Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health

Summary

Help reduce the burden of disease and injury and improve the quality of health care delivery in public health.

Programme overview

This diploma provides an advanced understanding of the theoretical and practical issues and the skills to apply these principles in the workplace, research and day-to-day life.

It covers a range of activities and disciplines including epidemiology, demography, sociology, health statistics, health economics, health promotion, health management, health protection, environmental health and health services and policy.

Opportunity to specialise in: Maori Health.

Programme structure

120 point programme

Advanced taught course topics that cover principles of public health, epidemiology and research methods (45 points)

A selection of courses worth at least 60 points from other courses listed in the Master of Public Health Schedule

Up to 15 points from other 700 level courses offered at this University.

One year full-time or up to four years part-time

You can complete a generic programme or specialise in Maori Health.

You'll also need to meet other requirements, including time limits and total points limits. See Postgraduate enrolment.

Where could this programme take you?

Graduates with a public health qualification may find employment in diverse areas within the health sector including: public health research; disease surveillance and monitoring; public health management; health planning and policy making at a government level; and management positions within health care organisations. We advise that the University of Auckland is not involved in the employment of graduates and can make no guarantee of post-qualification registration or employment in New Zealand or any other country.

Jobs related to this programme

Health planner

Public health researcher

Further study options

Master of Public Health

Doctor of Philosophy