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Graduate Certificate in Global Health at Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania State University, United States

Programme overview

The purpose of this 12-credit graduate certificate in Global Health is to provide students with foundational graduate-level course work in global health. All course work will be at the 500 or 800 level. Upon completion of the Public Health certificate, students will be able to: Demonstrate their knowledge of the major players and issues in global health, how global health systems interact, and the social, political, and cultural determinants related to health and health systems.

Faculty: The Graduate School  |  Duration: 6 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: University Park, PA, United States

What you will study

The certificate requires 6 credits. Courses include Principles of Global Health, Principles of Public Health 1.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must submit the following items with their application for admission to the Public Health certificate program: official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended Resume/CV Statement of Purpose or Rationale for seeking a Graduate Certificate in Global Health Two letters of recommendation Admission decisions are made by a faculty committee and are based on the quality of the applicant's professional and academic accomplishments. Upon approval, certificate program students will enroll in course work on a nondegree basis. Note that admission as a nondegree graduate student neither guarantees nor implies subsequent admission to a degree program. Nondegree students are not eligible to receive fellowships or graduate assistantships.

Duration: 6 credits

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