The Post Graduate Diploma in Public Health and Management at Bristol college, Uganda provides the knowledge and skills that address diverse global public health issues. Emphasis is put on the use, development and evaluation of conceptual models, methods of analysis, and practical, effective interventions. The course draws on a wide range of health, epidemiology and social science disciplines. It is interactive, using exercises that build on the personal experience of participants. The course covers promoting health and prevention of diseases; the provision and evaluation of treatment and care; and the investigation and control of environmental threats to health. Applicants come from diverse backgrounds. Many are health professionals working at a service or policy level, while others wish to obtain public health skills that they can apply to their work in development, community services, government, research or teaching.