{"id":9453,"date":"2026-06-02T09:06:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T09:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emrcollege.ac.sz\/?page_id=9453"},"modified":"2026-06-04T09:43:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T09:43:39","slug":"dph","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/emrcollege.ac.sz\/index.php\/dph\/","title":{"rendered":"Diploma in Public Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9453\" class=\"elementor elementor-9453\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19ac1c1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"19ac1c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-560c659 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"560c659\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diploma in Public Health<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-894225b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"894225b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77f2716 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"77f2716\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0faac9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0faac9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Background<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c4e490 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c4e490\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 6\"><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p>The Diploma in Public Health provides foundational knowledge in promoting health and preventing disease within communities. Students learn how to implement health programmes, educate communities and support public health initiatives.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd50d79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd50d79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Entry Requirements<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd84622 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd84622\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 7\"><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p>Applicants must have successfully completed Form 5 with a minimum of 30 points in their best six (6) subjects. Candidates must have passed English Language with a minimum grade of D.<\/p><p>Accepted qualifications include EGCSE, IGCSE, GCE O\u2019Level, Matric, or AS Level.<\/p><p>Applicants must also have obtained at least three (3) credits, symbol C or better in any of the following subjects: Mathematics, Biology, Physical Science, Agriculture, Geography and Food &amp; Nutrition. 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