Certificate in Infectious Disease Epidemiology

* This program will not be accepting applications for Fall 2023

Certificate in Infectious Disease Epidemiology

• APPLICATION DEADLINES
• ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
• APPLICATION PROCESS

Application Deadlines

All materials must be received by the application deadline to be considered for admission 

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Admission Requirements

• Completion of the SOPHAS Express Public Health application and submission of the application fee.
• Official transcripts from all previously attended institutions.  Transcripts should reflect an earned bachelor’s degree, with a 3.0 or higher grade point average.
  • All non-US transcripts must be evaluated by the World Education Service (WES) using their ICAP Course-by course evaluation service. The WES ICAP Evaluation should be submitted directly to:

UNMC, College of Public Health
Office of Educational Services
984359 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-4359

• Two letters of recommendation from academic or professional references 
• A one page resume/cv
• A one-page personal statement describing the applicant’s:
  • Interest in and potential for contributing to the field of infectious disease epidemiology and career objectives
• All applicants whose primary language is not English or whose undergraduate degree is from a college or university outside of the United States are required to submit official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores.

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Application Process

• • Apply online through SOPHAS Express
    • Create an account and then go into "My Application" 
    • Select "University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health" from the drop-down school list and then choose the appropriate program option. 
    • Under "My Application" complete all sections listed and upload your personal statement and resume/cv.
    • Under "Supporting Information" - "Evaluations" 
      • Enter the names and email addresses of two recommenders 

Note: SOPHAS Express will email the evaluation form directly to your recommender, who will then complete the form and submit it back o SOPHAS Express.

• • • Pay the application fee online directly to SOPHAS Express and submit the application.
    • Submit all official college transcripts to:
      UNMC, College of Public Health
      Office of Educational Services
      984359 Nebraska Medical Center
      Omaha, NE 68198-4359
    • Send electronic transcripts to: coph@unmc.edu
    • TOEFL test scores to UNMC institution code 6896. 

For questions about the admissions or application process, please contact our office at Email or 402-552-9867

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