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Overview
About the Program
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.
Our 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
- Apply before
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Language
English
IELTS 7
TOEFL® IBT 88
Credits
30 SCH
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Public Health Human Medicine Public Policy View 628 other Masters in Public Policy in United StatesAcademic requirements
GRE® Required
English requirements
IELTS 7
TOEFL® IBT 88
Other requirements
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.
- Transcript(s)
- Optional: Official GRE or MCAT scores
Tuition Fee
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International
64500 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2150 USD per credit during 12 months. -
National
64500 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2150 USD per credit during 12 months.
Living costs for Nashville
1183 - 2197 USD /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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