Bachelor of Public Health Nursing

Public Health Nursing is a degree programme that combines clinical nursing with a focus on community health, prevention and health education. It prepares you to work not only in hospitals but also in clinics, schools, and communities, promoting wellness and managing public health challenges. At the University of Health and Allied Sciences, this programme is highly competitive, meaning you need strong WASSCE results to secure a place.

What public health nursing covers

Public health nursing focuses on the health of groups and communities rather than individual patients alone. Programmes of this kind typically cover nursing fundamentals, epidemiology, family and community health, health promotion, and disease prevention. You learn how to assess community health needs, plan health interventions, and provide care in homes, schools, clinics, and health centres. The training builds practical skills in patient care, health education, and public health decision-making, preparing you to work where healthcare meets community life.

How hard it is to get a place

Getting into this programme at the University of Health and Allied Sciences is highly competitive. This means you will be competing with many strong applicants, and places are limited. Other Ghanaian institutions offering the same or similar programmes, such as Catholic University of Ghana, KAAF University College, Methodist University, and the Public Nursing Training Colleges, are less competitive, so your chances of admission there may be higher. Use your WASSCE results to check whether you meet the entry requirements for each institution, and consider applying to more than one.

What you can do with the degree

Graduates of public health nursing typically work in community health settings. You could become a public health nurse at a district health directorate, a community health officer, a school health nurse, or a health educator with an NGO. You might also go into occupational health, maternal and child health programmes, or health policy work. The degree also provides a foundation for further study in public health or nursing at the postgraduate level.