MPH | Master's in Global Health Online

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Influence Communities Around the World with a Master of Public Health in Global Health

Are you seeking a fulfilling career that lets you make a positive impact on other people? Do you want to help communities around the world find solutions to health issues? Are you passionate about using your skills in public health to touch the lives of individuals and improve their quality of life? If so, a master’s in international health could be a great next step in your academic and professional journey.

By conferring Liberty’s Master of Public Health (MPH) in Global Health, you can gain a deeper understanding of how to address the health needs of communities around the world. Whether you want to explore new job opportunities or advance in your current career, this MPH program can help you on your journey toward your personal goals and make a difference in the world. Our global public health graduate program can equip you to enter a variety of important careers like healthcare management, advocacy, or health leadership.

If you want to create and implement public health projects at the international level, an MPH in Global Health is an excellent place to start. Partner with us and gain the skills and credentials you need to improve community health systems on a global scale.

To request additional information from a department representative, please email PHhelper@liberty.edu.

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Why Choose Liberty’s Global Health Master’s Program?

Our professors have extensive, real-world experience in the public health field. Drawing on what they have learned in their own careers, they can help equip you with relevant and useful skills. They can also teach you how to research and implement practical solutions to health crises. You may already have a Bachelor of Science in Global Health, but getting your master’s degree can help you learn specialized skills that can take your career to the next level.

At Liberty, we want to help you learn to integrate Christian principles into the workplace. You can study under professors who are firmly grounded in biblical ethics. Through your courses, you can learn practical ways to become a Champion for Christ in your career.

Our goal is to provide you with an affordable, flexible, quality education that prepares you for full-time employment in public health. The majority of our MPH in Global Health program courses can be completed online, allowing you to work on your assignments from the comfort of your own home. This will allow you to focus on your family and job while furthering your education and preparing to take the next step in your career. This program does also have an in-person practicum to be completed in your local area, allowing you to gain hands-on, personal experience in the public health field.

An MPH in Global Health provides a unique focus that can prepare you to work in a variety of settings around the world like disaster relief or health and sanitation consulting. The global emphasis of this degree can help you pursue a career that involves guiding and influencing healthcare policy and procedure on an international scale.

What Will You Study in Our Master’s in Global Health Online Degree?

Liberty’s online MPH in Global Health is an applied science degree that can help you learn how to solve real-world problems using both theory and hands-on strategies. As part of this program, you’ll complete a practicum that is designed to develop your leadership and communication skills and to give you practical experience working in the field of public health.

Potential Career Opportunities

With Liberty’s graduate program in global health, you can prepare to work in health promotion organizations and fields around the world, including:

Department for International Development (DFID)
Disaster relief organizations such as the Red Cross
Higher education
Medical research
Non-governmental organizations (NGO)
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

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Degree Information

This program falls under the School of Health Sciences.
View the Graduate Health Sciences Course Guides (login required).
This program requires a practicum.*
See information about the Master of Public Health Gate System.
Download and review the Master of Public Health Student Handbook.
To request additional information from a department representative, please email PHhelper@liberty.edu.

*HLTH 698 MPH Practicum (for current students) – If you have completed the following items and would like to begin your practicum, please contact the practicum coordinator at PHpracticum@liberty.edu. For more information about MPH practicum FAQs, documents, and contact information, please visit MPH Practicum – HLTH 698.

Complete core and specialization courses successfully (elective courses may be taken concurrently with the practicum).
Submit and pass your background check through American Databank.
Mail completed agreement form to the MPH Practicum Coordinator for approval.

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Tuition & Aid

At Liberty University, a private Christian education is less expensive than you think. Over the last 10 years, Liberty University’s Online Program has only raised its standard tuition costs by less than 5% – and most of our online tuition rates rank in the top 35% for affordability for 2025 when compared to our leading online competitors.

