Overview

Graduate students in the Medicine, Health, and Society program of Vanderbilt University learn about health-related beliefs and practices in their political, social, and cultural contexts. The department integrates scholarship in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences in order to teach students how to approach questions from multiple perspectives. Graduates combine theory, research, and practice to explore health disparities, health justice, and the connections between the biological and social foundations of health.

Key Facts

The broad curriculum allows students the unique opportunity to take classes in the Vanderbilt Graduate School as well as the Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Law, and the Master of Public Health Program. Through interdisciplinary course work, faculty mentorship, and research collaborations, students learn skills now emphasized on the MCAT and essential to success in health care. Many of our students go on to professional degree programs in medicine, law, and public health. Other recent graduates have accepted positions in research and healthcare consulting.

MHS draws on a variety of fields in the social sciences and humanities—anthropology, economics, history, literature, psychology, sociology, philosophy/ethics, and religious studies. It should be of particular interest to students preparing for careers in a health-related profession, but also has much to offer any graduate or professional student interested in examining an important part of human experience from multiple perspectives and developing a critical understanding of contemporary society.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Perspectives on Global Public Health

U.S. Public Health Ethics and Policy

Community Health Research

Medicine, Technology, and Society

Afrofuturism and Cultural Criticisms of Medicine

Death and Dying in America

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Nashville, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

Vanderbilt Graduate School’s online application form

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.

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Tuition Fees

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36270 USD / year

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36270 USD / year

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36270 USD / year

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Living costs

Nashville

United States

1183 - 2197 USD / month

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