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Admission Procedures and Requirements

Master of Science Degree 

On-line application

Two letters of recommendation

Graduate Entrance Exam

Transcripts

CV

Writing Sample

Application
Deadline

Have not completed Graduate Degree

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April 30, 2010

Graduate Degree Completed

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PLEASE NOTE: Applicants should have at least 3 years of work experience in a healthcare setting.

- Please start your application in November 2009 or later. All applications started prior to November will be automatically deleted from The Graduate School application system -
  1. Northwestern University Graduate School online application: The Graduate School online application can be found on the Northwestern University web site at www.tgs.northwestern.edu/admission/. Please use Program Code H02MS.  Please select Summer as the Admission Term.

  2. Letters of Recommendation: Applicants are required to submit two letters of recommendation which can be submitted electronically via The Graduate School online application or by mail to:

    Graduate Programs in Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety
    Admissions Office
    Institute for Healthcare Studies
    Feinberg School of Medicine
    Northwestern University
    750 N. Lake Shore Drive, 10th Floor
    Chicago, IL 60611


  3. Graduate Entrance Exam: Acceptable Graduate Entrance Exam Test scores include GRE, GMAT, MCAT, LSAT, MAT, or other test scores (contact us to determine applicability of other test scores). Most recent Graduate Entrance Exam Test Score should be submitted.

  4. Transcripts: Applicants are required to submit one set of original transcripts (bearing the registrar’s signature and/or institution’s seal) from each postsecondary institution attended. The transcripts should document all courses taken, grades received and (if applicable) degree earned. These should be mailed directly to:

    Graduate Programs in Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety
    Admissions Office
    Institute for Healthcare Studies
    Feinberg School of Medicine
    Northwestern University
    750 N. Lake Shore Drive, 10th Floor
    Chicago, IL 60611-2927

  5. CV: Applicants are required to submit their most recent Curriculum Vitae which either can be submitted electronically via The Graduate School online application, by email to MastersIHS@northwestern.edu or by mail to the Admissions Office.

  6. Writing Sample: Please provide a description of one key issue in Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety and discuss possible solutions (responses should be no more than 750 words).The Writing Sample can either can be submitted electronically via The Graduate School online application, by email to MastersIHS@northwestern.edu or by mail to the Admissions Office.