Health and fitness is the name of this game. Your job is to become a first-class advocate for healthy living and positively impact lives. Ours is to get you there.
At the Diploma in Health Management and Promotion, you will get a firm grounding in psychology, nutrition, and exercise fundamentals, while learning how to encourage behaviour change. Youth obesity, active ageing, and workplace wellness are just some of the challenges you will tackle head on in your journey to promote health and wellness.
Expect frequent field trips, practice-based work and projects as part of our plan to boost your experience and prepare you for a fulfilling career as a health professional in hospitals, schools, and government agencies.
The health and wellness industry constantly needs bright, professional and passionate individuals to promote healthy living. Singapore faces one of the fastest ageing populations in the world. By raising awareness in health management, we educate the public in taking charge of our own health and well-being.
The Diploma in Health Management and Promotion provides you with a solid grounding in psychology, nutrition and exercise fundamentals. You will gain a comprehensive perspective in health promotion through the programme’s holistic and lifelong approach towards wellness. With a focus on psychology to encourage behaviour change, you will be more effective in managing various health promotion needs.
To provide you with further exposure and experience as a health professional, field trips, practice-based work and projects are a frequent part of learning in this programme. Graduates can look forward to playing an active role in the vibrant and growing health promotion and management sector.
RP’s health management and promotion graduates can look forward to fulfilling careers in entities such as public health departments, healthcare facilities, community-based organisations, workplace health organisations, and schools in the following job capacities:
For more information about university pathways, visit RP's Further Studies.
To find out more about how you can apply for this diploma, visit Republic Poly's Admissions page.
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The course structure consists of general, discipline, and specialisation modules. There is also an industry orientation component.
Each module is equivalent to four modular credits (MC).
5 compulsory modules: A101 Science A113 Mathematics B102 Organisational Behaviour G101 Cognitive Processes and Problem Solving G107 Effective Communication
3 compulsory modules: S201 Health and Wellness S202 Inclusive Physical Activity S204 Sociology of Sports, Health and Leisure
12 compulsory modules: A103 Anatomy and Physiology A337 Nutrition S241 Psychosocial Aspects of Exercise S242 Introduction to Counselling and Communication S244 Health Psychology S245 Health Promotion S246 Exercise Assessment and Programming S247 Behaviour Change S341 Youth Health S342 Active Ageing S343 Corporate Wellness S344 Weight Management
3 compulsory modules: G301 Project / G311 Industry ProjectG901 Character and Citizenship EducationS931 Industry Immersion Programme (20 MC)
Select 2 modules from the following list: B216 Marketing H220 Introduction to the Event Industry H222 Wellness & Lifestyle Management S212 Sports and Exercise Prescription S251 Human Diseases
Obtain a total of 4 modular credits from the prescribed range of modules offered by the Schools and Centre in RP.
Table 1: Minimum Entry Requirements
Table 2: Aggregate Type
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To graduate with a Diploma in Health Management and Promotion, you must complete a total of 120 modular credits. You should be able to do this within three years of enrolment if you successfully complete on average five modules, or its equivalent, per semester.