PGDip in Community and Public Health (GDip) at McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada is a postgraduate diploma in Public Health programme. The programme runs for 16 months, delivered fully online.
At a glance
Degree:Postgraduate Diploma
Field:Public Health
Duration: 16 months
Delivery: Online
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Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Graduate Diploma in Community and Public Health is a course-based program for professionals in, or aspiring to, mental health and public health roles, as well as recent graduates. Core courses cover foundations of community health and policy, epidemiology and research methods in community health, knowledge translation for community health, and evaluation for population and community health. No research traineeship or thesis is required. Delivered exclusively online through a combination of synchronous discussions and asynchronous components, the program normally takes sixteen months to complete. Entry requires an Honours Bachelor's degree or equivalent with a minimum B+ average in the final year. Intakes are offered in September and January, administered by McMaster University's Faculty of Health Sciences, and the curriculum is built around applied skills in community health assessment, evaluation, and knowledge translation that practitioners can bring directly into public health and community-based settings.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Honours Bachelor or equivalent, with a minimum B+ average in the final year.
