Pre-Health Professions Certificate

Pursuing a career in a health profession means committing to an arduous academic path and choosing to be held to high standards. Health profession programs aim to gauge abilities beyond the sciences. They are looking for students who have “the complete package” – smart, resilient, empathetic, collaborative, compassionate and reliable.

The Pre-Health Professions Certificate is designed to help any UT Austin student, regardless of major, prepare for a potential future in a health profession.

Certificate for Natural Sciences Majors 

As a CNS student, your science-focused major will lay the foundation in mastering the most common requisites needed for professional health programs. The Pre-Health Professions Certificate will help you diversify your degree.

You will gain invaluable skills in ethics, social sciences, communication, and other areas of interest increasing your skillset and marketability.

Certificate for Majors Outside of Natural Sciences

As a non-CNS student, your major in business, arts, communication or humanities often provides the framework for interdisciplinary study. The Pre-Health Professions Certificate helps in accessing the prescribed prerequisites for professional health programs.

You will take the same chemistry, biology, math and physics courses as College of Natural Sciences students, ensuring you gain the math and science skills needed to help you succeed.

Overview of the Certificate

The certificate requires 18 hours of coursework and provides a solid foundation for students interested in pursuing a career in the health professions. Requirements and procedures for the certificate programs will be based on the catalog under which a student is earning their degree, so please select accordingly and talk to your advisor if you are unsure.

Science Major Track

Non-Science Major Track. Students outside of the College of Natural Sciences only.

Taking the next step

There is no need to apply for the Pre-Health Professions Certificate as part of your admissions application. Once admitted to UT, you can simply inform your academic advisor anytime after New Student Orientation that you wish to pursue the Pre-Health Professions Certificate as part of your academic curriculum at UT Austin.

Your academic advisor can then guide you on how to get started. 

Pursue the Pre-Health Professions Certificate

An application for admission is required in order to pursue the Pre-Health Professions Certificate.

Complete Your Application

Please contact our email address with any questions:

hpcert@austin.utexas.edu