Overview

Department of Global Health / Department of Global Health is located in Seattle, WA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Leadership, policy and management
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Global health metrics and implementation science
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Global health
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Health metrics and evaluation
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Pathobiology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	47
Doctoral Degrees	12

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam Earned bachelorÔÇÖs degree or higher, minimum 3.0 GPA in most recent 60 semester or 90 quarter credits., English language proficiency?árequirements (non-native English speakers) Thesis Required Practicum
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

415

Applied

117

Accepted

53

Enrolled

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Earned bachelorÔÇÖs degree or higher, minimum 3.0 GPA in most recent 60 semester or 90 quarter credits., English language proficiency?árequirements (non-native English speakers)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Earned bachelorÔÇÖs degree or masterÔÇÖs degree prior to entering the PhDMinimum 3.3 GPA in most recent 60 semester credits or 90 quarter creditsEnglish language proficiency requirements (non-native English speakers)Demonstrated passion and commitment to the field of global health

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 500 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

156

Total Graduate Students

42%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.69%
Black or African American	10.9%
White or Caucasian	25%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	5.77%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	3.85%
Unknown	3.21%

Gender

Male (26%)

Female (73%)

Faculty

155

Total faculty

Full-time - 64

Part-time - 91

Male (80)

Female (75)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Infectious diseases, global environmental change, mental health, implementation science, maternal and child health
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1410 NE Campus Parkway
Seattle, WA  98195
United States

Contact Dr. Judith Wasserheit
Chair
Email: jwasserh@uw.edu
Phone: 206-221-4970
Fax: 206-685-8519

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