Prepare a scientist of broader profile in public health, who will be able to create new knowledge in the field, structurally understand and expand existing knowledge that will contribute to increasing health and well-being of the country's population and consequently, improve public and global health.

Graduate of doctoral program will have the knowledge based on the latest achievements in public health, will be able to research health determinants with the use of innovative technologies, evaluate results obtained through modern methods of their management, develop and teach complex learning modules in public health, prepare scientific projects in the fields of public health and implement them according to latest standards of management.

Doctoral program gives graduates the opportunity to hold leadership positions at higher educational and research institutions, health organizations, insurance companies which have health insurance services, international organizations, governmental and non-governmental bodies, scientific-research institutions related to public, global and international health policy.

• Interactive teaching;
• Literature review;
• Scientific writing;
• problem-solving cases;
• Supervising;
• learning through teaching;
• Team teaching;
• Presentation;
• Project;
• Critical analysis;
• Discussion;
• Laboratory;

Program structure, duration, credits distiribution and requirements:

·         Program consists of 60 ECTS of study component (50 ECTS  main and 10 ECTS elective sunjects) and 120 ECTS of research component.

·         Teaching of study components is semester-based (semester – 22 weeks). Study course is delivered in an intensive form of teaching, which includes daily teaching (lecture, seminar, practical), subject modules once every two weeks in some subjects, mid-term assessments, final exams. Final exams are held in the weeks of exam period;

·         Doctoral student is assigned an advisory board, the scientific-advisory board consists of 3 members with PhD degree, and if there is a co-supervisor - of 4 members. Board is carrying out the planning work of the doctoral student educational process, is reviewing a research grant project of the student, which he/she intends to submit to the school for obtaining the funding. The Board also provides schedule of planning the research component. Changes in the proposed schedule/plan can be made upon justified demand of the student. Procedures and regulations for conducting study courses and research, defending the dissertation paper are outlined (Statute of the University of Georgia on Doctoral Teaching);

·         Research component is mainly carried out in the second and third academic years, however, by the supervisor’s decision certain works may begin from the very first year.

·         Study components are supervised by relevant subject curators, and research components - scientific supervisors, in some cases – co-supervisors of doctoral students. In study components of the program international experts and specialists in the field are involved.

·         Doctoral student is authorized to define loading of academic semester in the framework of minimum of 15 ECTS and maximum of 30 ECTS (so called Full time and Part time).

·         Depending on the topic and volume of the work, doctoral student can conduct research both within and outside the country. Research tool is discussed at the Bioethics Council (Statute on Activities of Bioethics Committee), and after its positive decision, research is conducted.

·         Researches can be supported by the scientific grants of the School of Health Sciences (Statute on Scientific Grants of the School), as well as other relevant scientific research projects, obtained by doctoral student or scientific supervisor according to established rules.

·         Doctoral student is obliged to publish one article on the research results in specified/provided relevant referenced impact factor scientific journa (index = 2 and more) l prior to defence of doctoral thesis or submit the notice from editorial office confirming its publication in future, one scientific article in referenced journal, have made speech at least at one international conference in the field in relation to research topic.

Note: Doctoral student will be admitted to the defense of the thesis if all these preconditions are fulfilled.