Bachelor's in Global Health at University of Maryland, College Park

Programme overview

The Bachelor's in Global Health is offered at University of Maryland.

Faculty: School of Public Health | Department: Global, Environmental, and Occupational Health | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Park, MD, United States

What you will study

Required courses include Principles of Molecular & Cellular Biology, Principles Biology Laboratory, Principles of Molecular & Cellular Biology Laboratory, The Public Microbe, Elements of Nutrition, International Political Relations. Major requirements total 77-86 credits.

Career pathways

The Global Health major prepares students for multiple career paths from biomedical to public policy, including scientific and applied research, public health, law, allied health and social service professions in the public, private, and non-profit employment sectors throughout the state, nation, and world.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme admission (School of Public Health): Global Health is not a limited enrollment program. Admitted freshmen and transfer students may request Global Health as a major from UMD Undergraduate Admissions. Current UMD students who wish to change to or add the Global Health major may register for an SPH major declaration workshop at any time.

Domestic applicants: USD 11,015 a year (2026-27). Full-time undergraduate tuition for Maryland residents, fall and spring semesters; one university-wide undergraduate rate that applies to all bachelor's programmes. Excludes mandatory fees ($1,820), room and board. Juniors and seniors majoring in Business Source

International applicants: USD 42,266 a year (2026-27). Full-time undergraduate tuition for residents of the District of Columbia, other states and other countries, fall and spring semesters; one university-wide undergraduate rate that applies to all bachelor's programmes. Excludes mandatory fees ($1,820), roo Source

Fall enrollment begins in late August and Spring enrollment in late January. Freshmen who apply for Fall are automatically considered for Spring admission.

Fall entry, U.S. and international freshmen: Early Action deadline November 1 (decision by February 1; non-binding), Regular deadline January 20 (decision by April 1); enrollment confirmation by May 1. Applications after the regular deadline are considered on a rolling, space-available basis.

Fall entry, U.S. and international transfers: Early Action deadline March 1 (decision by late April), Regular deadline June 1 (decision by mid-July); enrollment confirmation within 30 days of admission.

Spring entry: international freshmen and transfers must apply by August 1; U.S. freshmen Early Action deadline December 1; U.S. transfers Early Action August 1 and Regular November 15.

The undergraduate application fee is $80 (non-refundable). Admitted students pay a $400 non-refundable enrollment confirmation deposit, credited to tuition. Standardized test scores (SAT/ACT) are optional through the Spring and Fall 2027 application cycles.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.umd.edu/apply

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