The Bachelor of Public Health (BPH) is a four-year undergraduate program focused on disease prevention, health promotion, community health, and population-level healthcare. The program covers epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental and occupational health, nutrition, health education, reproductive and family health, health administration, research methodology, and health systems management. It combines classroom learning with fieldwork, practical training, and research to prepare students for professional roles in public health.
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A minimum of 50% or a 2.4 CGPA in the Grade 12 Science group or proficiency certificate level must have been earned after studying Physics, Chemistry, and Biology at an accredited school.
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A minimum of 50% or a 2.4 CGPA in physics, chemistry, and biology is required of students from A-level or other comparable programs with different grading schemes.
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must be registered with the relevant council and have earned at least 50% overall in a Health Science Proficiency Certificate Level or Diploma (General Medicine, Medical Lab Technology, Ophthalmic Science, Dental Science, Pharmacy, Radiography, Ayurveda, or Physiotherapy).
After completing the program, graduates will be able to:
Apply public health principles to prevent diseases and promote community health.
Identify and analyze major public health problems affecting populations.
Apply epidemiological methods to investigate and control diseases.
Collect, analyze, and interpret health data using biostatistics.
Design and implement health promotion and community health programs.
Assess environmental and occupational factors affecting human health.
Apply principles of nutrition, reproductive health, family health, and population studies.
Plan, manage, monitor, and evaluate public health programs and services.
Apply health education and effective communication strategies in communities.
Conduct public health research using appropriate research methodologies.
Apply health policies, legislation, ethics, and management principles to public health practice.
Demonstrate leadership, teamwork, communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
Develop evidence-based solutions to local, national, and global public health challenges.
Pursue careers in public health organizations, government health agencies, hospitals, NGOs/INGOs, research institutions, community health programs, health education, and health administration.
