The applicant wants to obtain a Master's degree to enhance their qualifications to address complex healthcare issues. They have experience volunteering in low-income countries and feel a Master's will provide the credentials needed to manage programs and policies to create lasting impact. The applicant's previous work experience at a Canadian hospital introduced them to the complexities of healthcare systems. They are interested in courses on program and policy challenges in low-income countries and managing crises and disasters to gain practical knowledge and skills. The applicant believes this degree will help open doors to an international career in healthcare and their long term goal is to work for the United Nations. They chose the University of Liverpool due to its reputation in public health research and experience preparing students for careers in

1. Motivational Essay
1. Whydo you want to study your Master’s?
I wouldlike toobtainaMaster’s to enhance my qualifications toaddress complex healthcare
issuesattheirfoundation.Iama kineticlearnerwhoenvisionmyself asanimplementerof programsor
a fieldworkerforresearchanddata collection.A Master’swill provideme withthe credentialsto
manage,evaluate andadaptprogramsand policies. While volunteeringwithHabitatforHumanityin
Hondurasand DREAMS in the DominicanRepublic, IfeltIdid not poses the toolstoaffectchange. I
wouldlike touse this education toyieldalastingimpactduringfuture visitationstolow income
countries.A Master’sdegree enablesme toobtainpractical experience andbecome crediblefor
positionswithanoverarchinginfluence oncountriesandcommunitiesasa whole.
2. Explainhow your previouswork experience makesyoua good addition to the program?
I have worked at St.Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton foranumberof yearsand thisposition has
introducedme tothe complexities,attainmentsandfaultsof ourhealthcare system.Iwill bringmy
experience withanaccreditedCanadianhospital andthe challenges itfacesasthe Canadianpopulation
livingwithchronicillness rises.Experiencingthe hospital’sinabilitytodischarge patientsdue to a lackof
long-termcare facilitiesorwatchingpatients’returntohospital due toincompliance oran infection has
highlighted forme the needforincreased attentiontopublichealth.
Havingthe opportunitytotransfermyknowledge aboutthe complexitiesof firstworldhealth
care intoa lowincome contextwill be trying, butitisa challenge Iamexcitedtoaccept. My work
experience will assistme inaddressing ethical,medical andfinancialchallengesof healthcare systems.
My familiarity withcommunicablediseases, infectioncontrol procedures,confidentialityprotocolsand
the impact eachdeterminantof healthcanhave on providingcare will give me aneducatedperspective
to contribute tothis Master’sprogram.
3. Whattwo classesof the program look most interestingto you?Why?
I am most interestedinthe specializationcourse ‘ProgrammeandPolicyChallengesinLow
Income Countries’.Workingwithlow-income countriestoevaluate andimprovetheirhealthprograms
and policies isthe careerIam strivingtowards. Iwantto investigate the impactalackof infrastructure
and pooraccess to healthcare will have onthe implementation of ahealthcare plan. Thiscourse will
provide me withpractical knowledge andskills toanalyze these situations andmanymore. Ipride
myself onbeingculturallyaware andIlookforwardto takingthisclass inorderto continue my
understandingof the differentepidemiology,cultural andethical concernsIwill encounterineach
circumstance.
Secondly,Iaminterestedinthe ‘ManagingCrisisandDisasters’course. Ihave the utmost
respectforfirstrespondersduringworldcrisesanddisasters. Thistopicisveryimportanttome after
witnessingthe crisesanddisasterslowincome countrieshave faced inrecentyears andthe slow,
insufficientresponsefirstworldcountrieshave delivered. Iwanttolearnhow to analyze a crisisand
create a strategicplan toswiftlyandefficiently respond.Thiswillbe valuable knowledge forafuture
careeror volunteerworkwithanorganizationsuchasthe RedCross.

2. 4. Whatis this degree goingto do for your career?
Thisdegree will opendoorsforme intothe international communityof healthcare.Itwill
broadenmyreach and provide me withthe practical knowledge andresearchskillstohave apositive
impacton bothcommunitiesandcountries.
My life goal istoacquire a career withthe UnitedNations.Thisprogramisa steppingstone into
an entrylevel job atthe UN, afterwhichI hope to obtainpractical experience and aPhDin another
healthrelatedfieldtoincrease myqualifications.
5. Whythe UniversityofLiverpool?
The Universityof Liverpool hasareputationforitsresearchand advancesinpublichealth.I
wantto learnfrom a University Iknowhasthe practical knowledgeandexperience toprepare me for
my future career.Iam impressedbythisprogram’saverage professorexperience of twentyyearsand
the program’s consistentappraisingtoensure the modulesare up-to-date andcurrentevents are
incorporated.The program’s online designenablesme totravel andobtain furtherexperiencein
healthcare while completingmyMaster’s. Liverpool’s100% online design alsoenablesthe program to
incorporate studentof different nationalities,culturesandreligions;whichwill enrichdiscussionand
bringabout positionsand debatesImaynothave explored.