Programs

The Graduate Certificate in Health Policy is a blended format certificate program designed for students pursuing careers in public health and related health system decision-making, health care advocacy, health policy research, and health promotion.

Courses in this blended program feature a combination of face-to-face and online classes, maximizing the students' convenience, while still allowing them the opportunity to interact with their faculty and fellow students in person.

Many students complete the certificate program before seeking admission into UMass Lowell's Master's Degree Program in Health Management and Policy, and the certificate courses they have taken are then accepted as credits toward their master's degree. Additionally, students who complete the certificate program with a GPA of 3.5 or better are not required to complete the GRE to apply for admission into the master's degree program.

This program is funded in part by a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

Learn more about this program:
To receive more information and connect with the program manager, please click on inquire now to the right.

Sample a Course

For more information, visit UMass Lowell's Health Management & Policy Blended Programs website.

New students register for courses using UMass Lowell's New Student Registration Form. Follow the instructions for registering included on the form. Existing students register for their courses online by logging into the secure Intercampus Student Information System (ISIS).

Please see Fee Schedule below.

For more information on this blended certificate program, visit UMass Lowell's Continuing Studies Program Information Page

Click here to view UMass Lowell's online health course listings.

*Applicable when checks returned unpaid.

**Courses can vary from one to six credits; this total represents a standard 3 credit course.

For additional registration information, visit UMass Lowell's Continuing Studies Website at http://continuinged.uml.edu/general/registration.htm. Registration is administered through UMass Lowell's Registrar's Office. If you have questions regarding registration, please contact the Registrar's Office at 978.934.2550.

Did you know?
The University of Massachusetts was ranked 22nd Best University in North America and 45th Best in the World by the Times of London.

More Awards…

• Winner, United States Distance Learning Association, 21st Century Best Practices Award, 2005
• Winner, Sloan-C Excellence Awards - Excellence in Faculty Development, 2005 (UMassLowell)
• Winner, Sloan-C Excellence Awards - Excellence in Online Programming, 2005(UMass Lowell)
• Winner, Sloan-C Excellence Awards - Excellence in Online Teaching, 2005 (UMass Lowell)

For admission into the Graduate Certificate in Health Policy, please complete and submit UMass Lowell's Graduate Certificate Program Application Form. For more information on the admission process and in-state/out-of-state application fee information, please visit UMass Lowell's Graduate Admissions website at www.uml.edu/GRAD.

If you have specific questions regarding this blended certificate program (not pertaining to the admissions process), please email blendedprograms@uml.edu

Availability of financial aid varies depending on matriculation and course status. Please check with UMass Lowell's Financial Aid Office to determine eligibility.

Contact:

For more information or if you have additional questions, please contact the Financial Aid Office at (978) 934-4220 or email financialaidquestions@uml.edu.