PROGRAM DETAILS
DATES
Dates for the Ghana Global Health program are May 7 -June 4, 2022 (4 weeks).
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HOUSING
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COURSES
Students are required to be enrolled for six credits during their Spring Term internship. Students may select from the following: HLTH 496R, IAS 399R, LFSCI 199, HLTH 403, HLTH 481, HLTH 491, HLTH 492. Graduate credit is also available for MPH students for field experience and directed readings.
COST
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TRAVEL
Students are responsible for purchasing their own airfare to and from the program. Airfare reservations must be made through BYU Travel. Students should contact a BYU Travel agent at:
BYU Travel | 801-422-6293 | travel@byu.edu | 280 HRCB
PREPARATION
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FUNDING SOURCES
Regular BYU tuition scholarships. Pell Grants, and Federal Insured Student Loans may be applied to international programs.
Academic departments and colleges may assist with scholarships and grants. Private grants and scholarships outside of BYU may also assist (see kennedy.byu.edu/scholarships).
APPLICATION PROCESS
Students must be adults 18 years-of-age or older. Complete the online application at kennedy.byu.edu/apply. Priority Deadline: December 1, 2021. Applications will be received on a space available basis until February 1, 2022. The application requires a $35 fee. Once accepted by BYU, students then will complete application and departure requirements with our partner Child and Family Health International (CFHI).
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FACULTY
Randy Page, Director of the Global Health Internship Program and Professor of Health Science, is the program director. Tana Page, Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Health Science, will be the Co-Director.
SCHEDULE AND TIME COMMITMENT
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INTERESTED STUDENTS SHOULD CONTACT
International Study Programs
101 HRCB
kennedy.byu.edu/isp
Randy M Page
2030 Life Science Building
randy_page@byu.edu
Tana S. Page
2148 Life Science Building
tana_page@byu.edu
PROGRAM ADJUSTMENTS
International Study Programs (ISP) reserves the right to cancel this program, revise its offerings, or make any adjustments to the preliminary cost. If it becomes necessary for ISP to cancel a program, all program payments made to BYU ISP will be refunded to the student’s BYU financial account. ISP is the only office authorized to cancel any of its programs.