MS Prevention Science and Community Health at University of Miami

Programme overview

The Master of Science degree program in Prevention Science and Community Health is a 33-credit hour program that is intended to train the next generation of researchers and practitioners who are committed to reducing the mortality and morbidity attributable to behaviorally-based, preventable causes of illness, disorder, and death; and promoting health and well-being, in the United States and internationally.

Faculty: Miller School of Medicine | Duration: 33 credits | Location: Coral Gables, FL, United States

What you will study

The master's thesis requires 6 credits, and its process, requirements, format and deadlines follows the Electronic Thesis and Dissertation (ETD) requirements of the Graduate School.

Career pathways

The program is in intended to prepare students for research or technical positions in government, industry, academia, or private institutions, as well as to pursue future doctoral studies in medicine and public health.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Master of Science in Prevention Science and Community Health (MS) - Admission Requirements. All applicants for the Master of Science in Prevention Science and Community Health program must submit the following items on SOPHAS : Application fee. Curriculum Vitae/Resume. Three letters of recommendation. Statement of Purpose/Personal statement. Official transcripts from every post-secondary school attended. This graduate degree program also requires submission of certain supplemental materials, including: TOEFL/IELTS score, as applicable. Foreign evaluation on international transcripts, as applicable. For more detailed information, please visit our Public Health Sciences Graduate Studies Admission Website . For further information, please contact: Ginelle Solis, EdD, MPA. Director of Admissions and Recruitment. Department of Public Health Sciences. University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Tel: 305-243-7246. Email: [email protected].

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.

Most on-campus graduate programmes apply through the Graduate School online application; the application fee is $85 for Architecture, Arts and Sciences, Communication, Education and Human Development, Engineering, Miller School of Medicine and Rosenstiel School programmes, and $100 for Miami Herbert Business School and Frost School of Music programmes. Nursing applies through NursingCAS; Law, MD, Physical Therapy and Public Health Sciences use their own application portals.

Apply through the official page: https://graduatestudies.publichealth.med.miami.edu/admissions/application-process/index.html

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