PGCertPH Public Health

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).

The course is open to those with a wide variety of backgrounds and qualifications. As a guide, a general requirement for entry into postgraduate public health courses is a good undergraduate degree, diploma, or professional qualification, which would normally equate to a B average overall.

Shelley Morgan
Postgraduate Programme Administrator
Department of Public Health
University of Otago, Christchurch
Email publichealth.christchurch@otago.ac.nz

Tracey Wilson
Public Health Administrator
Department of Preventive and Social Medicine
Otago Medical School – Dunedin Campus
Email publichealth.dunedin@otago.ac.nz

Andrew Wood
Postgraduate Coordinator
Department of Public Health

University of Otago, Wellington

Email publichealth.wellington@otago.ac.nz