Programme Name Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Epidemiology (Quota Based)
Programme Description
The programme aims to graduate students who will be able to apply statistical and epidemiological methods to a range of public health issues occurring among pacific populations, demonstrate specialist knowledge and skills in a selected area of study chosen from Applied epidemiology, Health promotion or Health Service Management, Evaluate the integrity and comparability of data and identifies gaps in data sources and apply ethical principles to the collection, maintenance, use and dissemination of data and information.
Majors Applied Epidemiology
Minimum Requirement
1.	A bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.5 and/ or out of 5.0; OR
2.	A minimum of three years’ experience in the health sector (demonstrated on their curriculum vitae) with three positive and written references from their supervisors; OR
3.	A health-related postgraduate degree which will be subject to FNU cross credit policies; OR
4.	Applicants may also be admitted to the programme who may not meet the requirement on the years of continuous education progression, but who are able to demonstrate their ability to succeed in programmes at these levels on the basis of their maturity, work experience or prior learning. The Dean may require such an applicant to sit for any specific or general examination as a prerequisite for any such enrolment or may restrict enrolment only to certain prescribed courses that must be passed to progress further.
5.	All admissions into the PGDAE programme must be endorsed by the HoD, and HoS of the SPHPC, CMNHS.
Programme Type Postgraduate Diploma
Credit Points Required 120
Campus Tamavua
Duration 1 Year
Estimated Tution Fees - Local (FJD) $13,368.00
Estimated Tution Fees - Regional $13,368.00
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