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In the competition for upper-level law enforcement and public safety jobs, a bachelor's degree can give you a big advantage.

Get a competitive edge quickly and conveniently with Excelsior College's online Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice (Law Enforcement and Public Safety concentration).

Whether you're just starting out in your career or are a working professional who's striving for promotion to upper-level jobs, Excelsior's online law enforcement and public safety classes offer more flexibility and convenience than a traditional criminal justice degree program.

Excelsior's program is specifically designed for working adults, providing a practical path to degree completion. At Excelsior, you will:

- Take online criminal justice classes on your own schedule, without interfering with work and family commitments.

- Earn your degree more quickly, thanks to liberal credit-transfer policies that enable you to graduate in the shortest possible time.

- Be eligible for academic credit for certain types of military experience, academy training, and professional accomplishments.

- Pay affordable tuition and low student fees, with flexible payment plans to keep your expenses in check.

Entry Requirements

International Students
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International applicants from non-English-speaking countries must show evidence of English language proficiency through one of the following options:

- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

- Required minimum score of 525 on the paper based test or 69 on the Web-based test.
- Scores older than two years at the time of your application to Excelsior will not be accepted.

- MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery)

- Required minimum score of 75.
- Scores older than two years at the time of your application to Excelsior will not be accepted.

- IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
- Required minimum overall band score of 5.5.
- Scores older than two years at the time of your application to Excelsior will not be accepted.

- Excelsior College® Examinations English Composition exam (ENGx111) or UExcel® College Writing exam (ENGx110).

- Completion of at least 9 credit hours of academic work in courses delivered in English at an institution of higher education in the United States.

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The University of Liverpool’s online Master of Public Health (MPH) programme is specifically designed for busy health professionals looking to gain a widely recognised MPH degree from a leading UK university, while continuing to work.

Whether your aim is to shape the future of public health or to make a difference in your local community, this online MPH will equip you with practical skills, understanding and insights you can immediately apply to your own experience.

With an integrated research approach, the programme enables you to build up an impressive toolkit of practical skills and understanding, including:

management and leadership
health promotion
ethics in public health
communication and advocacy
analysis and problem solving
You will gain an international perspective while developing a thorough knowledge in all the main disciplines of public health, from epidemiology to addressing health inequalities.

By the time you graduate, you should be ready to take on your next challenge, whether it’s a senior position in a public, NGO or international setting, or making a bigger impact in your current role.

This online MPH programme offers two specialisations in International Public Health and the Management of Health Systems, so you can focus your learning on a particular field of interest or expertise.

Entry Requirements

Our online MPH programme is aimed at both graduates and non-graduates looking to further their careers in public health.

Both educational qualifications and work experience are taken into consideration when you apply to the University.

In general, you will be expected to have:

a bachelors degree from an accredited college or university or a degree from a recognised institution comparable and/or equivalent to a British honours degree

one year’s relevant working experience (for graduates in medicine)

two or more years’ relevant working experience (for all other graduates).

Applicants who do not directly meet the educational requirements will be evaluated on an individual basis, taking into account vocational and professional qualifications, and relevant working experience.

English Language Requirements
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If English is not your native language, you will need to demonstrate English proficiency comparable to IELTS 6.5 overall (7 for Academic Reading/Writing), TEEP 6.5, TOEFL 570 paper-based or 88 internet-based (22 for reading/writing), GCSE C.

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The Master of Science in Nursing: Public Health degree program is designed for nurses interested in disease prevention and community health who are seeking a career where they are involved in the coordination, planning, development, implementation and evaluation of health programs and services. Public health professionals draw on knowledge and skills from a variety of disciplines to define, assess, and ultimately resolve public health problems.

Professionals who graduate with an MSN in public health degree may hold positions of responsibility in a variety of settings, including; hospitals, health care facilities, county and state health departments, social service agencies, health policy and planning organizations, universities, nongovernmental organizations including international health organizations, county, state and federal governmental agencies, community-based health education and health promotion settings, and the corporate world.

Students will study theories, concepts, and principles of public health and their application. The curriculum, developed around the nursing core and national public health curriculum standards, uses a multidisciplinary approach that emphasizes psychological, behavioral, and social factors influencing population-based health disparities; principles of epidemiology and biostatistics; environmental public health concepts; public health administration systems and processes; and economic factors. This program prepares students for an expanding range of professional opportunities and roles in public health and nursing. The Master of Science in Nursing: Public Health degree program culminates with a practicum and capstone project that students are able to design to best fit their area of specific interest.

Entry Requirements

Applicants to university graduate programs may be accepted for admission by meeting one of the criteria specified below:

Degree Bearing Transcripts
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An undergraduate degree from an accredited, GCU-approved college, university or program with a GPA of 2.8 or better on the degree-bearing transcript

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A graduate degree from an accredited, GCU-approved college, university or program

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If students cannot meet the GPA requirement, they may still be eligible for admission by meeting certain graduate test scores:
Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT): 500
Graduate Record Examination (GRE): 1,000 combined verbal/quantitative, prior to August 2011; 300 combined verbal/quantitative, after August 2011

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The Master of Public Health will equip students with the tools to identify, understand, manage and respond to complex health and social issues in inter-cultural, local and global contexts. It offers advanced skills in interpreting health information, including epidemiology, statistical methods and qualitative research methods. Students will also develop competencies in designing and evaluating public health interventions, and applying their understanding of public health practice to health promotion, health systems, health policy and health care decision making.

The course is delivered through the online management system. Four core units have a compulsory 1-2 day on-campus intensive in addition to the online learning components. Unique features of the course are the specialist electives in public health practice, Indigenous health and global health.

Students also have the option of completing the program by undertaking a supervised research project.

Career opportunities for graduates include the non-government and government sector in areas of health research; professional health practice, health planning and policy; epidemiology/biostatistics; communicable and non-communicable disease control, nationally and internationally..

This course requires a high level of academic reading and writing. Students who are not confident with their academic literacy skills are encouraged to develop them prior to enrolling.

Entry Requirements

Successful completion of a recognised bachelors degree of four years duration or equivalent. Applicants with a completed Graduate Diploma of Public Health from CDU are also eligible.

Applicants with a three year degree should apply for the Graduate Diploma in Public Health - GDPH3(1GD004 or 1GD504)

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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Public health professionals promote population health and wellbeing in service areas such as food safety, disease control, prevention programs, health promotion and environmental health.

QUT's public health programs are designed for professionals interested in a career in public health, mid-career professionals seeking advancement and clinicians looking to broaden their range of expertise. Students in these programs obtain core skills in epidemiology and biostatistics and an understanding of contemporary and challenging population health issues.

Entry Requirements

Applicants for the Graduate Diploma in Public Health / Master of Public Health must have:
a three-year bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a relevant area (health, psychology, social work, human services, social or biological science).

It is preferred but not essential that applicants will have a minimum of one-year relevant full-time work experience on entry to this course.

Applicants may be admitted on the basis of work experience, other qualifications or research activities at the discretion of the Executive Dean.

Applicants who hold a four-year degree may be eligible for advanced standing of up to 48 credit points subject to recency and relevance of study.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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