Given the need for training public health specialists, the Institute of Public Health and Management (IPHM) of CIU offers this degree programme for those already working in the health sector who wish to specialize in public health and for school leavers who wish to enter this emerging and challenging field.

Throughout this course, students are introduced to a variety of subjects that provide the knowledge base and skills for understanding the social, economic, biological, and
environmental dimensions of health and health improvement. Typical courses in the programme offer students a range of options to examine, including health promotion and public health; management; finance; gender; globalization; clinical governance; data management, quality assurance, leadership, and epidemiology.

LEARNING OUTCOMES
The aim of this BSc PH programme is to provide students with a broad knowledge of the theories and methods of public health as well as skills in working with the health problems of the communities in which they work.

This undergraduate degree programme will train professionals with the skills and competencies to tackle public health issues in Uganda today. Through following this programme, students will be assisted to:

• Evaluate and analyze the challenges confronting public health and the provision of health services today.
• Engage in policy debates about global and international health.
• Respond to the challenge of the widening health inequalities that exist within and between communities and indeed countries.