Enrolling at Texila American University Zambia fulfilled my dream. Combining academics with extracurriculars, I embraced challenges and grew. Balancing studies with becoming Miss Texila taught me time management and perseverance. My journey epitomizes determination and passion.
Ms. Tanaka Hasha
MBChB
My name is Tadiwanashe Dapi, enrolled in Texila’s MBCHB Program. I appreciate the virtual classes, which allow safe learning at home during the pandemic. The convenience is great; missed lessons and notes are available on LMS, and teachers are always accessible.
Tadiwanashe Dapi
Student
TAU is very welcoming place, and from the first day, I felt at home here
Naazneen Mohamed
MBChB
My name is Nyasha Chamonyonga, enrolled in Texila’s HPFP course. Online lectures are flexible and understandable via Zoom. Lecturers explain concepts well, technical staff assists, and the LMS provides notes for each subject. I enjoy the online lessons.
Nyasha Chamonyonga
Student
Texila American university offers all the facilities to learn and explore medical science with hands-on training!
Ms. Najma Mohamed Abudullahi
MBChB
Want to protect and improve the health of whole communities rather than treat one patient at a time? The public health courses at Texila American University (TAU) Zambia gives you a clear pathway.
At TAU School of Public Health, we provide a full, accredited academic ladder to help you launch or advance this vital career. Whether you are a secondary school graduate or a seasoned healthcare professional, we offer specialized public health courses in Zambia: the Bachelor of Public Health (BPH), the Master of Public Health (MPH), and the advanced PhD in Public Health.
To accommodate your busy lifestyle, all three programs can be studied live on our modern campus in Lusaka or through our highly flexible online and distance learning models. Every public health degree we offer is rigorously structured around core global health disciplines: epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental health, health policy, and social and behavioral science.
As a TAU graduate, you will confidently analyze health data, design lifesaving community interventions, and lead healthier populations across Zambia and the wider SADC region.
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A public health course is a comprehensive academic program that prepares you to prevent disease, prolong life, and promote optimal wellness at the community and population level, rather than treating individuals clinically.
Instead of diagnosing and treating one patient, public health professionals’ study why communities become unwell. They dive deep into the environmental, lifestyle, economic, and social factors that dictate health outcomes. Armed with this data, they design large-scale programs and structural health policies that protect thousands of lives simultaneously.
A world-class public health course bridges academic classroom theory with immersive, hands-on fieldwork. When you study a public health curriculum, your education will focus closely on these core pillars:
Epidemiology:
Tracking how diseases spread and discovering how to stop outbreaks.
Biostatistics:
Using data analytics to identify public health risks and trends.
Environmental & Occupational Health:
Safeguarding communities from toxic surroundings and unsafe workplaces.
Health Promotion:
Educating populations to adopt healthier habits and lifestyles.
Health Systems & Policy:
Designing fair, effective healthcare laws and management systems.
An undergraduate public health degree for students entering after school or with a relevant diploma, building core knowledge across epidemiology, environmental health, health promotion and health systems.
A postgraduate public health course for graduates of health-related degrees who want to move into leadership, research or policy roles. Available as an online MPH for working professionals.
The pinnacle of higher education in public health. A doctoral research degree for those aiming at senior academic, research or policy leadership positions, with specialisations from epidemiology to health economics.
TAU is a genuine distance-learning specialist. Its public health courses can be studied online through the Learning Management System (LMS), with block/trimester delivery designed for working students and professionals.
Students outside Lusaka access live lecture transmissions at facility centres or via the LMS and can join on-campus sessions when convenient. You can therefore earn an accredited public health degree from anywhere in the SADC region without putting your career on hold.
TAU is one of the best universities for a public health degree in the region because it combines accreditation, affordability and flexibility:
Check the public health course details fees here Tuition & Aid
Completing a public health course unlocks diverse, high-impact career opportunities. Public health professionals are in massive demand across government ministries of health, international NGOs, research facilities, community clinics, and global health bodies.
Depending on your chosen tier of study, your career path can lead to vital roles such as:
Applications for the March 2027 intake into TAU’s BPH, MPH and PhD in Public Health are open. Apply online and our admissions team will guide you on eligibility, tuition and scholarships for your chosen public health course.
A public health course is a programme that trains you to prevent disease and promote health at the level of populations rather than individual patients. It covers epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental health, health policy and social and behavioural science.
TAU offers three accredited public health courses in Zambia: the Bachelor of Public Health (BPH, 4 years), the Master of Public Health (MPH, 2 years) and the PhD in Public Health (3 years), on campus or online.
For the BPH you need five ‘O’ level credits including English, Maths, Chemistry, Biology and Physics. The MPH requires a health-related Bachelor’s degree, and the PhD requires a relevant Master’s degree.
Yes. TAU’s public health courses are available through online and distance learning via the LMS, with flexible block delivery designed for working students across the SADC region.
Yes. TAU is accredited by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) and approved by the Health Professions Council of Zambia (HPCZ).
Public Health Career & Academic Glossary
To help you navigate your higher education in public health, we have compiled a definitive glossary of core terms used across our public health courses in Zambia and the global healthcare sector.
Public Health
Public health is the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through organized community efforts. Unlike clinical medicine, which focuses on diagnosing and treating individual patients after they become ill, public health interventions target whole populations to improve systemic health outcomes and equity.
Epidemiology
Epidemiology is the branch of medicine and data science that studies how often diseases occur in different groups of people and why. Often called the cornerstone of any public health degree, epidemiology allows professionals to track outbreak origins, identify risk factors, and map out containment strategies to halt the spread of infectious or chronic diseases.
Biostatistics
Biostatistics is the application of statistical reasoning and mathematical modeling to topics in medicine, biology, and public health. Students in our public health courses use biostatistics to analyze massive health datasets, evaluate the success of community health programs, and decode underlying health trends within the SADC region.
Environmental Health
Environmental health is the field of public health concerned with how physical, chemical, and biological factors in our surroundings impact human well-being. This discipline focuses heavily on fixing foundational lifestyle issues, including monitoring clean water sanitation, air pollution control, safe food handling, and occupational workplace safety.
Health Policy and Management
Health policy and management is a multidisciplinary field that oversees the delivery, quality, cost, and accessibility of healthcare systems. Professionals in this sector design and execute public health regulations, manage national health programs, and advise ministries of health on fair resource allocation.
BPH (Bachelor of Public Health)
The Bachelor of Public Health (BPH) is an undergraduate public health degree that builds foundational skills in community health assessment and intervention. This 4-year program fulfills entry-level public health course requirements, prepping secondary school leavers for careers as health promotion officers or community coordinators.
MPH (Master of Public Health)
The Master of Public Health (MPH) is an advanced postgraduate public health course designed to equip graduates with leadership, research, and policy-making skills. Favored by healthcare practitioners, an online MPH allows professionals to specialize in global health tracking without pausing their clinical careers.
PhD in Public Health
A PhD in Public Health is a doctoral-level research degree focused on generating new scientific knowledge, theories, and advanced health solutions. Candidates pursuing this academic tier undergo intensive training to qualify for senior university roles, advisory positions in international bodies like the WHO, or elite research consulting.
Distance Learning / Blended LMS
Distance learning is an educational model where students interact with course materials, faculty, and peers online via a digital Learning Management System (LMS). TAU’s specialization in online delivery allows working professionals across Zambia to complete their degrees through flexible, asynchronous blocks without relocating to Lusaka