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Master of Arts in Medical Humanities and Social Sciences at The Ohio State University

The Ohio State University, United States

Programme overview

The MA in Medical Humanities and Social Sciences is housed in the Department of English and draws faculty from Anthropology, Classics, Communication, Comparative Studies, French and Italian, History, Psychology, Public Health and Sociology. It offers insight into illness and treatment, death and dying, doctor-patient relationships and the institutions and cultural discourses of medicine.

Department: Department of English  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Columbus, OH, United States

What you will study

Guided by faculty advisors, students follow individual interdisciplinary paths of study, developing skills in critical thinking, writing, synthesizing information and communicating ideas to diverse audiences.

Career pathways

Graduates are prepared for medical school or PhD study and for work in public health, medical-facility administration, HR benefits and insurance, including research roles in health policy agencies, leadership in wellness institutions and advocacy in health-care reform.

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Application information

Entry requirements

International applicants (Ohio State graduate admissions, all programmes): minimum English scores are TOEFL iBT 79, IELTS Academic 6.5 or Duolingo English Test 120; many programmes require higher scores. An American four-year bachelor's degree or equivalent (16 years of total study) is required, and transcripts for all post-secondary coursework must be provided.

Requirements published at program group level.

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.

Apply through the official page: https://gpadmissions.osu.edu/

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