Global Population Health

Lehigh University

United States of America, Bethlehem

University Rank:#668

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Duration1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

USD 1,500 / credit

Next IntakeAugust 28, 2023

Global Population Health

About

Certificate in Global Population Health Overview

A certificate in global population health at Lehigh will prepare students with the background to be leaders in the field. The certificate program is open to all graduate students and non-degree students admitted to the College of Health. Students in this program should have an interest in studying health disparities and risk factors affecting local and global populations.

Students in the program gain skills in evaluating global health programs and learn to design evidence-based interventions. In preparation to thrive in the field, students also learn to analyze cultural differences and social inequalities, and work with diverse groups. The certificate program emphasizes target ethics of global health research and interventions while preparing students for an array of career paths.

Students must complete 12 credits, including core graduate-level courses and an elective. Courses taken through the certificate program may be applied to the MS in population health or MPH.

Global Population Health Contact

Contact the College of Health at [email protected]

Disciplines

College of Health

Requirements

Entry Requirements

International applicants must hold an American bachelor’s degree or an equivalent foreign degree requiring at least 16 years of primary, secondary, and university education. International applicants applying for regular graduate student status must submit all documents required for that status.

University admissions criteria for non-degree graduate students are:

A Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with an overall grade point average of at least 3.0. Applicants with undergraduate GPAs below 3.0 may be admitted with the approval of the department in which they wish to take courses

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Evidence that the applicant is presently a student in good standing in an appropriate graduate program at an accredited institution

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Evidence that the applicant has received an appropriate graduate or other advanced degree from an accredited institution.

English Requirements

IELTSMin 7
TOEFLMin 90

Fee Information

Application Fee 75

How to Apply

Lehigh is a partner of the Common Application and Coalition Application. Lehigh is currently accepting the Common Application for applicants for Fall 2023 and will resume accepting the Coalition Application for applicants for Fall 2024.

Once your application is submitted, a confirmation email will be sent to the email address you designated on your application.

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If you run into any issues or have questions, please check our below FAQs first and then reach out to the Office of Admissions at [email protected] or (610) 758-3100.

If it has been more than seven business days since you submitted your application and you have not received a confirmation email, please contact the Office of Admissions at [email protected] or (610) 758-3100. In your email, please include your full name, address and date of birth as provided in your application.

Global Population Health

Lehigh University

United States of America, Bethlehem

Go to Official Website