Application Procedures - Health Services Academy

Applications must be made on the prescribed original application form available in the prospectus of the Academy. The prospectus may be obtained in the following ways:

directly from the Registrar’s office;
• by sending a written request addressed to the Registrar, Health Services Academy, Opposite National Institute of Health (NIH), Park Road, Chak Shahzad, Islamabad. The prospectus will be delivered to you by mail. The envelope, containing the request should be sealed and marked ‘MSPH Prospectus’. Please provide your correct address.

Alternately, the prospectus and admissions form may be viewed online or downloaded from the Academy's website.

A non-refundable application fee of Rs. 500/- will have to be paid as well. Include a bank draft or pay order of the amount of Rs. 500/- drawn out in favour of the Health Services Academy in the completed application. See the section on fee structure for details.

Completed applications should enclose the following:

Domicile certificate
Attested photocopy of Matriculation certificate
Attested photocopy of Intermediate certificate
Final degree certificate, along with transcripts
Foreign students must submit attested photocopies of any language proficiency tests taken such as TOEFL

Attested photocopy of identity card
3 passport-sized photographs
Professional resume (one page)
Attested photocopies of experience certificate(s)
Two-stamped, correctly self-addressed letter-sized envelopes
Foreign students must submit two reference letters from teachers, supervisors, or employers

Completed applications must reach the Registrar of the Academy on the address given below by the closing date (to be announced as soon as it is finalized). Incomplete applications and applications received after the closing date will not be entertained.

Government employees can send applications in advance, but are required to get their NOC from their respective departments to enrol in the programme.

The final decision regarding appropriateness of a candidate’s public health experience rests with the MSPH Admissions Committee, Health Services Academy.

The address to send applications to is:

MSPH Admissions Committee
Health Services Academy
Opposite National Institute of Health, Park Road, Chak Shahzad
Islamabad

Candidates fulfilling the eligibility criteria will then take a written screening exam, which will be based on the GRE General Test issued by the ETS. It will test verbal, quantitative and analytical abilities, basic knowledge of public health, and will also include a short hands-on test on computer skills. Candidates are expected to know how to use Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Excel. A model test will be made available on the website soon. Finally, those who clear the screening exam will be interviewed, during which their suitability for the programme will be assessed.

Note: International students who are not resident in Pakistan will not be required to take the screening examination or be interviewed. However, they must send in two letters of reference instead. Please see the page for international students for details.