Diploma in Public Health
Program Overview
The Diploma in Public Health (DPH) is a professional health program that develops public health practitioners equipped to address the major health challenges facing Papua New Guinea and the Pacific. The program covers epidemiology, health promotion, environmental health, disease surveillance, health policy, and health systems management with a strong focus on PNG's public health context.
The Diploma provides a pathway for health workers to build systematic public health skills and to contribute to evidence-based health programmes across government, NGO, and international health organisations in PNG.
Entry Requirements
Applicants for the Diploma in Public Health must meet the following requirements:
- Hold a health-related undergraduate degree or diploma, or equivalent professional health qualification.
- Relevant work experience in a health, public health, or community health setting.
- Satisfy the University's admission requirements for diploma-level health programs.
- Contact the School of Medicine and Health Sciences for current intake and selection criteria.
Career Opportunities
Diploma in Public Health graduates work in government health departments, public health units, NGOs, and international health organisations across Papua New Guinea. They contribute to epidemiological surveillance, health promotion campaigns, environmental health programmes, and health systems management. This qualification also provides a foundation for further postgraduate study in Public Health, including the Master of Public Health (MPH).