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2023/24 Intake Mode of Study ​ Full-time 77% ​ Part-time 23% ​ Concentration Control of Infectious Diseases 11% Epidemiology and Biostatistics 37% Health Economics, Policy and Management 31% Public Health Practice 21% Place of Origin Hong Kong 35% Mainland China or Macau 62% ​ Overseas 3% Occupation Full-time Students 45% Physicians & Dentists 1% Other Health Care Professionals (which include nurses, physiotherapists, pharmacists, therapists and other allied health professionals) 15% Research Support Staff 5% Other Health care and Related Occupations (administration, social services, education, business) 15% Others 19%

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Timetable by Days of the Week (2023/24) Term 1 (September - December 2023) Day Course Code Course Title Category Monday CMED6901 Health leadership and management Core Tuesday CMED6201 Principles of public health Core Wednesday - - - Thursday CMED6704 Health behaviour and communication Core Friday - - - Saturday (AM) CMED6100 Introduction to biostatistics Core CMED6200 Introduction to epidemiology Core Winter Term (January 2024) Day Course Code Course Title Category Jan 2024 CMED6300 Intermediate epidemiology EB Term 2 (January - April 2024) Day Course Code Course Title Category Monday CMED6020 Advanced statistical methods I EB CMED6902 Health economics HEPM Tuesday CMED6218 CMED6105 CMED6905 Human health: futures in a globalized world Infectious diseases in public health Economic evaluation for public health PHP HEPM CID CMED6914 Air pollution and human health Elective Wednesday CMED6211 CMED6221 Infectious disease epidemiology Public health ethics and law EB, CID Elective CMED6109 Accounting and financial management in health care HEPM CMED6204 Health and society PHP Thursday CMED6104 Emerging infectious diseases and "one health" CID CMED6907 Perspectives in health care management HEPM CMED6030 Advanced epidemiological methods I EB Friday CMED6202 CMED6900 The practice of public health Health policy and politics PHP Core Term 3 (May - August 2024) Day Course Code Course Title Category Monday CMED6216 CMED6210 CMED6220 Personalised public health PHP Infectious disease modelling Elective Health informatics Elective Tuesday CMED6228 Field epidemiology CID CMED6040 Advanced statistical methods II EB CMED6903 Resources for health HEPM CMED6912 Environmental health hazards and interventions PHP Wednesday CMED6208 Risk: perception, decisions and communication CID, PHP Thursday CMED6207 Non-communicable disease epidemiology and control EB CMED6230 Epidemic and endemic infectious diseases CID CMED6909 Comparing systems of care for older people Elective Friday - - - Saturday (AM) CMED6910 Strategies in health care HEPM Full Year (September 2023 - August 2024) Day Course Code Course Title Category Sept 2023-Aug 2024 CMED6224 Practicum Compulsory Sept 2023-Aug 2024 CMED6000 Capstone Compulsory As of 11 Aug 2023 (Course scheduling is subject to change)

Vision & Mission Our Vision ​ In Hong Kong, Asia and globally, public health issues and priorities are better understood, accepted and acted upon. Our Mission ​ To prepare students from diverse backgrounds and experience with the knowledge and competencies for the effective practice of public health and to become the next generation of public health leaders. ​ Our Values ​ The MPH programme values ​ Effective learning including shared interactive experience and service Diversity, inclusiveness and respect for others Social justice and ethical public health practice Evidence-based public health practice Our Goals ​ The MPH programme seeks to ​ Strengthen the public health workforce capacity, particularly in Hong Kong and Asia Instill core public health principles and values reflecting ethical and scientific approaches to the practice of public health Develop and hone public health problem-solving skills Build the understanding and skills of how to use leadership and advocacy to move from theory to achieving impact Advance the science and art of public health

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MPH Information Sessions 2024 The Master of Public Health (MPH) programme is inviting applications for September 2024 intake. ​ For those who are interested in joining the programme, you are most cordially invited to our Information Session where our Academic Director will share information about the unique features of the MPH curriculum, career prospects, scholarship opportunities, as well as details on the UGC Targeted TPg Fellowships for local students. Schedule Date Time Venue Online Registration 22 Nov 2023 | 13 Dec 2023 | 17 Jan 2024 (Wed) 7-8 pm (HKT) Zoom Webinar Here

