INTRODUCING THE MPH/PHD DUAL DEGREE PROGRAM IN PUBLIC HEALTH, ICT AND EPIDEMIOLOGY FROM ICT UNIVERSITY AND UNIVERSITY OF TURKU, FINLAND.
Dear Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Member,
Greetings from Louisiana, USA! In lieu of our recent Memorandum of Agreement signing between
The ICT University, University of Turku and The Nigerian Medical Association, we are pleased to
announce this new partnership. In this agreement, the ICT University Foundation has agreed to
donate eLearning and eLibrary equipment and laboratory to (5) selected member organizations or
institutions of higher learning affiliated with the NMA. Further, we want to invite you to apply to
the MPH/PHD program taught both online and face to face research at ICT University, University
of Turku and Harvard University.
The Master of Public Health (MPH) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Heath ICT is a joint
degree program between ICT University Cameroon and the University of Turku in Finland. The
MPH/PhD program will prepare students to integrate information technology (health
informatics) with public health skills. By combining the MPH and PhD degrees, students will be
able to utilize the expertise and skills to address current and future population health needs. The
dual degree program shares course credits between the two institutions, which allows students
to obtain both degrees within four years. Students can opt to just take the MPH program alone,
which is a two-year program. Students with an MPH can be admitted directly into the PhD
program which can be completed in three years. Students are guided by an advisory
committee comprised of faculty from both participating universities. With a recent MOU
between ICT University and Harvard University’s Global Health Catalyst group, Harvard
University has agreed to host students from this program for short periods starting year 2 of the
program. Hence, your members will have the opportunity to participate in the program at three
continents—Africa (Cameroon), Europe (Finland) and North America (USA). However, for the
sake of clarity, please note that the degree will be jointly granted by our two accredited
institutions, ICT University and University of Turku (not Harvard).
The ICT University Foundation and The University of
I am interested in the PHD/MPH and would like more information. I am based in and work in Lagos. I have masters degrees in public health and occupational medicine.
Reply →Wants to join the University to pursue my PhD in Public Health.
Reply →Please, how do I apply for this program? May I know the implications for both the online and face to face program? When is it starting for 2020 or 2021 session
Reply →Thank you.
Dr Esther Samuels