Master of Science in Public Health (Epidemiology & Disease Control)
About This Programme
This programme focuses on understanding and controlling the spread of disease. At The Unity University, students study advanced epidemiology, disease surveillance, and outbreak response, preparing graduates to lead disease prevention and control efforts.
Students study how diseases spread through populations, how surveillance systems detect outbreaks early, and how outbreak response is coordinated in practice. This specialised focus prepares graduates for leadership roles in a field that is critical to public safety. Graduates are prepared to lead disease prevention and control efforts.
What You Will Learn
- Apply advanced epidemiological analysis
- Design disease surveillance systems
- Lead outbreak investigation and response
- Analyse disease control policies
- Conduct research on disease prevention
- Coordinate multi-agency outbreak response efforts
- Produce a research thesis on epidemiology or disease control
Career Opportunities
- Epidemiologist – studies and tracks disease patterns
- Disease Surveillance Manager – leads disease monitoring systems
- Public Health Emergency Coordinator – coordinates responses to health emergencies
- Infection Control Specialist – leads efforts to prevent disease spread in facilities
- Senior Researcher in Epidemiology – conducts advanced disease research
- Outbreak Response Team Leader – leads teams responding to disease outbreaks
- Senior Disease Control Advisor – advises on national disease control strategy