La Jolla,
CA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in Global Health in La Jolla United States | University of California, San Diego
University of California, San Diego
|
La Jolla United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
29,118
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
Earning a Master of Arts (MA) in Global Health offers students a multidisciplinary education addressing pressing societal issues while developing skills to analyze and effectively engage with worldwide health, disease, and wellness dynamics. This Global Health MA program emphasizes international health policy, health disparities, social epidemiology, global health studies, and medical anthropology. Graduates gain qualifications for roles in global health organizations, government bodies, healthcare professions, medical education, or doctoral studies in disciplines supporting global health. UC San Diego's Global Health Program combines diverse academic viewpoints across and beyond health sciences, blending population-level prevention strategies, personalized clinical approaches, and cultural insights into illness origins, wellness maintenance, and healing traditions.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
Have received a bachelor's degree and have a minimum of a 3.3 GPA.
Have completed a global health field experience (international or domestic) or have postgraduate global health related volunteer or work experience (e.g. Peace Corps, nurse, healthcare worker).
2 Essays/Writing Samples - This can be a paper you have written for a previous course, it does not need to be global health related, however it is preferred, if possible.
Resume/CV
Statement of Purpose
International Students- TOEFL (Minimum TOEFL score for admission is 550 for the paper based test (PBT), 80 for the Internet Based Test, or 231 for the computer based test).The minimum IELTS score is 7
Have completed a global health field experience (international or domestic) or have postgraduate global health related volunteer or work experience (e.g. Peace Corps, nurse, healthcare worker).
2 Essays/Writing Samples - This can be a paper you have written for a previous course, it does not need to be global health related, however it is preferred, if possible.
Resume/CV
Statement of Purpose
International Students- TOEFL (Minimum TOEFL score for admission is 550 for the paper based test (PBT), 80 for the Internet Based Test, or 231 for the computer based test).The minimum IELTS score is 7
Tuition
USD
29,118