Programme Structure

The programme is divided into three semesters, comprising three or four courses each (5-10 ECTS per course). Core courses are taught in semesters 1 and 2 and are compulsory. After completing the core programme, students have the opportunity to choose one of two paths in semester 3. In the electives path, students have to take Research Methodology in Public Health (MPH-590) and choose two (out of six) elective courses. Alternatively, students can choose to follow a more research-oriented path by selecting Research Methodology in Public Health (MPH-590) and Research Project (MPH-596), where they will be expected to engage in research by performing their own study on a relevant public health topic.

Semester Breakdown

The following programme structure is based on prospective delivery from 2024-2025. The programme is subject to continuous evaluation and improvement, in consultation with students and lecturers, and in accordance with the regulations and guidelines of the Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education, and therefore may be subject to additional changes.

Semester 1  
(30 ECTS, all courses required)

1. Principles of Epidemiology and Public Health
2. Health Protection: Safeguarding Wellbeing in Populations
3. Health Promotion: Maintaining Wellbeing in Populations
4. Epidemiology and Prevention of Non-communicable and Infectious Diseases in a Global Context

Semester 2
(30 ECTS, all courses required)

• Applied Statistics for Epidemiology and Public Health
• Health Policy, Management and Leadership
• Health Economics in the Context of Health Services and Systems: Global Perspectives

Semester 3    
(30 ECTS, Students are required to choose from the two options offered)

Option 1    

• Research Methodology in Public Health (Required)
• Master’s Thesis (Research Project) (Required)

Option 2    

• Research Methodology in Public Health (Required) 
• Plus two elective courses from the following: 
  • Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Health Inequality within and between countries
  • Population Ageing and Health
  • Public Health Nutrition
  • Social and Behavioural Dimensions of Health
  • Ethical and Legal Dimensions of Public Health

*Students should note that the availability of each of the elective courses offered in a given academic year will be based on student numbers