Public Health Nutrition (Advanced Certificate)

Program Description

This 15-credit program is available to both non-NYU and NYU students. NYU students are permitted to consecutively earn their Master of Public Health (MPH) degree and the Advanced Certificate. Students will earn credits from specific courses that are currently required or accepted as a electives; these credits will also satisfy the MPH degree requirements.

Who Should Enroll?

Eligibility requirements for non-NYU students are listed below. For NYU students, those enrolled in the following NYU MPH concentrations are eligible: Community Health Sciences and Practice; Environmental and Public Health Sciences; Epidemiology; Global Health; Public Health Policy and Management; Social and Behavioral Sciences; and Sustainable Development Goals.

Admissions

All applicants are required to submit the following:

  • Application form: Applicants not currently enrolled in a GPH Master's program must apply through SOPHAS Express.  Current GPH Master's students should apply through this application form.
  • Official transcripts from each institution attended (or an evaluation of your credentials if you graduated from a foreign institution)
  • One letters of recommendation
  • Personal statement
  • Resume/CV
  • English language proficiency exam (TOEFL iBT or IELTS Academic) results for all applicants whose native language is not English and who did not receive the equivalent of a US bachelor's degree at an institution where English is the primary language of instruction. 
    • International students requiring a visa to attend NYU must complete the IELTS exam in person at an authorized test center. If you are required to take the exam but will not need it for visa purposes you may choose to take it online or at a test center.