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MPH Humanitarian Health and Disaster Response at George Washington University

George Washington University, United States

Programme overview

Master of public health preparing students to assess needs, design and implement programs and support decision-making and policy within aid systems and in disaster and humanitarian settings.

Faculty: Milken Institute School of Public Health  |  Department: Global Health  |  Duration: 45 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Washington, DC, United States

What you will study

45 credits: 19 core credits (applied practice experience, biostatistics, epidemiology, social and behavioral approaches, programme evaluation, environmental foundations, health policy, practice and leadership, interprofessional education, global health culminating experience), 15 programme-specific credits (including humanitarian and disaster response principles, epidemic and pandemic preparedness, nutrition in humanitarian emergencies, public health in humanitarian settings), 6 selective credits and 5 elective credits.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate admission requirements and deadlines are published on the GWSPH Graduate Admissions website.

Duration: 45 credits

Apply through the official page: https://publichealth.gwu.edu/admissions

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