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Global Health (Graduate Diploma) at Simon Fraser University

Simon Fraser University, Canada

Programme overview

This graduate diploma gives complementary graduate training in the basics of global health practice, with core courses in biostatistics, epidemiology and global health plus electives. It suits clinical trainees, students in fields such as development, international relations or public policy, and those who want to work internationally.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences  |  Department: Health Sciences  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Students complete at least 22 units: core courses Biostatistics for Population Health Practice I, Principles of Epidemiology for Public Health and Introduction to Global Health, plus eight elective units including at least three electives, two from global health area requirements (e.g. Biostatistics II, Intermediate Epidemiologic Methods, Program Planning and Evaluation).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to this program has been suspended effective Spring 2017.

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

Apply through the official page: https://www.sfu.ca/gradstudies/apply.html

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