Bachelor · Cycle 1
Professional Bachelor's in Polyvalent Public Health
The Professional Bachelor's in Public Health aims to train specialists able to contribute to improving health systems through the analysis, planning and implementation of public health interventions.
3 years · 6 semesters French UAC-accredited degree
Programme objectives
The Professional Bachelor's in Polyvalent Public Health must enable the learner to:
- describe the health system, conceptually and spatially;
- know the role of the various stakeholders involved in health, as well as their interrelations at national, regional and international levels;
- identify priority health problems and needs using statistical and epidemiological approaches;
- identify a community's health problems, by main target groups, as well as their determinants;
- implement interventions to address public health problems and their determinants within a community.
Career opportunities
Graduates work in health facilities and community programmes, or progress to master's studies.
- Public health assistant
- Community programme facilitator
- Health surveillance officer
- Progression to master's studies
Programme content
The professional bachelor's in public health is delivered over six semesters of 30 academic credits under the LMD system. The programme content covers:
- Fundamentals of basic sciences (anatomy, medical and surgical semiology and pathology, physiology, biology, chemistry)
- Fundamentals of management sciences (accounting, planning, monitoring and evaluation)
- Epidemiology
- Social sciences
- Hygiene and the environment
- Disease control (prevention, health promotion)
Teaching organisation
Programme delivered over six semesters of 30 academic credits under the LMD system (180 ECTS).
Admission requirements
- Holders of a baccalauréat C/D;
- Health professionals
Application file
- A pre-registration request letter;
- A motivation letter;
- A curriculum vitae;
- Two legalised copies of the baccalauréat certificate or equivalent
- Two legalised photocopies of higher diplomas and transcripts;
- Two legalised copies of authenticity and equivalence certificates for foreign diplomas issued by Benin's DGES
- Two copies of an English proficiency certificate (CEBELAE, TBC, BALC and other UAC-approved centres)
- Two legalised copies of the birth certificate;
- A legalised letter of commitment to cover training fees or a scholarship certificate;
- Three recommendation letters from supervisors and/or former professors;
- Receipt for application review fees payable to CUCA10,000 FCFA · CUCA · BJ6600100100000104 830808 · INSTITUT REGIONAL DE SANTE PUBLIQUE
- Receipt for application review fees payable to CUO2,000 FCFA · CUO · BJ6600100100000104 772220 · RECTORAT / PRODUITS ACCESSOIRES
- Two legalised copies of the passport or identity card
- Four identity photos less than 3 months old.