Graduate Diploma - Diploma [1 Years]
$4,559 /Yr On-campus full_time

Graduate Diploma Global Health

  • Graduate Diploma in Global Health at Simon Fraser University is offered as a 1-year program.
  • It is an on-campus, course-based program.
  • It offered on a full-time basis.
  • It consists of 22 credits.
  • This diploma provides complementary graduate training in the basics of global health practice to those interested in learning more about global health methods and concepts.
  • Some of the courses are:
    • Biostatistics for Population Health Practice
    • Principles of Epidemiology for Public Health
    • Introduction to Global Health 
    • Global Health Governance
    • Health Policy Making in a Global Context 
    • Health Promotion in Partnership: Catalyzing Change 
    • Health Promotion in Practice 
    • Global Health and International Affairs 
  • The student-faculty ratio of this program is 21:1, which helps to increase interaction between professors and students.
  • The Research Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences department has received awards like Cormack Teaching Awards, Dean's Medal Awards, FASS Employee Achievement Awards.
  • The average salary is 64,697 USD.

Tution & Application Fees

Year Year 1
Tuition Fees $4559
Total Fees $4559

Examinations

Exam Type Exam Name Score Out of Score Exam Level
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language 93 120 3
IELTS International English Language Testing System 7 9 3

Academic Eligibility:

  • A four-year undergraduate degree with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 (3.0 is preferred)
  • A small number of applicants with extensive work experience may be considered without an undergraduate degree. 

Indian Student Eligibility:

  • The student has graduated from senior secondary school or equivalent (those applying for a postgraduate program must have graduated from a university or college).
  • Students completed a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with a grade point average of 3.00 or 60% in the final years of the program.

Submission of GRE scores is not compulsory for this program, however, it is recommended to submit the scores (minimum 300) for a better chance of admission.

Along with the minimum eligibility requirements, international students hailing from non-English speaking countries need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test to get admission to this program.