IIE Bachelor of Public Health Honours

Admission requirements

Minimum Admission Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree: An appropriate Bachelor’s degree pass with a final year average of 60%; or 55-59% average if at least 60% achieved for the designated cognate/core discipline module at final-year (NQF7) level.
• Advanced Diploma: An appropriate Advanced Diploma provided that a 360 credit Diploma or appropriate equivalent has been completed.

For alternative admission options, please click here or reach out to student recruitment.

Please note, requirements for entry to this qualification are correct at the time of publication, however, these may change.

Curriculum

Semester 1

• Behavioural Medicine
• Meta-theories and Knowledge Production
• Research Methods for the Human Sciences
• Research Project for the Human Sciences (Full year module)

Semester 2

• Applied Biostatistics
• Epidemiology

Articulation options

For the Faculty of Science and Technology, the following qualifications allow you to articulate into the Bachelor of Public Health (Honours) should you meet the requirements:

• Bachelor of Public Health

For alternative articulation options within our other schools please contact your campus for further information

Accreditation

This degree is accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE) and registered on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF). Professional Recognition: Graduates are eligible to join the Public Health Association of South Africa (PHASA).

Career opportunities

The IIE Bachelor of Public Health (Honours) opens doors to careers in:

• Health promotion
• Public health policy
• Health sciences
• Postgraduate clinical programmes
• Higher research degrees

Teaching and Learning strategy

At Emeris, we believe that effective teaching is about creating experiences that foster student growth. Our academic team design activities that challenge students and identify their strengths, allowing for real-time adaptation in the learning journey. By combining subject expertise with teaching insights and digital tools, we extend learning beyond the classroom. This approach ensures students not only keep up but thrive.