Admissions Deadlines: | Fall – July 20 |
Spring - December 1 | |
Summer - March 20 | |
The application and all supporting documentation (fees, statement of purpose, letters of recommendation, transcripts) must be received by the deadline in order for the application to be reviewed. | |
Standardized Test Scores: | Not required |
Recommendations required: | Two (2) recommendations |
Prior Academic Records: | Transcripts required from all colleges and universities attended, whether or not credit was earned, the program was completed, or the credit appears as transfer credit on another transcript. Transcripts must be forwarded in their original sealed envelopes. |
If academic records are in a language other than English, a certified English language translation must be provided in addition to the original transcripts; translations alone will not be accepted. | |
Official transcripts from institutions outside the U.S. must be accompanied by an official transcript evaluation from an accredited independent evaluating agency. Please be sure you request a detailed evaluation that includes all course titles, credit hours, grades, U.S. degree equivalency, grade-point averages (GPA), and date of degree conferral. Please see the list of acceptable foreign credential evaluation services (https://www.naces.org/members). | |
Statement of Purpose: | Please include a 250 - 500 word essay describing your reasons for undertaking study at the George Washington University, your academic objectives, career goals, and related qualifications, including collegiate, professional, and community activities, relevant to your program of interest. Include any substantial accomplishments not already mentioned on the application form. |
International Applicants: | Please review International Applicant Information (https://graduate.admissions.gwu.edu/international-student-application-requirements) carefully for details on required documents and English language requirements. |
PLEASE NOTE that the Health Sciences programs require the following minimum English language test scores for admission: | |
- Academic IETLS: an overall band score of 7.0 with no individual band score below 6.0; or | |
- TOEFL: 600 on paper-based or 100 on Internet-based; or | |
- Academic PTE: 68 |
Supporting documents not submitted online should be mailed to:
George Washington University
ATTN: Transcript Processing Center
1415 W 22nd St.
Suite 220
Oak Brook, IL 60523
1415 W 22nd St.
Suite 220
Oak Brook, IL 60523
Alternatively, official electronic transcripts can be sent to transcripts@hsprograms.gwu.edu.
Contact for questions:
hsphora@gwu.edu
202-994-0384 (phone)
202-994-0870 (fax)
Hours: 9 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday
The following requirements must be fulfilled: 36 credits in required courses.
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Required | ||
Graduate research courses | ||
HSCI 6264 | Epidemiology Translational Research | |
Professional courses | ||
COHM 6235 | Leadership Development in Healthcare Systems | |
COHM 6245 | Strategic and Operational Decision Making for Healthcare Leaders | |
Healthcare quality courses | ||
HCQ 6200 | Introduction to Healthcare Quality * | |
HCQ 6201 | Building a Quality Culture | |
HCQ 6202 | Health Care Quality Landscape | |
HCQ 6203 | Quality Improvement Science | |
HCQ 6204 | Health Care Quality Analysis | |
HCQ 6205 | Patient Safety Systems | |
HCQ 6206 | Health Information, Quality and Outcomes | |
HCQ 6275 | Leadership and Change | |
Select one elective of the following: | ||
HSCI 6263 | Biostatistics Translational Research | |
HSCI 6273 | Bioinformatics for Genomics | |
COHM 6215 | Population Health for Healthcare Innovators | |
COHM 6320 | Informatics for Operational Leadership and Healthcare Quality | |
COHM 6460 | Case Studies in Healthcare Transformation, Quality, and Patient Safety | |
CRA 6201 | Critical Analysis Clinical Research | |
CRA 6202 | Medicines Development | |
CRA 6203 | Partnerships with Human Subjects | |
CRA 6204 | The Clinical Research Industry | |
CTS 6261 | Foundations in Clinical and Translational Research | |
INFR 6102 | Principles of Medicine for Informaticians | |
INFR 6103 | Advanced Computing Applications for Biomedical Informatics | |
INFR 6105 | Health Care Quality for Informatics | |
INFR 6540 | Medical Decision Making and Decision Support Systems | |
RAFF 6204 | Clinical Research for Regulatory Affairs |
*Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) credential is accepted as an equivalent to this course. Any other equivalent transfer credits must be approved by the program director.