Public Health – Ilia State University

Program Overview

Administered by the School of Natural Sciences and Medicine via the Public Health and Insurance Institute (established 2013), this program trains public health experts with systematic and modern competencies. Drawing from epidemiology, environmental health, health economics, policy analysis, and global health, it is designed to meet standards recognized by ASPHER (Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Region). Faculty leadership includes experienced professionals such as Nino Mirzikashvili, Giorgi Gotsadze, Akaki Zoidze, and Yagor Kalandadze.

**Awarded Degree:** Master of Public Health

**Discipline:** Public Health

**Duration:** 2 years

**ECTS Credits:** 120

**Language of Instruction:** English

**Delivery Mode:** On-Campus

**Tuition Fee:** $3,200 (per_year)

**Application Fee:** $250

**Accreditation:** Accredited by the National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement (NCEQE), Georgia

**Career Opportunities:**

– Health Policy Analyst/Advisor in government or international organizations (e.g. WHO

– UN).

Public Health Consultant in NGOs and research institutes.

Program Manager in health promotion or disease prevention.

Academic researcher or lecturer in public health disciplines.

Health systems evaluator or strategist.

**Learning Outcomes:**

– Analyze population health using epidemiological and statistical methods

Evaluate socio-economic and environmental determinants of health and policy effectiveness

Design

– implement

– and assess public health policies at local and global levels.

Communicate health strategies clearly to diverse audiences.

Conduct ethical

– evidence-based research and collaborate across sectors and disciplines.