Programme Overview

A career in public health offers the opportunity to make a difference to many lives and improve health outcomes on a large scale. In a rapidly changing world, we face a number of challenges relating to global public health, including navigating a post-Covid society, substance abuse and addiction, climate change, and malnutrition - to name just a few.

Our diploma in public health online addresses the rising demand for skilled, tenacious public health specialists to treat, manage and eradicate public health threats with confidence. This postgraduate diploma in public health is designed for healthcare professionals including doctors, GPs, nurses, pharmacists, policy makers, or other public sector professionals with an interest in public health.

You will be equipped with a deeper understanding of the complex issues surrounding public health, as well as the leadership and problem-solving abilities essential to approach them.

By studying a public health diploma, you can access this valuable PGDip public health from anywhere in the world, and learn from our dedicated expert tutors, who are exceptionally experienced in this field. Our multidisciplinary learning experience means that not only will you be learning from industry leaders across the globe, you will gain access to a network of students all over the world, with whom you can share best practice and global insight into the function of different healthcare systems.

Not only is our public health diploma 100% online, it is completely flexible; we put you at the forefront of your learning experience by reading, researching and responding to clinically rich case scenarios in our academic forum and participating in multi-diciplinary class discussions led by an expert tutor. Reflective practice means learning is related back to real world experiences and can be immediately implemented.

On completion of this public health diploma, graduates will be able to:

Critically evaluate current research in Public Health.
Critically apply independent learning skills in the exploration of knowledge and enquiry within public health.
Demonstrate reflection and creativity in addressing complex issues that involve many interacting factors in the advancement of public health.
Deliver management strategies for the investigation and treatment of populations presenting with health improvement needs.
Initiate and lead complex processes and public health strategies within the context of the multidisciplinary team.

Entry Requirements

Since our courses are conducted entirely online, they are accessible to both UK and international registered healthcare professionals.

Applicants will typically hold a first degree or equivalent (including international qualifications) in a relevant professional healthcare field, such as a medical or nursing degree.

Registered healthcare professionals without these recognised qualifications will be considered on an individual basis and a wide range of prior experience may be taken into account. In some cases, applicants may be asked to submit a piece of work for assessment in order to confirm that they are able to work comfortably at postgraduate level, and demonstrate the requisite clinical and professional knowledge.

Documents Required

A copy of your updated CV including your address and date of birth.
A copy of your undergraduate degree certificate.
The name and email address of someone who is able to provide a reference, this can be a work colleague, employer or former tutor.
A detailed personal statement explaining why you would like to undertake the course.
A copy of your proof of English competency (see below).
English Language Requirements Proficiency in the English language is also essential to completing our courses. If English is NOT your first language, we ask for proof of competency during the application process. We are able to accept an IELTS overall score of 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 for each band) or an equivalent qualification.

If you do not meet these requirements, please don’t worry. The University of South Wales run a number of English Language Programmes at the Centre for International English to prepare you for your academic studies. You can also contact our admissions team on admissions@diploma-msc.com for more information on the qualifications we accept.

Should you have already successfully completed the 1 year Postgraduate Diploma and wish to convert to the MSc and complete only the second year of the programme this is possible. Please contact our admissions department admissions@diploma-msc.com to find out more.

Who is this course for?

Our diploma public health course is suitable for healthcare professionals with an interest in public health – this could include, but is not limited to, doctors, GPs, nurses, pharmacists, policy makers, public health professionals, geographers, exercise scientists, sociologists and environmental scientists.

Graduate entrants are expected to include those with an interest in public health, especially those in the public sector, such as police,* fire service, local authority, local and national government, health service, and NGO’s*.