Master of public health epidemiology admission practice interview
Population health motivation, epidemiological reasoning, study design and the responsible use of health evidence. Practise the 5 questions admissions panels ask with follow-ups. Paid plans add scored feedback on every answer.
Free with an Intaviu account: 320 credits a month, at 10 credits a minute of practice. Private: interview creators never see them.
- 20 minutes
- 5 questions
- Scored feedback on paid plans
About the programme
This admission interview explores your readiness to study disease patterns, causes and prevention at population level. The panel is looking for sound reasoning about study design and evidence, awareness of public health realities, and a responsible purpose for using epidemiological skills.
How to prepare
- Review incidence, prevalence, risk, association, bias and confounding using simple examples.
- Compare common observational and experimental study designs and the questions each can answer.
- Choose one public health issue and consider its social, environmental and health system influences.
- Prepare an example of how you interpreted health evidence or worked with health data.
- Think through consent, confidentiality and community engagement in population research.
Common mistakes
- Confusing correlation with proof that one factor caused an outcome.
- Proposing an intervention before understanding the affected population and available evidence.
- Using technical terms without being able to explain them in plain language.
- Ignoring consent, confidentiality or the possible harms of health research.
What to expect
A real admissions interview
5 questions the way admissions panels ask, with follow-ups when an answer needs more.
Spoken, like the real thing
Speak your answers in your browser or the free desktop app, with live captions. You can ask the interviewer to repeat anything.
Scored on 4 areas
The things this interview weighs most. With a paid plan, your report shows how you did on each one.
A private report
On Plus, Pro and Premium: every answer scored, your strongest lines quoted and what to say differently next time. Interview creators never see it.
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