MA Medicine, Health, and Society at Vanderbilt University

Programme overview

Admissions M.A. in Medicine, Health, and Society The M.A. in Medicine, Health, and Society provides students with the interdisciplinary knowledge and skills that future health care professionals require. Our broad curriculum allows students the unique opportunity to take classes in the Vanderbilt Graduate School as well as the Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Law, and the Master of Public Health Program. The department also offers a Certificate in Medicine, Health, and Society for currently enrolled graduate and professional students at Vanderbilt.

Faculty: Graduate School | Study mode: full-time | Location: Nashville, TN, United States

What you will study

Our broad curriculum allows students the unique opportunity to take classes in the Vanderbilt Graduate School as well as the Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Law, and the Master of Public Health Program.

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Application information

Entry requirements

For students outside of Vanderbilt: MHS offers a one-year M.A. degree to students who have earned a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. Eligibility External Candidate Eligibility We encourage candidates who have earned their bachelor’s degree at an institution other than Vanderbilt to apply. Requirements: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in any subject GPA of 3.0 or higher GRE scores are accepted, but not required No application fee required Internal Candidate Eligibility The 4+1 program is available to current Vanderbilt undergraduate students majoring in medicine, health, and society, or related disciplines.

Graduate School programmes mainly start in fall; entry terms and deadlines vary by programme and are set by each programme.

Graduate School fall application deadlines differ by department and range from 1 December to 15 January. The Graduate School application fee is $95, paid online after submitting the application, and only one fee is charged for up to two programme applications per year.

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