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Graduate Certificate in Global and Ecological Health Engineering at Northwestern University

Northwestern University, United States

Programme overview

Certificate preparing engineers to be globally competent in biomedical or environmental engineering, run alongside the master's programmes and adding one quarter, including a summer research project in locations such as Cape Town, Jodhpur or Chicago.

Faculty: The Graduate School  |  Department: Biomedical Engineering; Civil and Environmental Engineering; Global Health  |  Duration: Four quarters  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Evanston, IL, United States

What you will study

Five courses over four quarters: BMD_ENG 395-0 (Global and Ecological Health Challenge), CIV_ENV 368-0 Sustainability: The City, a 399 independent study, and two electives from biomedical, environmental or global health lists.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Enrolled PhD students in The Graduate School may pursue the certificate with their programme's permission.

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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