The Yale School of Public Health is a leader in Yale University’s commitment to improve health across the globe through research, education and community engagement. The School uses science to foster health, promote innovation, train leaders and make a difference in the world. Faculty research spans a variety of fields including chronic and infectious diseases, implementation science, environmental health, behavioral determinants of health, policy and administration.
The Global Health Concentration builds on all these experiences and emphasizes an integrative problem–solving approach to global health issues and to diseases and conditions that afflict developing and developed countries.
Students who complete this concentration will be well prepared for positions in a variety of organizations—public and private, national, bilateral and multilateral—dedicated to global health challenges.
The Yale School of Public Health has more than 8,100 alumni working around the world in virtually every facet of public health. Many have become leading figures in global health and are an active part in providing internship and professional opportunities for students. They include:
Students pursuing the Global Health Concentration must fulfill the requirements of their respective departments or programs. In addition, the Global Health Concentration requires the student to complete the following courses. As part of the Global Health Concentration, it is strongly encouraged that students focus their Master’s Thesis (if applicable) on a global health issue as determined by their department/program.
Students pursuing the GHC may also propose courses not listed here as potential GHC electives. In this case, students must complete the required approval form which is available on the GHC YaleConnect page. Requests must be approved before the YSPH add/drop deadline. Upon receiving this form, the YSPH GHC program will let you know if this course meets GHC elective requirements.
*This requirement does not apply to AP-MPH students pursuing the GHC.
**All traditional 2-year and joint degree MPH students must complete a global health focused applied practice experience in a low to middle income country. If the student has already had 10-12 weeks of global health experience, they can complete an applied practice experience based in the United States or another high-income country as long as it is pertinent to global health; otherwise, they must do an applied practice experience abroad. This alternative option must be approved by the GHC office prior to the start of the applied practice experience. All GHC students conducting an international applied practice experience must complete the International Pre-Departure Preparation Workshops held in the spring semester of their first year.
Three courses from at least two of the perspectives of public health from list of previously approved courses. Please note that all courses listed may not be offered each term.
Each student in the Global Health Concentration will master the core curriculum competencies and the competencies for the student’s department or program. In addition, upon receiving an MPH degree in the Global Health Concentration, the student will be able to:
All traditional 2-year and joint degree MPH students must complete a global health-focused applied practice experience in a low—to middle-income country. If the student has already had 10-12 weeks of global health experience, they can complete an applied practice experience based in the United States or another high-income country as long as it is pertinent to global health; otherwise, they must do an applied practice experience abroad.
At YSPH, you will find other students, faculty, and staff addressing pressing public health issues through meaningful connections with local and global community partners. A wealth of experiential and service learning opportunities are available to you.
The Applied Practice Experience (APE) is a seminal experience for MPH students, exposing them to real-world challenges and providing opportunities to translate science into local, national, and global impact. Check out some of our latest summer internship spotlights!