Online Public Health Degree :: Accredited Universities

Now is the time to lead in health care. An aging population, expanded access to health care and a renewed focus on preventative care are all helping to make this one of the fastest growing industries and the largest provider of jobs in the United States. Strayer’s health services administration degree develops your managerial, technical and communication skills so that you can be part of the next wave of health care visionaries.

This is more than just an advanced health care degree. A Strayer health services master’s degree gives you advanced knowledge and fundamental skills in information technology, accounting, management, ethics and human resources to make you a well-rounded candidate in this dynamic field.

Health services administration graduates can move on to biotech firms, government health organizations and pharmaceutical companies that are charting the future of human health and bringing cutting-edge technology to the treatment and eradication of disease.

ADVANCE YOUR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION EXPERTISE:
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- Develop the skills, knowledge and insights necessary to effectively develop and manage organized delivery systems within the public health industry

- Appropriately apply legislation and ethical considerations to complex and dynamic realities of the public health system

- Explore the science behind and apply methodologies of environmental health and how various life forms engage, affecting everyday life from food sources to energy

- Develop strategies for managing epidemic outbreaks to effectively protect the population

- Apply your knowledge of social, economic, political and professional forces to the management of the organization, and develop policies and practices that align with business strategies

- Use appropriate information systems and various technologies to collect and analyze health care data

- Demonstrate analytical skills, and the application of statistical, quantitative and economic principles and tools to the health care decision-making process

- Refine your ability to apply ethical thinking and judgment to a wide range of health services situations

- Develop and demonstrate skills in leadership, interpersonal relations, conflict resolution and change management

Entry Requirements

To qualify for admission to an advanced degree program at Strayer University, we require the following credentials:

1. Proof of completion of a Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university. Any undergraduate major will be considered, but if it varies widely from a proposed graduate major, you may need to take certain undergraduate foundation courses.

2. Satisfactory performance in at least one of the following areas:

- A minimum cumulative score of 450 on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)

- A minimum cumulative score of 1,000 on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

- A 2.75 undergraduate grade point average on a 4.0 scale during the junior and senior years of the Baccalaureate degree (that is, the second half of the credits required for the degree, normally the last 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours).

- Evidence of graduate potential. Special consideration may be given to applicants who show graduate potential and have a minimum of three years of professional or business experience. A personal interview with a Campus Dean is required.

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This fully online program provides an exciting opportunity for public health professionals and others interested in the field to obtain a Master's Degree in Public Health. Like our traditional MPH program, this concentration provides a strong academic foundation in the core disciplines of public health AND opportunities for students to apply new knowledge and skills in the public health field.

Entry Requirements

- Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution

- Minimum GPA of 3.0 in a completed bachelor’s and/or graduate degree

- GRE, GMAT, MCAT, LSAT, PCAT or DAT scores*

- Personal statement describing your interests and goals in public health

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The School of Public Health at the University at Albany offers a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Public Health Practice. The program provides an opportunity for professionals seeking their MPH degree while working in the field of public health. Like the traditional MPH program, this concentration provides a strong academic foundation in the core disciplines of public health and opportunities for students to apply knowledge and skills gained to real-world public health practice. The program is open to students with at least three years of experience in public health or a related health field.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must have successfully completed a bachelors degree from an accredited institution with at least a 3.0 GPA.

International applicants
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To be considered for admission to UAlbany graduate programs, you must have completed a degree program equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree prior to enrolling.

Since proven English proficiency is required to ensure success in UAlbany’s graduate programs, the TOEFL or the IELTS exam is required for students whose native language is not English.

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This course follows the MSc Health Improvement and Health Promotion programme that has run successfully since 2009.

At a time when strategies and policies for improving individual and population health are firmly on the agenda of governments globally, this course has been specifically designed to meet these challenges and demand from stakeholders and prospective students.

The importance of innovative approaches to health and social care has never been more critical with the widening inequalities gap, the continuing global financial crisis and climate change. The new public health approach has different characteristics from the old public health model and now includes prevention and promotion whilst giving recognition of the social determinants of health. This course will allow you to develop the skills required to meet existing and emerging challenges locally, nationally and internationally.

You will explore the principles of health promotion and public health and address current issues in improving health and the prevention of disease including epidemiology. You will examine the impact of health inequalities and explore global health and health psychology and the principles of behaviour change.

Entry Requirements

Typically you will have a degree/honours degree and a minimum of one year’s work experience in a health related industry or a professional qualification.

For international students IELTS 7 or its equivalent in TOEFL is required.

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Detailed tuition fee

UK/EU Students

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£2,625 for years 1 and 2 RUK/EU students

£1,750 for year 3 Scottish, RUK and EU students

£1,990 for years 1 and 2 Scottish students

International Students

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£3,750 for year 1

£3,750 for year 2

£1,750 for year 3

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These programmes are aimed at pharmacists seeking to develop themselves as leading community pharmacy public health practitioners.

They deliver academic knowledge and practice-based skills which will give pharmacists confidence to develop their Healthy Living Pharmacies into being public health hubs for a local populations.

LPC chairs and members will find the learning invaluable for the commissioning of innovative, cost effective, high quality community pharmacy based public health services

Entry Requirements

All applicants must be able to meet the following requirements:

have an honours degree in pharmacy usually at a minimum level of 2:2
be registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (UK) or equivalent regulatory authority in the students home country for overseas students
be in employment in the community healthcare pharmacy sector or have access to an appropriate area of practice whilst enrolled on the programme
submit a written document to support their application which gives a review of their pharmacy experience, their reason/s for undertaking the programme and their expectations of what they hope to gain from the programme.
Applicants for CPD units will require a degree in a health related subject, be registered with their professional regulatory body and have access to patients in order to complete the programme assessments.

International Students : All International students must upload a scanned copy of their passport as part of the application process.

English language requirements
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Students whose first language is not English require either:

IELTS level 7.0 overall with level 7.0 in reading and writing specifically
TOEFL 600 (paper-based), 250 (computer-based) or minimum of 100 (Internet-based test)
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English Grade B

All certification should have been achieved within the past two years.

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Applicants need to be working a minimum of one day per week in community or primary care pharmacy and have access to patients.

As this is a completely online programme, students must have access to a computer with fast and reliable internet connection. There is a minimum level of computer skills required, these include the ability to:

navigate the Blackboard learner management system to locate teaching and learning materials and to access and submit assessments (with initial basic training)
work efficiently with Word (or similar) and Powerpoint programmes
use the internet to search websites
navigate e-learning programmes
download PDF learning materials
use video equipment to undertake assessments.

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