The Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology invites applications for one year postgraduate Diploma in one Health and Emergency research Ethics.
PROGRAMME TITLE: Postgraduate Diploma in One Health and Emergency Research Ethics
LEVEL OF PROGRAMME: Graduate Level (PGD)
AIM OF THE PGD IN ONE HEALTH AND EMERGENCY RESEARCH ETHICS PROGRAMME
The programme aims to produce high calibre individuals who ensure ethical planning, conduct, review, and regulation of One Health and emergency research in addition to provision of consultancy services in ethical implementation of public health interventions at the human, animal and environmental interface.
EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS:
Upon completion, graduates may be employed as One Health and Emergency research leaders; Bioethicists providing technical support to the many, and growing, Institutional Ethics Review committees in Kenya and throughout the sub-region. Hence, graduates may be employed in: Universities; Research Institutions; National and County Governments; Regulatory bodies; Hospitals; and, in Clinical trial sites.
Apply now! Next programme intake begins in the 2024/2025 Academic Year
ADMISSION IS OPEN TO:
Individuals in government ministries, Departments, and Agencies, Private institutions, Health institutions, Educational/research institutions, and international agencies as well as local Non-governmental Organizations.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must possess one of these three possibilities:1):A first degree in Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing sciences, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Laboratory Sciences, or related Health Sciences; OR a first degree (a minimum of Upper Second-Class Honors) in any of the following areas of study: Basic and Applied Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, Environmental Health, Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Public Health, or Law; OR
2). Have Lower Second Class Honors in the disciplines listed in above or other relevant fields, along with either a minimum of two years of relevant work experience after graduating, a professional qualification, or a Postgraduate Diploma in a relevant area; OR
3). Have a Pass degree in the disciplines listed above or other relevant fields, along with either at least three years of relevant experience after graduating or a Postgraduate Diploma in a relevant area.
APPLICATION
To apply for admission to the University of Nairobi programme, please visit the online application portal at https://application.uonbi.ac.ke/ and search for JPE5 under Post Graduate Diploma. Applications are open for the September 2026 intake.
The Deadline for Online Application for Admission at University of Nairobi is: 20th September 2026.
Details of the Postgraduate Diploma in One Health and Emergency Research Ethics Programme are available at: https://phpt.uonbi.ac.ke/postgraduatediploma
Please note that there are no scholarships.
For enquiries kindly call: +254 020 4916015 or email: dept-publichealth@uonbi.ac.ke
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