The programme aims to graduate students who will be able to critically analyze the range of public health issues occurring among Pacific populations; and propose feasible recommendations based on theoretical propositions and professional principles, apply the methods of literature review, epidemiology and statistics to the study of a particular public health issue, submitted in a Major Project presented at a high level of written expressions and analytical precision and effectively presents accurate demographic, statistical, programmematic, and scientific information for professional and lay audiences.

1.	Complete Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Epidemiology (PGDAE) courses with an overall average score of 65% and above in PGDAE programme; those who do not meet the 65% cut-off, need to pass an entrance exam with a score of 65% or more prior to enrolment within two years; OR
2.	A health-related postgraduate degree which will be subject to FNU cross credit policies; OR
3.	Applicants may also be admitted to the programme who may not meet the requirement on the years of continuous education progression, but who are able to demonstrate their ability to succeed in programmes at these levels on the basis of their maturity, work experience or prior learning. The Dean may require such an applicant to sit for any specific or general examination as a prerequisite for any such enrolment or may restrict enrolment only to certain prescribed courses that must be passed to progress further.
4.	All admissions into the MAE programme must be endorsed by the HoD, and HoS of the SPHPC, CMNHS