How to Apply: Certificate Programs

We welcome applications from candidates with a Bachelor’s degree in any major from a regionally accredited institution or the international equivalent. 

Undergraduate seniors should apply after their final Fall semester grades are posted. 

The GRE is not required nor considered as part of your application.

No previous work experience is required. Work, volunteer, research, and/or internship experience relevant to public health is valued in the review process.

Applicants not currently enrolled in a GPH Master's program must apply through SOPHAS Express.  Current GPH Master's students should apply through this application form.

Applicants must submit official transcripts for all coursework from each college or university attended. If multiple schools were attended, official transcripts from each post-secondary institution must be submitted in SOPHAS. Applicants with international educational credentials are required to submit a WES evaluation to SOPHAS.

For all international transcripts that are not verified by SOPHAS, GPH requires a course-by-course academic International Credential Advantage Package (ICAP) evaluation submitted to SOPHAS by the World Education Service. Evaluations provide the Admissions Committee with US degree and grading equivalency which is required to make a decision on your application. SOPHAS will only accept WES ICAP evaluations; no original transcripts should be submitted.
 

Applicants whose native language is not English must provide official results of the Test of English as a Second Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Only official score reports submitted using the appropriate reporting code through SOPHAS will be accepted. Photocopies of test scores or unofficial records will not be accepted.

This requirement may be waived if the applicant received the equivalent of a US Bachelor's degree from an institution where English was the primary language of instruction for four or more years. 

Required Minimum Scores

TOEFL iBT: 100 or higher
IELTS – Academic Exam: 7.0 (total band score) 

Reporting Codes

TOEFL: 5688
IELTS: Report score through SOPHAS, using one of the following options

• Inform your IELTS test center that you wish to send your results to SOPHAS. You can do this during the test booking process by selecting SOPHAS or asking your test center to select SOPHAS after you receive your results. IELTS results are sent electronically.
• Send your results to SOPHAS using the IELTS test taker portal. You can send your IELTS results to as many organizations as you wish with no additional fee. IELTS. Online results are provided in an electronic format.

A current résumé or curriculum vitae is required. This document should be uploaded to the SOPHAS application. 

Applicants are required to submit a statement of purpose expressing their reasons for pursuing a certificate (maximum 1,200 words). 

One letter of recommendation is required from an academic or professional reference.