There are three office bearers who service the program and provide support for students in the program: The MPH Tutor and MPH Coordinator are available to assist students. The MPH Tutor is a member of Faculty within the Department responsible for oversight of the program. The MPH Coordinator is an administrative member of staff who [...]
At the start of the course all students will be allocated a supervisor. The role of the supervisor is to help guide the student’s learning, to assist them to gain maximum benefit from the course. The supervisor can either help students with problems they are having during the course or, if the supervisor cannot help [...]
A dissertation supervisor is an academic employee of the University of Malawi or approved external consultant who is responsible for providing support, assistance and mentoring to a postgraduate research candidate in conducting a research project and is appointed by the PHFMPRC. The purpose of this assistance is to enable the candidate to complete the research [...]
Students are encouraged to identify a dissertation supervisor who has expertise in the area they are interested to study and with whom the student expects to be able to work. The PHFMPRC can help identify a supervisor if there is need. Students can approach a senior member of staff at their place of work with [...]
Each student asks someone with as close to the following characteristics as is possible to be their Service Advocate:- MPH holder with at least 5 years experience Based in the same organisation and even better – the same place Interested in postgraduate training A service advocate can provide a vital role in helping the student [...]