We are CEPH accredited The HKU Master of Public Health (MPH) is the first in the region and the only academic programme in Hong Kong fully accredited by the USA’s Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) , the longest standing accrediting body of public health schools and programmes in the world. A CEPH-accredited MPH qualification leads to eligibility to sit for the Certified in Public Health (CPH) exam and obtain the CPH credential. Both the CPH exam and certification are administered by the USA’s National Board of Public Health Examiners. Why get a degree from a CEPH accredited programme? ​ In general, there are three major practical implications for students of receiving a public health graduate degree from a CEPH-accredited institution: ​ Attendance at a CEPH-accredited unit provides a pathway to eligibility to sit for Certified in Public Health (CPH) exam and obtain the CPH credential . The exam and credential are administered by the National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPHE). NBPHE has also defined other pathways to eligibility that are based on public health work experience. NBPHE is not affiliated with CEPH, and CEPH does not have a formal role in shaping the eligibility or other rules. Visit http://www.nbphe.org/ for additional information. HKU MPH students and alumni can now receive a $70 discount when they take the Certified in Public Health (CPH) exam. ​ Some employment is only open to graduates of CEPH-accredited units. The US Public Health Service, some US military public health jobs and some state and local government agencies require that MPH-level jobs be filled with graduates of CEPH-accredited schools and programs. Other employers may express a preference for graduates of CEPH-accredited units. If you have an idea of the area or agency where you would like to work after graduation, you should speak to a human resources officer with specific questions. CEPH is not involved in defining the specific qualifications for employment with any given agency. Some fellowships are only available to students attending CEPH-accredited schools and programs that are also members of the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH). Not all CEPH-accredited programs are members of ASPPH. Visit http://www.aspph.org for more information. Attending a CEPH-accredited unit means that you know that your degree program has completed a multi-level review and was found to meet the nationally-agreed-upon standards developed by public health academics and practitioners. FAQs What is CEPH? ​ CEPH an independent, private, non-profit corporation recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. They are the nationally recognised accrediting body for both school of public health and public health programs, ensuring that they provide rigorous preparation to meet the needs of the profession and the health and safety of society. For learn more about CEPH, visit here . Background and Timeline ​ ​ Effective 3 February 2018, our MPH Programme was an applicant for accreditation with Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) . In October 2021, a final self-study was submitted to CEPH. In early November 2021, the School of Public Health host a site visit by CEPH reviewers. CEPH acted to accredit our MPH programme at its Council Meeting in June 2022. The accreditation term is for five years, until 1 July 2027. Our programme’s initial accreditation date was recorded as 13 March 2020. ​ The HKU Master of Public Health (MPH) is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health as a public health programme. The accreditation applies only to the following degree programme: Master of Public Health Programme at the University of Hong Kong. Accreditation does not apply to the unit as a whole, and other degrees and areas of study offered by this institution are not included in the unit of accreditation review. Accreditation Process ​ ​ Each CEPH-accredited school and program goes through a rigorous accreditation process on a regular basis to assure students of a quality educational experience. Accreditation requires that the program be evaluated at least every seven years and that it submits to several reviewing processes to ensure the quality of the program. These processes include a self-evaluation, submitting a self-study and hosting a team of qualified peer reviewers who validate the self-study during an on-site visit to the campus. Learn more Why is CEPH Accreditation Important? ​ CEPH accreditation is important to public health programs because it ensures that they meet specified criteria and standards for quality education. CEPH accreditation is considered the benchmark of quality in the evaluation of public health programmes, as accreditation ensures that the MPH degree offered from The School of Public Health, HKU provide the highest calibre of education possible, preparing competent public health professionals to enter the field. What are the Benefits of CEPH Accreditation? ​ The benefits of CEPH-accredited public health programs extend far and wide For the public: promotes the health, safety and welfare of society by assuring that MPH graduates at HKU are competent public health professionals For prospective students: provides assurance that the MPH programme at HKU has been evaluated and has met accepted standards established by and with the public health profession For graduates: CEPH accreditation promotes professional standard and enhances employment opportunities in positions that base eligibility upon graduation from an accredited programme For employers: promotes professional competency and enhances opportunities in positions that base eligibility on graduation from an accredited MPH programme For public health professionals: it involves practitioners in the establishment and assures that educational requirements reflect the current training needs of professions For public health: it advances the field of public health by promoting standards of practice For HKU School of Public Health: it ensures the quality of teaching and learning excellence in our MPH Programme Learn more about the benefits of CEPH Accreditation here . Reference: CEPH, https://ceph.org/constituents/students/faqs/#2 What other schools and programmes are accredited by CEPH? ​ A list of accredited Schools and Programmes can be found here: Link to CEPH . I am a HKU MPH alumni, what does the accreditation mean for graduates? ​ Our programme’s initial accreditation date was recorded as 13 March 2020 and our accreditation term is for five years, until 1 July 2027. Our programme’s accreditation status is applicable to our HKU MPH Alumni with graduation date post our programme’s initial accreditation date (i.e. graduation date after 13 March 2020). The official accreditation report and final self-study are available upon request; to obtain copies, please contact the MPH Office (mphsph@hku.hk ).

