1.MASTER OF MEDICINE:

HKMU offers Master of Medicine Degree programme in the following specialties:

• MMed Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• MMed General Surgery
• MMed Internal Medicine
• MMed Paediatrics and Child Health

Entry requirements:

Holder of a good MD or MBChB degree or equivalent, normally with at least B grade in the subject intended for specialization. Working experience of one year as a Medical Officer, after one-year internship.

Duration of the programme: 3 years.

2. MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH (MSCPH)

The programme has strong components of clinical research, non-communicable Diseases (NCDs), and International/Global Health, in addition to conventional topics covered by conventional Master of Public Health (MPH) course. An in-depth coverage of approaches to scientific clinical research, NCDs and international/global health imparts the scientific basis and takes the course steps higher than the conventional MPH course. 

Graduates from MScPH will be well-equipped to face current health challenges and will be highly marketable regionally and globally and respond appropriately to the changing epidemiology of communicable and non-communicable diseases.

Entry Requirements:

• Holders of Doctor of Medicine (MD) or equivalent, BSc. Nursing, BSc. Environmental Health, BSc. Laboratory Technology or equivalent, Doctor of Dental Surgery, and Bachelor of Pharmacy or equivalent. Nurses and pharmacists must have obtained at least a lower second class.
• Graduates of recognized University with at least a lower second class in health related fields of study such as but not limited to health statistics, health economics, epidemiology, demography, biology, nutrition, food science and health information sciences. Working experience with communities in health related fields at a district or higher level would be advantageous.

Duration of the programme: 18 months.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Applicants for Master of Medicine and Master of Science in Public Health are requested to apply directly to HKMU through it online portal www.osim.hkmu.ac.tz.

Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs,
Hubert Kairuki Memorial University,
70 Chwaku Steet, P. O. Box 65300, Dar es Salaam.
Tel. 255-22-2700021/4, Fax: 255-22-2775591,
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New students will be admitted in September/October of every year. Students seeking for a sponsorship from the Government are advised to send a copy of their application to the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare.