Course details

Summary

The Postgraduate Certificate in Public Health (PGCertPH) is a perfect place to start postgraduate study. Some students, particularly those already working in the health sector, may wish to obtain a postgraduate qualification in Public Health, but do not wish to undertake a diploma or master's qualification. The Postgraduate Certificate provides such students with an appropriate qualification.

The structure of the programme allows you to undertake specific endorsed areas of study to complement your areas of interest or work expertise.

You are able to use the qualification as a stand-alone qualification, but equally you can use the papers from the PGCertPH to progress to the Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health (DPH).

Endorsed Option - Papers Required

Environmental Health - PUBH 733, PUBH 734 and two other PUBH papers to the value of 30 points.

Health Economics - PUBH 735, PUBH 736, and two other PUBH papers to the value of 30 points.

Health Promotion - PUBH 713, PUBH 743, and two other PUBH papers to the value of 30 points.

Health Systems and Services - PUBH 714, PUBH 742, and two other PUBH papers to the value of 30 points.

毛利 Health - PUBH 712, PUBH 741, and two other PUBH papers to the value of 30 points.

Public Policy and Health - PUBH 713, PUBH 714, PUBH 744, and one other PUBH paper to the value of 15 points.

Research Methods - PUBH 711, PUBH 723, PUBH 724, PUBH 725

The programme of study shall consist of approved papers from the schedule of endorsed options, to the value of 60 points. A candidate shall not be awarded the certificate unless a pass has been gained in each of the selected papers.

Entry criteria

Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health Sciences) on the advice of the Academic Board of the Otago Medical School, which must be satisfied that the applicant has the ability and experience to proceed to the programme.
Every applicant shall have fulfilled one of the following conditions:

• have been admitted to a degree or diploma of a university in New Zealand;
• hold an appropriate professional qualification approved by the Academic Board of the Otago Medical School;
• have been admitted ad eundem statum as entitled to proceed to the certificate.

English Language Requirements: IELTS score of 6.5 in the academic module (with no individual band below 6.0); Internet-based TOEFL Score of 95 with a minimum writing score of 22; Paper-based TOEFL score of 587 (TWE 4.5); Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) – Overall score of 176 (with no individual band below 169); Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) – Overall score of 176 (with no individual band below 169); APIEL Advanced Placement International English Language Examination - Grade 4 or higher; Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic - Overall score of 64 with no communicative skills score below 57; University of Otago Foundation Studies Ltd: Completion of 'English for Postgraduate Academic Purposes' with a grade of C or higher.