Yang Jiaxin at Sunshine Action Student Name Yang Jiaxin Concentration of Study Health Economics Policy and Management (HEPM) MPH Degree Mode and Graduation Year Full-time, 2018 Practicum Mode School-approved Practicum Practicum Site Sunshine Action 1. Describe your practicum. During the internship, I was mainly responsible for follow-up “Parents Day - Buddha's Birthday - Dragon Boat Festival” fortune bags project, my job involves contacting the donor to count the food, contacting donors and beneficiaries, using Excel tables to display the addresses and email addresses of the recipients, and finally counting the food quantity. Conduct a summary report of this event eventually. ​ For “Homeless and street-sleepers” project, my work involves visit homeless people, to observe their living environment, and understand their living goods needs. Conduct a need assessment report of street-sleepers eventually. ​ For “long-term food support” project, I am mainly responsible for volunteer registration, to coordinate distribution activities, to understand the delivery process and mechanism of S.A, and propose improvement suggestion. Besides, I need to do design case initial assessment questionnaire, to collect important information, to evaluate new cases effectively. Conduct a health need assessment report of Ta Ku Ling Kei Lok community association eventually. ​ For “congenital heart disease” project, my main work is project preparation, including information collection and sorting. During the practicum, I also need to administer the S.A Website, organize the previous pictures of the website, and update each event with the official Weibo campaign. In addition, I need to create new ideas relevant to mass public health that match with S.A charitable principal and identify internal and external challenges to organization’s delivery system. Conduct a strategy report for improvement of S.A daily necessities delivery mechanism eventually. 2. Why did you choose your practicum organization/ practicum project? When I visited the S.A website, there is a saying that fascinates me. This sentence is "S.A is the smallest but most powerful charity in the world". And I learned that this organization believe every person has the right to enjoy happiness regardless of the race, religion, gender. S.A are hoping to reduce the suffering in the poorest areas in different channels through direct support like providing rice, packed food, medicines and daily products to the needy families. Besides, S.A have not limitations on the type of final cases, with the main priority as low-income or poor families, covering from street children, elderly, single parents, HIV or AIDS patients, cancer patients, leprosy patients, and many others severely sick patients, homeless and street sleepers, widows, jobless and so on. S.A has several mass programs like (long-term food support; Homeless and street-sleepers; World food day) which aim to benefit low-income cases in different countries. Therefore, these projects and the spirit of S.A attracted me. ​ I started searching for the practicum site after semester 1 of my first year. I found Mediva through internet and started contacting in following May. I completed my practicum during the winter holiday after the first semester of my second year. 3. What was the most rewarding part of your practicum? The most rewarding part for me is to learn how to conduct demand analysis of recipients including how to design a demand questionnaire. And how to communicate with the recipients and street-sleepers and learn how to ask the question correctly and reasonably without touching the moral question in the demand survey. ​ It was not easy to make the plan possibly acceptable and worthwhile to the disadvantaged population yet feasible to Mediva’s business. ​ However, I feel I achieved it and by achieving this, I feel I acquired a hint to my challenge of bridging public health and business. Also the perspective I suggested to Mediva was unique as it involved much of public health essences which business professionals do not necessarily have. It was rewarding that Mediva members appreciated my viewpoint. 4. What skills did you gain as a result of your practicum? Questionnaire design skills Data analysis skills. Demand analysis skill 5. How can you see your practicum helping with your future career in public health? I think that the operation of S.A provides me with an important opportunity to do my best to help people in need, and to create opportunities for me to truly see how people living below the poverty line live. I can find problems in the process of practice, ask questions, integrate knowledge applications such as health economics and public health policies into real cases, and solve problems. The completion of the health needs analysis report allows me to really combine the knowledge and practice of public health that I have learned. Especially in the analysis of health needs, I learned how to analyze the personal situation of the recipients more comprehensively, how to design the survey questionnaire to be simple and clear, and how to better avoid sensitive issues. In addition, I will also learn one-on-one interview techniques. 6. Do you have any advice for future practicum students? The internship experience in S.A is very valuable and meaningful. During the internship, students will have the experience of going out and carrying donated goods. Hard work is inevitable, and you have a lot of responsibilities, not as easy as you might think. Students need shoulder this responsibility and students will gain a lot of happiness because you help a lot of people in need of help. Back

