Graduates will emerge as influential leaders at the local, national, and international level committed to improving quality of life by protecting and promoting community health, and by anticipating and preventing the spread of disease from both a policy and a science prospective.
The Graduate Diploma consists of four courses, including Applied Public Health Research.
Program Focus:
Epidemiology
Public Health Policy and Administration
Environmental Public Health
Infectious Diseases
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN:
Population Health
Epidemiology
Infectious and Zoonotic Disease
Food and Water Safety
Public Health Policy
Career Opportunities:
Public Health Policy, Development and Analysis
Public Health Program Planning and Implementation
Health Promotion
Infection Control
Program Evaluation
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
Expected December 2025
Start date
September 2025
University of Guelph
50 Stone Road East,
Guelph,
Ontario (ON),
N1G 2W1, Canada
Students with an honours undergraduate degree without a biological focus may be required to complete the Principles of Disease (PATH 3610) course prior to enrolling.
English Language Proficiency
Canadian Academic English Language Test (CAEL) - 70
International English Language Testing System (Academic) (IELTS) - 6.5
Duolingo English Test (DET) - 120
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE-A) Note: A minimum score of 60 must be achieved in each individual component - 60
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL Internet-based test (iBT)) Note: A minimum score of 21 must be achieved in each of the four categories (listening, speaking, reading, writing) – 89
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
Located an hour outside Toronto, U of G provides a career-focused education combining academic excellence with a unique student experience.
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