Welcome to International Cyber University for Health!

Welcome to the APACPH International Cyber University for Health at Yonsei University.

 The International Cyber University for Health was established on May 3, 2004. By the end of 2015 Fall semester, a total of 62 courses by 34 faculties from the member universities using the e-learning system at the Yonsei University in Korea.

  ICUH serves as the educational focal point for the provision of public health education in the Asia-Pacific region in collaboration with Asia-Pacific Academic consortium for Public Health, APACPH. It provides a distance online learning program to those who seek information on the discipline of public health, education opportunities, and research. Cyber education creates a learning environment independent of space and time allowing students to partake in lectures without physical or time constraint.

Our vision for this global cyber university is to explore new horizons to enhance and promote people’s health in the Asia-Pacific region through our academic endeavors. ICUH students are able to indulge in lectures conducted by internationally renowned scholars. By pooling valuable resources from the leading member universities in our region and APACPH, ICUH is committed to ensure that people will have the opportunities to propel their academic pursuit with these high quality educational materials.

Since fall semester of 2006, ICUH has been running a credit exchange program that may serve the academic needs of a graduate student. Credits earned by ICUH students are formally recognized and are counted towards a degree in the Master of Public Health. Universities under the Memorandum of Understanding agreement for credit exchange will also allow the transference of course credits to the student’s respective university. Currently, MOUs have been signed with the University of Ryukus, Health Science University, Yanbian University, National Taiwan University, Taiwan Medical University, University of Malaya, and Yonsei University. Theses institutes jointly organized the ICUH Collaborating Centers at the 2009 APACPH meeting in Taiwan. They also agreed to offer one-year certificate program. This enabled students to gain access to valuable learning resources and still have this experience contribute towards their academic program and development.

 Furthermore, since last fall semester of 2006, a PBL (problem based learning) approach was adopted in three courses-(Leadership in Crisis Communication in Disasters & Health Care, Comparative Health Law Seminar and Introduction to Health Informatics). PBL elements were used widely to stimulate self-directed learning and critical thinking, promote information and knowledge sharing in an interactive environment. The PBL approach to these web-based classes has garnered much positive response and interest.

 The official language of our courses is English; however some courses have offered in Mongolian and Vietnamese. Some courses were conducted in Mongolian and Chinese. We plan to establish more courses in other languages to assist as many students who seek educational opportunities in the global public health field.

  Thank you for your interest in the ICUH and best wishes on your career and academic endeavors.