Advancing Public Health Research in Eastern Africa Through Data Science Training – Call for Master Of Science In Public Health Data Science Applications; August 15 2023
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Discipline: Master Of Science In Public Health Data Science
Course Starts: September, 2023
APPLY NOW AND BE THE FIRST BATCH!
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Collaborators
Addis Ababa University
• School of Information Science
• School of Public Health
• Department of Statistics
• College of Development Studies
Columbia University, USA
University of Nairobi, Kenya
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Core Courses
• Epidemiology
• Biostatistical Methods
• Data Science Fundamentals
• Statistical Computing
• Probability and Statistical Inference
• Machine Learning
• Research Methods for Data Science
• Public Health Data Engineering and
Management
• Advanced Data Analytics
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Admission Criteria
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• A first-degree/ second-degree in any one of the following
• IT-related fields (Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Business Information Systems, etc.)
• Statistics / Biostatistics
• Health Sciences (Public Health, Environmental Health, Pharmacy, Nursing, and Medical Laboratory), or Medicine
• A pass mark in the University’s Graduate Admission Test
• A pass mark in the entrance examination for M.Sc. in PHDS
Specialize on advanced data analytics and machine learning techniques
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Program Benefits
• Flexible class schedule
• Membership in data science research group.
• Expert instructors from abroad
• Award for best-performing student
• High computing environment
• Possibility of starting PhD in the future
• First batch in the country with this specialty.
Funded by NIH, USA Member of DS-I Africa Consortium
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How to Apply
To apply for the program, you have to follow the procedure set by the university. One of the major requirements is to take the GAT examination. The Graduate Admission Test (GAT) examination for this period will be administered until August 31, 2023. Please visit the following link on how to take the GAT examination and apply for the program.
AAU Application Requirement and Steps: Click Here
https://portal.aau.edu.et/Web/GraduateApplication?instructionId=9ac3f55f-3ecd-4480-b612-da2cabb7658c
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