Am I Eligible to Apply for the MPH?

Eligible Applicants for the MPH Program should:

• Be a health professional who is preparing for advancement in an organization or transition into public health.
• Hold a doctoral degree (or foreign degree equivalent) in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, law, or other fields related to public health or a prior master’s degree in a health related field and have 3 years of experience following completion of the master’s.
  
  
  • Doctoral Degree Applicants
    • Accepted degrees include: DMD, DDS, JD, MD, PharmD, PhD, DPM, OD, DO, ScD, DVM, MBBS, MBBCh. Please contact the MPH Program Office for questions on other doctoral degrees.
  • Master’s Degree Applicants
    • Accepted degrees include: MSN, MSW, MBA, SM, etc. Please contact the MPH Program Office for questions regarding other master’s degrees.
    • Applicants who hold a master’s degree should also have at least three to five years of health-related work experience.
  • Medical Students
    • HSPH offers U.S. medical students, (MD and DO) the opportunity to complete a Master of Public Health degree. Medical students from US medical schools undertake the MPH program while on leave of absence between the third and fourth year of medical school, applicants who apply during their fourth year will also be considered. Upon successful completion of both programs and conferral of the doctoral degree, MD/MPH students receive the MPH degree.
    • Students from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine may apply for a DMD/DDS/Master of Public Health degree. 
    • For more information about both of these programs, please click here.

Preference is given to applicants with clearly identified career goals relevant to the program and who demonstrate a strong academic background.

Students without the required professional training and experience should consider a two-year Master of Science program in one of the HSPH departments. For more information about HSPH degree programs, please click here to view the HSPH Catalog.