Harvard Global Nursing Leadership Program
The Harvard Global Nursing Leadership Program trains nursing and midwifery professionals and educators to strengthen their countries’ health systems and better manage population health.
Application Requirements
Lead the way to a healthier world.
Nursing and midwifery leaders are integral to bringing transformational change to ongoing global health issues. This is your opportunity to become one of them.
The deadline for applications for the Harvard Global Public Health for Nurse Leaders Certificate Program for the academic year 2025-2026 is March 7, 2025. Application requirements include the following:
- Degree requirement: A BS degree minimum
- Application System: Applicants apply through SOPHAS Express and pay the fee.
- Resume/CV: Required
- Statement of Purpose and Objectives: Required
- Transcripts: Unofficial transcripts for all degrees earned
- English Proficiency Test: Any applicant who has not received a degree from an institution where English was the language of instruction would have to submit one of the following tests:
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language): 104+ on the TOEFL IBT and a minimum score requirement of 100 with sub-section scores of 25 or higher on the IBT. We do not accept the My Best score.
- IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Academic Test: 7.5 or greater
- Duolingo English Test: 140 or greater
- Standardized Exams (GRE, MCAT, LSAT, DAT, GMAT): These would be optional, at the discretion of the applicant
- Letters of Recommendation: 2 Required