The Master’s Program in Health Promotion, a Postgraduate Program at Diponegoro University, began accepting new students in September 2001 based on Decree No. 83/DIKTI/Kep/2001 from the Directorate General of Higher Education. Initially, the Master’s Program in Health Promotion was a concentration within the Master’s Program in Public Health, as stipulated in the Rector’s Decree No. 407/SK/J.07/1999. The Master’s Program in Health Promotion was established as a separate study program based on Decree No. 83/DIKTI/Kep/2001 from the Director General of Higher Education.

The Master’s Program in Health Promotion is one of five Master’s Programs established in the field of Public Health. In line with Diponegoro University’s vision of the Health Promotion Master’s Program as a leading institution, a pioneer, and a leader in the development and dissemination of technology and services in the field of health promotion, since its inception in September of the 2001/2002 academic year, it has conducted periodic evaluations and monitored developments in health promotion at the regional, national, and global levels.

To fulfill its mission, the Health Promotion Master’s Program has increased the number of permanent and part-time faculty to support the learning process in accordance with its continuously evolving concentrations. Furthermore, the Program has gradually evaluated its human resources (HR) including faculty, curriculum, learning evaluation system, library/learning resources, and graduate outcomes. The learning process in the Health Promotion Master’s Program is student-centered, where students are placed at the center of learning and encouraged to actively participate in gathering information from other sources such as scientific journals, the internet, mass media, and scientific activities at home and abroad. Field visits to directly observe public health issues have been conducted since the first semester. These field trips not only allow students to observe and directly apply health promotion techniques at domestic institutions, but also to visit various institutions related to health promotion abroad. Formal academic activities strive to foster a collaborative and interactive atmosphere.

Students in the Master’s Program in Health Promotion generally have degrees in health sciences such as medicine, public health, nursing, and midwifery. However, some have degrees in disciplines outside of health sciences, such as education, economics, social sciences, psychology, environmental engineering, mechanical engineering, naval engineering, and geology. Students in this study program come from nearly every province in Indonesia, including Central Java, West Java, East Java, Yogyakarta, Lampung, South Sumatra, Bengkulu, Bangka Belitung, Jambi, North Sumatra, Aceh, West Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, South Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, Papua, West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, Maluku, and Jakarta. As of December 2008, 45 students had graduated. The average study period from the fifth intake in 2005 to the eighth intake in 2008 was 20 months, with an average GPA of 3.25. The average graduate rate is increasing rapidly, with an increasing GPA.

The Master of Health Promotion Study Program, Faculty of Public Health, Diponegoro University (Undip), received Excellent Accreditation Status from LAM-PTKes through Decree No. 0058/LAM-PTKes/Akr/Mag/II/2024, valid until January 31, 2029.