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News & Events November 2019 Annual General Meeting 2019 Please attend the meeting to exercise your rights as a member of the Society. Members of the Society can also join the meeting via the Zoom video conferencing. If you would like to participate in the meeting via video conferencing, please pre-register with your full name by contacting Miss Garf Wong at garfkfw@hku.hk on or before 28 November 2019 (Thursday), 3:00pm. January 2019 Extraordinary General Meeting The EGM is called for the sole purpose of electing the Alumni Council 2019-2021. Please attend the meeting to exercise your rights as a member of the Society. Gala Lunch The Society cordially invites you to the Gala Lunch. It will be right after the Society’s Extraordinary General Meeting on the same day. We will be bringing together SPH alumni and current students for a light-hearted event for them to greet, meet and network with one another. Participants will also be pampered with sumptuous and delicious food! ​ Register Now

Apply Now Click here to apply for September 2024 admission Eligibility To be eligible for admission to the curriculum leading to the Master of Public Health, a candidate shall: ​ comply with the General Regulations ; comply with the Regulations for Taught Postgraduate Curricula ; hold a Bachelor’s degree with honours or the degrees of MBBS of this University, or another qualification of equivalent standard from this University or from another University or comparable institution accepted for this purpose; satisfy the University English language requirement applicable to higher degrees as prescribed under General Regulation G2(b) ; and satisfy the examiners in a qualifying examination, if required. ​ Exemptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Application Procedure 1 Nov 2023 Application Opens for 2024/25 Intake 15 Feb 2024 Deadline for Early Decision Round 30 Apr 2024 Deadline for Main Round 28 Jun 2024 Nov 2023 to Jul 2024 Deadline for Clearing Round (for LOCAL applicants only) Admission Interview (if deemed necessary) Review by the MPH Board of Studies Review by the Faculty Office and the Registry Aug 2024 Student Registration and Course Selection Supporting Documents Notes on Submission of Supporting Documents Forms and Guides Regulations and Syllabuses Occasional Additional information on taught postgraduate studies at HKU are available at: http://www.handbook.hku.hk/tpg/2023/ https://www.med.hku.hk/en/teaching-and-learning/postgraduate/tpg Application Form for Admission as Occasional Students (2023/24) Enquiries should be directed to the MPH Office : ​ MPH Office of the School of Public Health Phone: 852-3917 9140 Fax: 852-2855 9528 Email: mphsph@hku.hk Programme Leaflet Fee Schedule Courses Fees* 1-year full-time (fees per year) HK$209,700 2-year part-time (fees per year) HK$104,850 *Subject to approval