B
Bachelor’s degree
- Length
- 120 credit hours, normally 40 courses of three credit hours, including a graduation project.
- Entry
- A secondary school certificate or its equivalent, and documented work experience in the field.
- Status
- In preparation
- Levels
- Bachelor's · Master's
- Credit hours
- 120 / 36
- Delivery
- Fully online
- Experience
- Assessed course by course
- Status
- In preparation
Overview
About the program
For health workers and program staff who work with populations rather than single patients. You study how disease spreads, how health is promoted, and how programs are evaluated.
The Public Health program is designed for people who already work in the field. It covers epidemiology, biostatistics, health promotion, environmental health, health policy, and ends with program planning and evaluation.
Like every Madison program, it is built for working adults. Courses you already master through your work are tested and recorded with a grade; the rest you study online, at your own pace, with tasks carried out in your own workplace.
In preparation. This program is not open for enrollment yet. It opens when its curriculum and courses are in place on the learning platform.
Outcomes
What you will be able to do
- 01EpidemiologyExplain the core ideas of epidemiology and use them to read real situations at work.
- 02BiostatisticsAnalyse a real problem in biostatistics and recommend a course of action backed by evidence.
- 03Health promotionApply the methods of health promotion in your own organization and measure the result.
- 04Environmental healthPlan and lead work in environmental health, and document your decisions to a professional standard.
- 05Health policyEvaluate current practice in health policy against recognised standards and propose improvements.
- 06Program planning and evaluationAdvise colleagues and managers on program planning and evaluation in clear, well-structured writing.
Curriculum
What you will study
The main areas of the curriculum. Your personal study plan lists the exact courses, their credit hours and those you may claim through assessment.
- 01EpidemiologyPatterns and causes of disease in populations, and how outbreaks are investigated.Core area
- 02BiostatisticsStatistical methods used to analyse health and medical data.Core area
- 03Health promotionDesigning programs that change health behaviour in communities.Core area
- 04Environmental healthAir, water, food and workplace hazards and their effect on health.Core area
- 05Health policyHow health policy is made, analysed and evaluated.Core area
- 06Program planning and evaluationPlanning public health programs and measuring their results.Core area
Levels
Levels, length and entry
M
Master’s degree
- Length
- 36 credit hours, 12 courses, including an applied project drawn from your own workplace.
- Entry
- A bachelor’s degree or its equivalent, and professional experience related to the program.
- Status
- In preparation
Your experience
How your experience counts
- 01
Send your record
Your CV, certificates and evidence of work are mapped to the courses of this program.
- 02
Sit the course tests
Each course you claim is tested on its own. A pass is recorded on your transcript with its grade.
- 03
Study the rest
The remaining courses become your personal plan, with an expected end date in writing.
Professional titles
The field, by title
Beside the degree, this field is planned as a professional credential, with the title written before it. A title is not a degree. How titles work.
- 01Expert in Public HealthFor people who have practiced Public Health for years and want their competence assessed and recorded.
- 02Consultant in Public HealthFor experienced people who advise organizations on Public Health.
- 03Trainer in Public HealthFor experienced people who teach or coach others in Public Health at work.
- 04Diploma in Public HealthA focused credential in Public Health, based on assessed knowledge and evidence of practice.
In preparation. No title is open yet; the requirements are published when it opens.
Careers
Where this program is used
- Public health officer
- Health program coordinator
- Health educator
- Epidemiology officer
Roles this program relates to. A degree supports a career; it does not guarantee a position, and each employer sets its own requirements.