Master · Cycle 2
Master of Public Health — Epidemiology and Biostatistics
The Master of Public Health specialising in Epidemiology and Biostatistics aims to provide health systems, development agencies and international organisations in the Region with Epidemiology-Biostatistics specialists and public health leaders able to help fight diseases and health emergencies in Africa.
2 years · 4 semesters French / English UAC-accredited degree
Programme objectives
The Master of Public Health specialising in Epidemiology and Biostatistics aims to develop competencies that enable graduates to:
- Analyse health phenomena using appropriate statistical methods;
- Determine the distribution, frequency and causes of health phenomena and the determinants of health events in a population;
- Ensure surveillance of health events in populations;
- Contribute to the multisectoral response to health emergencies.
Career opportunities
Graduates join ministries, national institutes, international agencies and epidemiological surveillance projects.
- Field epidemiologist
- Surveillance officer
- Health data analyst
- Programme coordinator
Programme content
The programme content covers:
- Fundamentals of public health, descriptive statistics and introduction to research and management
- Inferential statistics, applied research and programme steering
- Advanced analytical statistics
- Epidemiological determinants and epidemiological surveillance
- In-depth aspects and applications in research methodology
- Specialised epidemiologies
Admission requirements
- Holders of a BAC+4 or a Licence (LMD) in Health Sciences or a related field;
- Health professionals; works engineers; agricultural engineers; senior technicians in nursing and midwifery, public health and hygiene/sanitation;
Application file
- A pre-registration request letter;
- A motivation letter;
- A curriculum vitae;
- Two legalised copies of the baccalauréat certificate or equivalent
- Two legalised photocopies of higher diplomas and transcripts;
- Two legalised copies of authenticity and equivalence certificates for foreign diplomas issued by Benin's DGES
- Two copies of an English proficiency certificate (CEBELAE, TBC, BALC and other UAC-approved centres)
- Two legalised copies of the birth certificate;
- A legalised letter of commitment to cover training fees or a scholarship certificate;
- Three recommendation letters from supervisors and/or former professors;
- Receipt for application review fees payable to CUCA15,000 FCFA · CUCA · BJ6600100100000104 830808 · INSTITUT REGIONAL DE SANTE PUBLIQUE
- Receipt for application review fees payable to CUO2,000 FCFA · CUO · BJ6600100100000104 772220 · RECTORAT / PRODUITS ACCESSOIRES
- Two legalised copies of the passport or identity card
- Four identity photos less than 3 months old.