Graduate Diploma - Diploma [less than a year]
$7,692 /Yr On-campus full_time

Graduate Diploma Public Health

  • The University of Guelph offers a Graduate Diploma in Public Health for a duration of 8 months.
  • This course is offered on a full-time basis.
  • This program prepares students for careers addressing the present and future needs of public health in Ontario and across the world.
  • Graduates will emerge as influential leaders at the local, national, and international levels committed to improving quality of life by protecting and promoting community health.
  • In this course, students will be the focus on:
    • Epidemiology
    • Public Health Policy and Administration
    • Environmental Public Health
    • Zoonotic Foodborne and Waterborne Diseases
    • Infectious Diseases
  • The faculty and student ratio for this program are 1:17.
  • University is located in Guelph, one of the 10 best places to live in Canada.
  • With more than $80 million annually in research funding, it is one of Canada's most research-intensive universities.
  • The total strength of the university is 29,507 students. As per the record, the number of enrolments has been increasing rapidly due to which the university decided to expand its campus area and develop more faculty buildings.
  • More than 1,200 international students come from all over the world to study at Guelph.

Examinations

Exam Type Exam Name Score Out of Score Exam Level
IELTS International English Language Testing System 6.5 9 3
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language 89 120 3
PTE Pearson Test of English 60 90 3
Duolingo Duolingo 110 160 1

Academic Eligibility:

  • Applicants have a 4-year honors degree and two letters of reference are required.
  • Strong interest in public health must be demonstrated through a one-page statement and a resume outlining past public health exposure.
  • Proof of English proficiency may be required for international applicants, whose first language is not English.
  • Students must be qualified in IELTS or TOEFL to get admission in this program.

Indian Student Eligibility:

  • The students must have completed 10th and intermediate i.e 12th grade which has the minimum with 60% marks.
  • The minimum qualification required to attend this program is a higher secondary school certificate.