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Graduate Certificate in Global Health at University of Georgia

University of Georgia, United States

Programme overview

The Certificate program, offered by the College of Public Health, is designed to equip graduate students with the basic skills necessary to function effectively in global health practice. Recognizing the critical role of multi-disciplinary education in global health, electives and internships will be expected by student involvement with various other colleges and schools of the University.

Faculty: College of Public Health  |  Duration: 15 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Athens, GA, United States

What you will study

15 credit hours total. Required courses include GLOB 7100 Foundations of Global Health; GLOB 7250 Global Burden of Disease; EPID 8500 Infectious Disease Epidemiology; GLOB 8500E Comparative Global Health Care Systems; GLOB 8910 Global Health Research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admissions Requirements The graduate certificate takes applications on a rolling admissions basis. Students should apply early in their program in order to work out an approved program of study. 1) Select a specific area you would like to focus on such as infectious diseases, chronic diseases, mental health, maternal and child health, refugee or special population health or any other. 2) Résumé 3) Global Health Certificate Application Complete and submit online application found at https://publichealth.uga.edu/degree/graduate-certificate-in-global-health/ . Remember to upload PDF version of your résumé.

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.

Duration: 15 credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://grad.uga.edu/

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