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Table 3 Structure of Masters in Public Health (MPH) curricula in schools of public health (SPHs) in East and Central Africa

From: Institutional capacity for health systems research in East and Central Africa schools of public health: enhancing capacity to design and implement teaching programs

MPH program

Duration (years)

Average no. admitted per year

Average no. graduates per year

Mode of delivery-fulltime or distance

Credit hours

Duration of practicum (weeks)

Admission requirements

Assessment formative (F) and summative (S)

Full time staff in the school

Last curricula review prior to October 2011

CPHMS, Ethiopia

2

80

65

Both

46

12 (Community-based education)

Multidisciplinary/at least 2 years’ relevant work experience andentrance exam

F = 50% S = 50%

80

2005–2006

KSPH, DRC

1

60

60

Fulltime/face to face

85

8 weeks

Postgraduate 3 years’ experience

F = 20% S = 70% PR = 10

38

2008–on-going

MakSPH, Uganda

2 –fulltime 3 –distance

80

15

Both

63

10 weeks field attachment

Multidisciplinary/at least 2 years’ work experience

F = 30% S = 70%

58

2009–2010

MUSOPH, Kenya

2

120

18

Fulltime/face to face

51

3 weeks practicum/course based

Multidisciplinary/at least 2 years’ relevant work experience

F = 40% S = 60%

22

2009–on-going

MUSPHSS, Tanzania

1

20

20

Fulltime/face to face

38.4

None

Public health/2 years’ work experience and entrance exam

F = 40% S = 60%

27

None

SPHUoN, Kenya

2

25

8

Fulltime/face to face

120

None

Multidisciplinary/2 years’ work experience

F = 30% S = 70%

18

2006–on-going

NURSPH, Rwanda

2

60

40

Fulltime/face to face

240

3 weeks field work

Multidisciplinary/2 years’ work experience in the health sector

F = 40% S = 60%

45

2008–2010