Overview

This Public Health Postgrad.Dip from University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg is a multi-disciplinary school producing skilled public health practitioners appropriately trained to address the range of public health needs and challenges within South African and African settings.

Key facts:

The School promotes health through teaching, research and service. Its undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes embrace a range of public health disciplines including community medicine, epidemiology and biostatistics, health policy and advocacy, health economics, occupational health, rural health and social and behavioural change communication, the only Public Health school in Africa to offer this course.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Orientation to Public Health
Health Measurement
Health and Society
Approaches to Population Health 15
Designing Effective Public Health Programmes

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-03 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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100

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IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Johannesburg, South Africa

Disciplines

Public Health Health Sciences View 79 other Masters in Public Health in South Africa

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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100

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A bachelor’s degree of at least four years duration in dental science, medicine, surgery, nursing, occupational therapy, pharmacy, physiotherapy, Bachelor of Science Honours with a minimum of a 65% average.
A Bachelor of Arts or Sciences with honours in psychology or sociology, social work or other field of relevance to public health with a minimum of a 65% average.
By special arrangement with the University.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

26690 ZAR / year

≈ 26690 ZAR / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

26690 ZAR / year

≈ 26690 ZAR / year

Additional Details

R53380 – R73 090

Living costs

Johannesburg

South Africa

8434 - 12036 ZAR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Campus Location

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

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Domestic Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

Johannesburg

Funding

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