective courses (6 credits)

Remarks: The University has the right to cancel the offering of courses with insufficient students

Table 3: Dissertation (18 credits)

VII. Teaching Requirements

1. Students are required to complete the four core courses from Table 1 and two elective courses from Table 2 during the first year of the study to gain 24 credits, pass the assessment and obtain a passing grade.
2. After completing required courses with a GPA no less than 2.5, students can start writing the thesis proposal. Students are required to submit their dissertation research proposal to the Faculty.
3. Students have to participate and pass the “Dissertation research proposal presentation and the comprehensive examination” orally. Once the thesis proposal has been accepted, students can continue his/her dissertation composition.
4. Students should complete the dissertation under the supervision of his/her supervisor. The doctoral dissertation MUST be written in English and should not exceed 40,000 words.
5. The dissertation should pass the assessment and be defended successfully.
6. Students are required to publish at least one paper in an internationally recognized academic journal within the study period. The journals that the article to be published should be of high impact. For English journals, high impact is defined as journals included on the Scientific Journals Ranking (SJR) list with at least a Q2, preferably a Q1 ranking. Students should visit the SJR website to select suitable journals for their publications (https://www.scimagojr.com/journalrank.php). For Chinese journals, please consult the Guide to Core Journals in China, published by the Beijing University Press.

VIII. Study Time

The duration for taking all courses is 12 months and the duration of dissertation composition is 24 months.

IX. Graduation Requirements

Upon approval from the Senate of the University, a Doctoral Degree will be conferred on a student when he or she has:

1. Completed and met the requirements prescribed in the study plan of his or her program within the specific study period and achieved a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or above (excluding dissertation);
2. Abided by the regulations of the University;
3. Cleared all fees and charges and returned all University’s property and equipment borrowed.

Note: All curriculums and study plans are based on the newest announcement of the Boletim Oficial da Região Administrativa Especial de Macau.

※In case of any discrepancy, the Chinese version shall prevail.