This specialisation is principally aimed at health professionals who work, or want to work in health promotion. Areas of work include public health, health policy making, education, agency work, community work, planning and research positions.

Health promotion may appeal to people who have experience in public health, and who wish to further their academic and professional ability. It should provide students with an understanding of the principles and strategies of an empowering health promotion practice in a public health framework, an appreciation of the role of the Treaty of Waitangi and practical guidelines for applying health promotion to fit your own chosen professional area.

Courses may be included in a Postgraduate Certificate in Public Health in Health Promotion, are offered at the School of Population Health in a Flexible learning format (four days per course over a semester).

• To find out more about the postgradute certificate visit Postgraduate Certificate in Public Health
• Health promotion may be studied as a special focus in the Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health or Master of Public Health.
• Health promotion may also form the basis for a masters thesis or dissertation topic.
• Courses in this subject area
• Read more about postgraduate study at the School of Population Health

For more information please contact:

Mrs Bindu Singh
Programme Administrator
SOPH Administration
School of Population Health
Room: 730-201
Phone: +64 9 373 7599 ext 86725
Email: pghealth@auckland.ac.nz

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