BHSc Honours Public Health at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours in Public Health) is a diverse programme and will enable higher qualifications in the field of public health for students interested in that career path. This programme is located in the School of Public Health and is intended to equip graduates with the knowledge, skills and competencies necessary for undertaking a Master of Science in Epidemiology and Biostatistics or a Master of Public Health after gaining some work experience. The Honours in Public Health programme is fairly new and designed with the intention to create a pathway into public health for interested students.

Faculty: Health Sciences | Department: Public Health | Duration: 1 year | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

This programme includes both coursework and research components. The coursework consists of 3 core modules and 2 elective modules. Coursework: Principles of Epidemiology (core) Principles of Biostatistics (core) Research Essay (core) Introduction to Implementation Science (elective) Health equity and the Social Context (elective)* Gender Based Analysis in Infectious Diseases and Climate Change (el

Career pathways

Following completion of the Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours in Public Health) program students will be able to: Apply for the Masters of Science in Epidemiology and Biostatistics or Master of Public Health after gaining some relevant work experience in one of the fields offered Build a career in public health. Examples include monitoring and evaluation and research positions

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students will be considered from a range of undergraduate programmes including Bachelor of Health Sciences, Social Sciences or Economics. Students with a degree in Humanities may be considered as well as Law or Management. A minimum of 65% average is required for applicants throughout their undergraduate degree. Please note that meeting the minimum entry requirements does not guarantee students a place in this programme. Applications must include academic results, a CV, motivation and two reference letters (one must be from an academic mentor or advisor). Note: Meeting the minimum entry requirements for the programme does not guarantee students a place in this programme.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Postgraduate applications are made online at www.wits.ac.za/applications; the closing date for each programme is listed in its course finder entry. The application fee is R200 (not payable by current Wits students applying online), paid via the Self-Service Portal or by EFT to the Wits University Application Fees account at FNB.

Apply through the official page: https://www.wits.ac.za/applications

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