The Graduate Diploma in Public Health (DipPH) is offered by the School of Public Health and Social Policy in the Faculty of Human and Social Development.
This graduate diploma program prepares you for similar career roles as our Master of Public Health (MPH) program and follows the same curriculum, with four fewer courses.
You will take classes with MPH students and complete a culminating report. There is no thesis option in this program. You'll choose an area of focus in social policy or Indigenous health studies.
The DipPH is completed full-time in 20 months (5 academic terms). Part-time study is also possible.
Note: You must complete your practicum in Canada or the United States.
Outcomes
Students in this program will:
demonstrate knowledge of public health principles including ethical, legal and social debates impacting the health of populations
question and explain how public health policies and other interventions have interacted with determinants of health and health inequities
effectively engage and collaborate with communities to address public health issues, including upholding community leadership and self-determination
bridge Indigenous and western understandings of health and wellbeing
apply public health research strategies and evidence-informed approaches to the design, implementation and evaluation of community-based initiatives
effectively use knowledge translation and dissemination strategies for professional and non-professional audiences
demonstrate leadership skills and cultural humility when engaging in public health-related decision making on an inter-professional team
Esperado February 2024
Fecha de inicio
6 Septiembre 2023
Completion of an undergraduate degree from an institution recognized by UVic.
A minimum B+ (6.0) average (77-79%) in the last two years (30 units) leading to the undergraduate degree.
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language): We require a minimum score of 90 from the internet-based TOEFL (IBT). You must also score at least 20 points each in the listening, speaking, reading and writing sections.
IELTS (International English Language Testing System): We require minimum overall band score of 6.5 on the IELTS. No individual component can have a score lower than 6.0.
MET (Michigan English Test): A score of 64 on the MET will be accepted as proof of English proficiency.
Application deadlines
September entry: Apply by February 1
Puede haber diferentes requisitos de IELTS en función del curso elegido.
