Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health

Degree Requirements

Required Credit Hours: minimum 54 hours

College Requirements

Required Courses (9 hours)

• CMHS731-Research Proposal Development (1 Hour)
• CMHS702-Journal Club I (2 hours)
• CMHS703-Journal Club II (2 hours)
• CMHS704-Journal Club III (2 hours)
• CMHS705-Journal Club IV (2 hours)

Program Courses

Required Courses (9 hours)

• CMPH743-Essentials of Population Health (2 hours)
• CMPH744-Health Interventions, Policy & Practice (2 hours)
• CMPH741-Epidemiology I (2 hours)
• CMPH742-Biostatistics I (2 hours)
• CMPH713-Qualitative Research Methods (1 Hour)

Elective Courses

Students should take 3 courses from the following list. (Or can also enrol (as an elective) in any relevant courses from the pool of all the UAEU 700-level courses (matching QFEmirates level 10) after consultation and approval from their supervisors and PhD program coordinator) (6 hours)

• CMPH751-Epidemiology II (2 hours)
• CMPH752-Biostatistics II (2 hours)
• CMPH753-Environment and Human Health (2 hours)
• CMPH754-Health Promotion Programs - Strategies for Development and Evaluation (2 hours)
• CMPH755-Infectious Diseases Prevention and Control (2 hours)
• CMPH756-Introduction to Health Policy and Health Economics (2 hours)

Qualification Requirements

Required Courses (0 hours)

• CMCE800-Comprehensive Examination (0 hours)

Research Requirements

Required Courses (30 hours)

• RSCH900-Dissertation Research (30 hours)
• RSCH910-Dissertation Defense (0 hours)

PhD. Scholarship (All Nationalities) Full-Time

The purpose of the “PhD Scholarship” is to recruit high-achieving graduate students in certain majors at UAEU and provide them with full and continuous financial support to pursue their graduate studies at UAEU.

Student Eligibility

• Have a GPA ≥ of 3.5/4.0 in the Master's degree.
• A score of 6.5 or higher on the IELTS Academic exam or equivalent.
• Have no employment or other financial sponsorship.
• Have a dissertation in one of the UAE priority sectors(Renewable Energy, Transportation, Education, Health, Water, Technology, Space).
• Meet the PhD admission requirements.

Benefits

• Full tuition waiver.
• Monthly Stipend.
• Health insurance (if needed).
• Extra Bonus:
  • Up to AED 3,000 from the supervisor’s external research project, or
  • Up to AED 2,000 from the supervisor’s internal research project.

Duration

4 years

Duties and Expectations

• Maintain a GPA of ≥ 3.3 at the PhD level.
• Be enrolled full-time (minimum of 9 credits/semester) at the PhD level.
• Be available at UAEU full-time.
• Commit to a minimum of 40 hours/week as the following:
  • During the first 3 semesters of active enrollment: 35 hours/week on courses and/or research project + 5 hours/week as a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) or Graduate Administrative Assistant (GAA).
  • After 3 semesters of active enrollment: 30 hours/week on courses and/or research project + 10 hours/week as a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) or Graduate Administrative Assistant (GAA).

PhD. Fellowship (All Nationalities) Full-Time

The purpose of the “PhD Fellowship” is to recruit high-achieving graduate students in certain majors at UAEU and provide them with full and continuous financial support to pursue their graduate studies at UAEU.

Student Eligibility

• Have a GPA ≥ of 3.3/4.0 in the Master's degree.
• A score of 6.5 or higher on the IELTS Academic exam or equivalent.
• Have no employment or other financial sponsorship.
• Have a dissertation in one of the UAE priority sectors(Renewable Energy, Transportation, Education, Health, Water, Technology, Space).
• Meet the PhD admission requirements.

