Overview
Education
Students in the combined degree program can earn both the MD and MPH degrees in four years.
The Medicine and Public Health program at Northwestern University is designed for students seeking:
- A broad perspective on the definition of health, highlighting the concepts of prevention, health promotion, health care organization and delivery, and population-based research and intervention.
- An interdisciplinary public health knowledge base derived from biomedical and social scientific theories and empiric evidence.
- The quantitative, educational, organizational, and practical skills for success in future public health practice, teaching, and/or research endeavors.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Behavior, Society & Health
- Biostatistics
- Environmental Health Sciences
- Public Health
- US Health Care System
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Public Health Medicine Health Sciences View 185 other PhDs in Health Sciences in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Admitted students must hold a U.S. bachelor’s degree — or an equivalent non-U.S. degree — from a regionally accredited institution.
- TGS will accept applications from international students with 3-year bachelor's degrees.
- You may be considered for admission before you finish your undergraduate degree, but you must complete that degree before you enroll at Northwestern.
In general, to apply to The Graduate School (TGS), you will be required to:
- Submit an application online.
- Pay an online application fee by credit card.
- Submit your Statement of Purpose.
- Upload your transcript or academic record.
- Submit your test scores (if required by your admitting program).
- Upload two to three Letters of Recommendation.
Tuition Fee
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International
9344 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4672 USD per semester during 48 months. -
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9344 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4672 USD per semester during 48 months. -
In-State
9344 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4672 USD per semester during 48 months.
- tuition (for 8 or fewer quarters): $18,689 per quarter
- tuition (for more than 8 quarters): $4,672 per quarter
Living costs for Evanston
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
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