Nashville,
TN,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in Medicine, Health, and Society in Nashville United States | Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
|
Nashville United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
42,282
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
18 months
The Master of Arts in Social Foundations of Health equips students with cross-disciplinary expertise crucial for aspiring healthcare practitioners. Modern healthcare increasingly recognizes that social determinants, environmental influences, personal circumstances, and systemic conditions are just as vital as biological mechanisms in comprehending patients' health challenges. The sociocultural dimensions of wellness and disease are becoming more prominent in pre-medical education. This program targets learners seeking to bolster their research background, expand their interdisciplinary knowledge, and improve their qualifications before pursuing careers, medical education, professional training, or advanced academic studies.
Our comprehensive program offers the distinctive advantage of accessing courses across Vanderbilt's Graduate School, along with its Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Law, plus the Public Health Program. Students develop competencies highlighted in MCAT requirements and critical for healthcare excellence through diverse coursework, faculty guidance, and collaborative research projects.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
Three academic letters of recommendation
Statement of purpose (2-3 pages) describing your likely research interests and how the MA in MHS will further your career and educational goals. Applicants are encouraged to state their research interests, research experience, and the names of 1-3 primary MHS faculty members with whom they would most like to work based on shared research interests.
Writing sample Writing samples should demonstrate an applicant's ability to do research, make scholarly arguments, and/or apply key concepts to health. Most applicants select a course essay, term paper, journal article, white paper, or short undergraduate thesis, but other documents that reflect your research and writing abilities are accepted.
Transcript(s)
Optional: Official GRE or MCAT scores
The university requires that international students, whose native language is not English and who received their degree from a non-English-speaking university, take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) exam to demonstrate English proficiency. A score of 230 or better on the computer-based test (570 on the paper-based test and 88 on the internet-based test) is recommended for students pursuing graduate degrees at Vanderbilt.
The Graduate School recently began accepting IELTS (International English Language Testing Service) scores, and has not set an official minimum requirement. However, it is safe to say that a score of at least 7.0 is desirable.
Statement of purpose (2-3 pages) describing your likely research interests and how the MA in MHS will further your career and educational goals. Applicants are encouraged to state their research interests, research experience, and the names of 1-3 primary MHS faculty members with whom they would most like to work based on shared research interests.
Writing sample Writing samples should demonstrate an applicant's ability to do research, make scholarly arguments, and/or apply key concepts to health. Most applicants select a course essay, term paper, journal article, white paper, or short undergraduate thesis, but other documents that reflect your research and writing abilities are accepted.
Transcript(s)
Optional: Official GRE or MCAT scores
The university requires that international students, whose native language is not English and who received their degree from a non-English-speaking university, take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) exam to demonstrate English proficiency. A score of 230 or better on the computer-based test (570 on the paper-based test and 88 on the internet-based test) is recommended for students pursuing graduate degrees at Vanderbilt.
The Graduate School recently began accepting IELTS (International English Language Testing Service) scores, and has not set an official minimum requirement. However, it is safe to say that a score of at least 7.0 is desirable.
Tuition
USD
42,282