Postgraduate Diploma in One Health
At a Glance
Duration
8 months
Tue – Wed
4:00 – 06:00 pm (EAT)
Study Mode
Online
Intake
April 2025
Fee
600$
Degree
PGDip in One Health
About the program
The Postgraduate Diploma in One Health at the Somali One Health Centre, Abrar University, offers an in-depth exploration of the One Health approach. This program equips professionals with the knowledge and skills to address complex health challenges at the intersection of human, animal, agricultural, and environmental health. Through an interdisciplinary and collaborative framework, students gain practical expertise to develop and implement One Health solutions.
The aim of the program
The Postgraduate Diploma in One Health aims to strengthen the capacity of the One Health workforce by delivering a specialized training program. It equips professionals with the knowledge, skills, and interdisciplinary mindset needed to tackle complex health challenges at the interface of humans, animals, plants, and the environment. Graduates will be prepared to drive the implementation and advancement of One Health principles and practices in diverse settings.
- Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences, veterinary or human medicine, public health, agriculture, environmental sciences, or biostatistics from an accredited university.
- One letter of recommendation.
- CV.
- Personal statement.
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Explain concepts of One Health in preventing, controlling, and responding to health threats at the human-animal-ecosystem interface for better health outcomes for all.
- Demonstrate leadership skills and the ability to communicate and coordinate well with relevant stakeholders to implement One Health actions effectively.
- Apply the One Health approach to identifying health problems and their social and environmental determinants for better health outcomes.
- Apply knowledge and skills to design and implement integrated health interventions, conduct risk assessments, and develop disease prevention and control strategies.
- Apply the One Health approach to research methods in designing, analysing statistically, and presenting the data effectively.
- Plan and implement One Health Programmes to promote One Health actions and raise awareness about the identified health problems at different community levels.
- Fee: 600$
- Funding:
- Early payment fee reduction: A 10% discount is available if paid in full before 3rd April 2025 for the academic year 2024/25.
- Women in Science Scholarship: 30% off is available until April 3rd, 2025 to all eligible female students for this program.
- Alumni discount: A 30% discount on the total fees is available for Abrar University’s previous graduates.
All fees must be paid in US Dollars directly to the Abrar University account.
- Account Name: Abrar University
- IBAN No. SO 91 0001 101 300030329911
- Account No. 30329911
- Bank Name: Salaam Somali Bank
- Bank Address: Afgoi Road, Wadajir KM5, Mogadishu, Somalia
- SWIFT Code: SSBMSOSMXXX
- Currency: US Dollars
- Description: PGDip One Health 2025
Minimum enrolments: This course will not be offered if fewer than 20 students apply to enrol.
Curriculum
- Introduction to One Health
- One Health Epidemiology
- One Health Economics
- Social and Environmental Determinants of Health
- Research Methodology for One Health
- One Health Leadership and Management
- Introduction to Health GIS
- One Health Communication