Our virtual sessions offered throughout Fall Visit Week will offer prospective students the chance to connect with staff and faculty across various departments and programs, engage with the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid, learn about student life and support services, and meet with current students!
As a registrant, you will have access to attend as many sessions as you wish. A detailed event schedule is included below. Please check back frequently, as new sessions will continue to be added.
Should you need an accommodation to participate in the event, please contact admissions@hsph.harvard.edu with any questions. Webinar recordings with captioning will be posted to this page when available, beginning October 29th, 2020
Fall Visit Week schedule
Monday, October 19
Event Time (ET) | Event Details |
10:30am–11:30am | Admissions Information Session
Join the Office of Admissions to learn about the DrPH, MHCM, SM, and MPH degree programs and the application process. |
2:00pm–3:00pm | Career and Professional Development Information Session
Join the Office of Career and Professional Development to hear about how Harvard Chan graduates are making a difference around the world and the learn about the professional development and career resources available to students and alumni. |
4:00pm –5:00pm | Financial Aid Information Session
Learn about the financial aid process at Harvard Chan, funding a graduate degree, and federal financial aid options for graduate students. This session is geared towards applicants who are U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents. |
5:00pm – 6:00pm | “Ask Me Anything” with Admissions
Join the Director of Admissions, Mr. Vincent James, to ask any questions you may have about the School, program, or application process. |
Tuesday, October 20
8:00am – 9:00am | “Ask Me Anything” with Admissions
Join the Director of Admissions, Mr. Vincent James, to ask any questions you may have about the School, program, or application process. |
9:00am–10:00am | Financial Aid Information Session for International Students
Co-hosted by the Office of Financial Aid and Office of Admissions, this session will cover scholarship opportunities specific to international students as as an overview of the admissions process. This session will be recorded. Session recording will be posted here when available. |
3:00pm – 4:00pm | PhD vs DrPH
Learn about our doctoral degree program offerings and how each degree prepares students for their careers. |
7:00pm – 8:00pm | MPH in Health Policy Q&A
Connect with faculty and staff in the Department of Health Policy and Management to learn more about the MPH 45-credit and MPH-65 credit programs in Health Policy. |
Wednesday, October 21
12:00pm – 1:00pm | “Ask Me Anything” with Admissions
Join the Director of Admissions, Mr. Vincent James, to ask any questions you may have about the School, program, or application process. |
1:00pm – 2:00pm | Master of Science (SM) Student Panel
Hear current SM students discuss their internship and master’s thesis experiences. |
2:30pm – 3:30pm | MPH Information Session
Learn about the Master of Public Health program, curriculum, and student experience. |
4:00pm – 5:00pm | PhD in Population Health Sciences Session
Connect with staff and current students to learn about the PhD in Population Health Sciences program. |
8:00pm – 9:00pm | Master in Health Care Management (MHCM) Session
Join us to connect with the Master in Health Care Management (MHCM) program. The MHCM program is targeted to physicians and dentists who have practiced clinically for a number of years, are in managerial positions, and are seeking education at the master’s degree level to become more effective in their positions. |
Thursday, October 22
8:00am – 9:00am | Global Health and Population Session
Connect with the Department of Global Health and Population to learn more about their programs. This session will be recorded. |
11:00am – 12:00pm | PhD Program in Health Policy Session
Connect with the PhD Program in Health Policy to learn more about their programs. |
1:00pm – 2:30pm | Department of Environmental Health Session
Connect with the Department of Environmental Health to learn more about their programs. |
3:00pm – 4:00pm | PhD Program in Biostatistics
Connect with the Department of Biostatistics to learn more about their PhD program. |
5:00pm – 6:00pm | Student Organization Meet & Greet
Drop-in and connect with current students to learn about student life at the Harvard Chan School and opportunities to get involved through various student organizations. |
5:00pm – 6:00pm | Master of Science Program in Biostatistics
Connect with the Department of Biostatistics to learn more about their Master of Science program. |
7:00pm – 8:00pm | MPH in Health Management Session
Connect with faculty and staff in the Department of Health Policy and Management to learn more about the MPH 45-credit and MPH-65 credit programs in Health Management. |
8:00pm – 9:00pm | MPH in Epidemiology Session
Connect with the Department of Epidemiology to learn more about the MPH in Epidemiology program. This session will be recorded. |
Friday, October 23
9:00am – 10:00am | Social and Behavioral Sciences Session
Connect with the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences to learn more about their programs. This session will be recorded. |
11:00am – 12:00pm | Department of Epidemiology Information Session
Connect with the Department of Epidemiology to learn about their programs. This session will be recorded. |
11:00am – 12:00pm | PhD in Population Health Sciences – Nutrition Specific Session
Connect with the Department of Nutrition to learn about the nutrition track within the Population Health Sciences PhD program. |
12:00pm – 1:00pm | Master of Science in Computational Biology and Quantitative Genetics
Connect with the Master of Science in Computational Biology and Quantitative Genetics to learn more about their program. This session will be recorded. |
1:00pm – 2:00pm | MPH in Nutrition Session
Connect with the Department of Nutrition to learn about their MPH 65-credit program. |
3:00pm – 4:00pm | PhD Program in Health Policy Session
Connect with the PhD Program in Health Policy to learn more about their programs. |
All sessions will be hosted via Zoom and GoToWebinar. This event will be live streamed and recorded. Your participation constitutes your consent to be recorded for any use, in any and all perpetuity, of your appearance, voice, and name for any purpose whatsoever in connection with the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Virtual Visit Week activities.
Beyond Virtual Visit Week
Event Time (ET) | Event Details |
Tuesday, October 27 3:30pm – 4:30pm |
PhD in Biological Sciences in Public Health Open House |
Thursday, October 29 5:00pm – 7:00pm |
Harvard Integrated Life Sciences Open House |
Friday, November 13 2:00pm – 3:00pm |
Health Data Science Q&A Session
Please email biostat_admissions@hsph.harvard.edu for Zoom session link and password |
Tuesday, November 17 3:30pm – 4:30pm |
PhD in Biological Sciences in Public Health Open House |