MEd Prevention Science at University of Texas at Austin

Programme overview

The program emphasizes a developmental and research-based approach to prevention science across the life span. All the prevention science degree programs provide students with a solid background in the social, developmental, and behavioral foundations of health. Students have the opportunity to design a course of study suited to their interests and the research interests of the faculty. The program prepares students for academic, research, and applied careers in prevention science and public health. Students concentrate coursework in a general program in prevention science.

Faculty: College of Education | Duration: 30 semester credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Austin, TX, United States

What you will study

The programme requires 30 semester credit hours.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate admission (applies to the programme): Students who lack the prerequisite coursework described below may be admitted to the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, but they must then complete coursework in the appropriate areas in addition to degree requirements. Applicants must have completed an undergraduate major in public health, prevention science, behavioral science, or a related discipline. The applicant must have completed at least three hours in each of the following areas: behavioral sciences and statistics.

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.

Graduate entry terms are summer and fall; each graduate program sets its own application deadline.

Graduate application fees: $65 for U.S. graduate applicants and $90 for international graduate applicants; MBA (and dual programs with MBA) $200; MPA $125. Each graduate program sets its own application deadline. Fee waivers are available only to U.S. citizens/permanent residents applying for a first graduate degree (not MBA or MPA).

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

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