Graduate Full Time	$580/Credit
Graduate Part Time	$645/Credit
Military Graduate	$290/Credit

These rates are reflective of academic year 2025-2026. Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.

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Admission Information for the Online MPH Degree Program

Admission Requirements

Apply online or over the phone with an admissions counselor by calling (800) 424-9596.
- A non-refundable, non-transferable $50 application fee will be posted on the current application upon enrollment (waived for qualifying service members, veterans, and military spouses – documentation verifying military status is required).
Send official college transcripts (mailed as sealed, unopened copies or sent via a direct electronic transcript system). A regionally or nationally accredited bachelor’s degree with at least a 2.5 GPA is required for admission in good standing. Applicants who have earned a master’s degree or at least 12 graduate credits from an accredited institution will be assessed on the basis of the master’s-level degree work.
- Unofficial transcripts can be used for acceptance purposes with the submission of a Transcript Request Form.
Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment. For information on alternative assessments or TOEFL waivers, please call Admissions or view the official International Admissions policy.

Preliminary Acceptance

If you are sending in a preliminary transcript for acceptance, you must:

Be in your final term and planning to start your master’s degree after the last day of class for your bachelor’s degree.
Complete a Bachelor’s Self-Certification Form confirming your completion date. You may download the form from the Forms and Downloads page or contact an admissions counselor to submit the form on your behalf.
Submit an official/unofficial transcript to confirm that you are in your final term. The preliminary transcript must show a minimum of 105 completed credit hours.
If you are a current Liberty University student completing your undergraduate degree, you will need to submit a Degree/Certificate Completion Application.
Send in an additional, final official transcript with a conferral date on it by the end of your first semester of enrollment in the new master’s degree.

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Transcript Policies

Unofficial College Transcript Policy

Unofficial transcripts combined with a Transcript Request Form can be used for admission. Official transcripts are required within 60 days of the admissions decision or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first, and will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.

Before sending unofficial college transcripts, please make sure they include the following:

Your previous school’s name or logo printed on the document
Cumulative GPA
A list of completed courses and earned credit broken down by semester
Degree and date conferred (if applicable)

Official College Transcript Policy

An acceptable official college transcript is one that has been issued directly from the institution and is in a sealed envelope. If you have one in your possession, it must meet the same requirements. If your previous institution offers electronic official transcript processing, they can send the document directly to luoverify@liberty.edu.

If the student uses unofficial transcripts with a Transcript Request Form to gain acceptance, all official transcripts must be received within 60 days of the admissions decision or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first. Failure to send all official transcripts within the 60-day period will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.

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Liberty University is dedicated to providing world-class educational experiences to military students across the globe.

Who May Qualify?

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Reserve/National Guard
Veterans/Retirees
Spouses of Service Members and Veterans/Retirees
Current Department of Defense Employees

Available Benefits:

Tuition discounts – $290 per credit hour for graduate courses
Additional discount for veterans who serve in a civilian capacity as a First Responder*
8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences)

*Not applicable to certificates.

These rates are reflective of academic year 2025-2026. Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Our MPH in Global Health

Why is global health so important?

Global public health is one of the most critical issues in today’s world, making individuals with the necessary skills, knowledge, and passion to work in this field highly sought after. At its core, the field of global health involves identifying unique and innovative solutions to health problems that arise in communities worldwide. Global health practitioners often address common health concerns, such as disease prevention and epidemic control, with a particular focus on the health of people in developing nations.

What is a global health degree?

Throughout your program, you will dive into:

Biostatistics
Principles of epidemiology and environmental health
Public health administration
Research methods for public health
Social and behavioral theory

After completing this program, you can be better prepared to influence healthcare by applying the latest scientific knowledge to health issues from a biblical perspective.

Additionally, your courses can help you understand how to approach healthcare, sanitation, and disease prevention in developing countries. You will also study how various cultural practices and belief systems from around the world are connected to healthcare. You could one day become a health program manager who knows how to apply appropriate strategies to different countries and communities.

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