Benefits

a) Full Package:

• Full tuition waiver.
• Monthly Stipend:
• Health insurance (if needed).
• Extra Bonus:
  • Up to AED 3,000 from the supervisor’s external research project, or
  • Up to AED 2,000 from the supervisor’s internal research project.

b) Basic Package:

• Full tuition waiver.
• Health insurance (if needed).
• Additional work (optional) as Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) or Graduate Administrative Assistant (GAA) up to 20 hours per week upon availability by the College or College of Graduate Studies (up to AED 4,000).
• Extra Bonus:
  • Up to AED 3,000 from the supervisor’s external research project, or
  • Up to AED 2,000 from the supervisor’s internal research project.

Duration

4 years

Duties and Expectations

• Maintain a GPA of ≥ 3.0 at the PhD level.
• Be enrolled full-time (minimum of 9 credits/semester).
• Be available at UAEU full time.
• Commit to a minimum of 40 hours/week as the following:
  • During the first 3 semesters of active enrollment: 35 hours/week on courses and/or research project + 5 hours/week as a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) or Graduate Administrative Assistant (GAA).
  • After 3 semesters of active enrollment: 30 hours/week on courses and/or research project + 10 hours/week as a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) or Graduate Administrative Assistant (GAA).

PhD. Tuition Payer (All Nationalities) Part-time or Full-time

The purpose of the “PhD Tuition Payer” option is to recruit high achieving graduate students who are employed and wish to pursue their graduate studies at UAEU on a part-time basis.

Student Eligibility

• Have a GPA ≥ of 3.0/4.0 in the Master's degree.
• Pay the tuition fees of the PhD program.
• Prefer to have the dissertation in one of the UAE priority sectors(Renewable Energy, Transportation, Education, Health, Water, Technology, Space).
• Meet the PhD admission requirements.

Benefits

• Optional work as Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) or Graduate Administrative Assistant (GAA) up to 10 hours per week upon availability by College or College of Graduate Studies (up to AED 2,000).
• Extra Bonus:
  • Up to AED 3,000 from the supervisor’s external research project, or
  • Up to AED 2,000 from the supervisor’s internal research project.

Duration

4 - 6 years

Duties and Expectations

• Maintain a GPA of ≥ 3.0 at the PhD level.
• Be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credits/semester.
• The applicant can be an employee and work outside of UAE University.
• The applicant can have external financial sponsorship from any organization.

Merit Fellowship Award

To receive the Merit Award, students are expected to have high academic credentials and maintain their academic success at the UAEU. The Merit Fellowship Award offers financial assistance in the form of a partial tuition waiver to qualified students. Students in the country's STEM and strategic areas (renewable energy, transportation, health, water resources, technology, space) will have priority.

Student Eligibility:

• Have Excellent Academic Standing (GPA ≥ 3.6/4.0).
• Maintain a GPA ≥of 3.6/4.0 during study at UAEU.
• Have no other financial sponsorship or award.

Benefits:

• 50% discount on tuition fees.

Duration:

• Valid until graduation as long as the student is abiding with the Student Eligibility conditions.

• Develop scholarly inquiry grounded in research and the reality of practice in the discipline area.
• Offer a rigorous and innovative discipline-based knowledge that prepares students to succeed in a globally challenging, competitive, and changing environment.
• Enhance professional growth, lifelong learning skills, and leadership competencies in the area of specialization for career opportunities in different sectors.
• Adhere to professional integrity and research ethics, and be committed to values related to the area of specialization.
• Prepare graduates to be inquisitive, to reason critically, and to communicate clearly and effectively.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Synthesize new knowledge by engaging in original research using advanced concepts and methods of public health data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
• Evaluate major health-related needs, concerns, and trends using public health concepts and methods to improve human health.
• Analyze, critically, the biological, occupational, environmental, socio-economic, behavioural, cultural, and other determinants that impact human health.
• Design effective communications, policies, and strategies for promoting health and preventing diseases.
• Evaluate the legal, ethical, economic, and regulatory dimensions of public health.