Applications are invited for the innovative postgraduate programme, Masters in dental public health (MDPH).

The programme is of 12 months' duration, with taught components occurring on a Thursday evening and all day Friday.

The MDPH is designed to offer multi-disciplinary academic and experiential development in dental public health.

Dr Nishim, an MDPH graduate, said: ‘The Masters in dental public health provided a fantastic opportunity to study and increase my experience in dental public health. The knowledge, ability and support of classmates, lecturers and staff were immense. The course also provided me with the opportunity to develop excellent friendships.'

Further information on the programme is available from the website http://ohsrc.ucc.ie/ or, for an informal discussion contact Professor Helen Whelton at h.whelton@ucc.ie or Dr Mairead Harding at m.harding@ucc.ie.

Applications can be made on line at www.pac.ie/ucc.

Queries on the application procedure can be made directly to the Graduate Studies Office, West Wing, University College Cork; tel: 021 490 2876; email: graduatestudies@ucc.ie.

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 28 July 2010.