Bachelor of Public Health | Pokhara University

Bachelor of Public Health (BPH) is a four year course program of Pokhara University (PoU), under the management of School of Health and Allied Sciences. It is a specialization oriented bachelor degree course which is based in semester system and has altogether 8 semesters. This course is particularly designed to produce certified specialist to provide services to the people all over the country.

BPH is basically the mixture of subjects like Physiology, Anatomy, Microbiology, Immunology, Pathology and Anthropology This degree provides students with strong theoretical knowledge and practical skills in this sector, and prepares them to pursue their careers in different sectors such as public sector, environmental sector, nutritionist and epidemiology. This program mainly focuses to promote the health of public preventing them from the diseases by disease control strategies.

List of Bachelor of Public Health Colleges

Below is the list of colleges for Bachelor of Public Health program under Pokhara University in Nepal.

CIST College | 01-4485307, 01-4473934, 01-4473570, Baneshwor, Kathmandu
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LA Grandee International College | +977 61 523163/532844, Simalchaur, Pokhara
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National Open College | 01-5520326, 9851044710, Sanepa, Lalitpur
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Nobel College | 01-4110525, 01-4110590, Baneshwor, Kathmandu
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Objectives of Bachelor of Public Health

To provide student with theoretical, practical knowledge and understanding to work from community level to the central level care programs.
To prepare the students for higher level of study in and outside the country.
To prepare the graduates who can increase social awareness and perform various duties, depending on their specialty.
To prepare the graduates who work for public to prevent them from serious diseases and risks, preventing them from recurring.
To train and develop the skills among the students through the community and field practices.

Admission Requirements in Bachelor of Public Health

Eligibility for Admission:

The candidates willing to join BPH must follow certain criteria:

Students must have to complete their 10+2 (Higher Secondary Education Board) or I.SC from Physical or Biological group in Science with a minimum of 50% in aggregate or at least grade C in three subjects in the Advance Level from any Board/University recognized by PoU.
Students should follow all the application procedure that should be done before sitting for entrance examination otherwise candidate can’t sit in the examination.

Admission Procedure:

The application form can be directly given to the public from the reception of the affiliated College/Campus or it is available to download for the public from the affiliated College/Campus websites for the admission process.
The filled in application form, along with the photocopy of the mark sheets and stated cash amount or payable deposit slip in name or account of the affiliated College should be submitted before the due date.
The applicants must appear in the entrance exam conducted by the affiliated college and pass the exam compulsory.
The merit list of the applicants is published after the entrance examination.

Commencement of Course:

Each year on September

Note: Students who have passed their board exams of grad-11 and waiting for the result of grade 12 can also fill the application form and appear in the entrance examination. Applicants must have to submit their mark sheet of +2 exams before the result of the entrance examination publishes.

First Semester

PHS 111: Introduction to Public Health - I
BHS 111: Anatomy and Physiology
BHS 112: Biochemistry
BHS 113: Microbiology and Immunology
PHA 121: Professional English
PHA 111: Anatomy and Physiology Lab
PHA 112: Biochemistry Lab
PHA 113: Microbiology and Immunology Lab
PHA 114: Professional English Practice

Second Semester

BHS I51: Environmental Science
BHS 152: First Aid
BHS 153: Nutritional Science
BHS 154: Parasitology and Entomology
BHS 155: Pharmacy, Pharmacology and Toxicology
PHA 151: Environmental Science Lab
PHA 112: Biochemistry Lab PHA 152 First Aid Lab
PHA 153: Nutritional Science Lab
PHA 154: Parasitology and Entomology Lab
PHA 155: Pharmacy, Pharmacology and Toxicology Lab

Third Semester

PHS 211: Communicable Diseases
PHS 212: Environmental Health
PHS 213: Non-Communicable Diseases
PHS 214: Public Health Nutrition
PHS 215: Reproductive Health and Demography
PHA 211: Integrated Concurrent Field Practices I

Fourth Semester

PHT 251: Basic Epidemiology
PHS 251: Introduction to Public Health II
PHS 252: Maternal, Child and Elderly Health
PHS 253: Occupational Health and Safety
PHT 252: Public Health Behavior and Anthropology
PHA 251: Integrated Concurrent Field Practice II

Fifth Semester

PHM 311: Basic Public Health Management
PHT 311: Epidemiological Methods & Management
PHI 311: Health Promotion and Education
PHT 312: Public Health Sociology & Social Psychology
PHT 313: Public Health Statistics I
PHA 311: Integrated Concurrent Field Practices III

Sixth Semester

PHI 351: Community Health Diagnosis and Program Implementation Strategies
PHI 352: Health Education Communication
PHI 351: Health Research Methodology & Software Application
PHM 351: Health System Management in Nepal-I
PHT 352: Public Health Statistics-II

Seventh Semester

PHM 411: Human Resource for Health Development
PHM 412: Health Finance & Health Economics Include Entrepreneurship
PHM 413: Health Monitoring and Evaluation
PHM 413: Health Monitoring and Evaluation
PHM 414: Health System Management in Nepal II
PHA 411: Residential Field Practice (Comprehensive District Health Management)

Eighth Semester

PHM 451: Disaster Management
PHI 451: Public Health Law and Acts
PHA 451: Journal Club/ Health Seminar
PHT 451: Public Health Dissertation

Scope and Career Prospects

Once you obtain the degree of this course from PoU, you are exposed to wide range of jobs. You can work at governmental or nongovernmental job, private or public sector. You can also pursue your further higher studies after the completion of BPH in your home country or you can travel to abroad. Some of the jobs you can choose to work are as follows: