Global Health (MS) at Northwestern University

Programme overview

Online part-time MS offered with the Center for Global Health Education for professionals such as clinicians, epidemiologists, nonprofit leaders and policy analysts. Faculty come from Feinberg, McCormick, Weinberg and Kellogg.

Faculty: School of Professional Studies | Duration: Part-time 1.5 to 5 years (average about 2 years); one-year track of 12 months over four quarters starting in summer | Intake: Part-time rolling with four application periods per year; one-year track starts summer | Study mode: full-time | Location: Evanston, IL, United States

What you will study

12 courses: nine core, two electives and one practicum of at least four weeks of non-clinical work in a health delivery setting.

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Application information

Entry requirements

U.S. bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution or foreign equivalent. Relevant policy or health experience preferred but not required. Part-time: next deadline January 15; one-year track: applications due April 15.

USD 42,540 for the whole programme (2026-2027). Estimated programme total for 12 courses at $3,410 per course, both tracks Source

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applications for 2026-27 open September 15, 2026; deadlines vary by programme. The Graduate School application fee is $95 and nonrefundable, paid by credit or debit card.

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