BSc Honours Digital Disease Surveillance and Environmental Health
- Entry level
- A-Level entry
- Field of study
- Natural Sciences
- Duration
- 4 years
- Institution
- University of Zimbabwe
Entry requirements
This is a degree. It is entered after A-Level, so O-Level results alone are not enough.
As the institution publishes it
Normal entry: at least 2 'A' Level passes in Science subjects including Biology AND an 'O' Level pass in Mathematics. Special entry: Diploma in Biological Science or equivalent plus a minimum of 2 years' relevant work experience.
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About this programme
Uses digital tools to protect public health. You study epidemiology, disease surveillance systems, data analytics and the environmental factors that drive disease, following a One Health approach. Suits students interested in public health, data and the environment. Study typically blends laboratory, field and data-analysis work, relevant to outbreak detection and environmental health programmes.
What you will study
Epidemiology; disease surveillance and outbreak response; data analytics and GIS; environmental health; microbiology; biostatistics.
Further study and pathways
MPH or MSc in epidemiology; health ministries, public-health agencies and NGOs.
Source: University of Zimbabwe: UZ_Undergraduate_Programme_Catalogue.xlsx, sheet "Programmes"
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