Sessions offered throughout Virtual Visit Week will provide prospective students with the chance to connect with staff and faculty across various departments and programs, engage with the Admissions and Financial Aid Offices, 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 will be posted on this page as sessions are scheduled. We hope to have final session details and webinar join links available by Friday, October 15th.
Sessions include:
- Admissions Virtual Information Session
- Sessions from School offices including Financial Aid and Career and Professional Development
- Sessions highlighting specific degree programs: MPH, SM, DrPH, and PhD
- Sessions highlighting specific fields of study within degree programs
- Opportunities to connect with current students
Should you need an accommodation to participate in the event, please contact us at admissions@hsph.harvard.edu as soon as possible. Webinar recordings for selected events with captioning will be posted to this page when available.
All sessions will be hosted via Zoom. 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.
Fall 2021 Virtual Visit Week Schedule
Monday, October 18: Admissions Information Session, Financial Aid Information Session
Monday, October 18
Event Time (ET) | Event Details |
10:00-11:00am | Admissions Information Session
Join the Office of Admissions to learn about the DrPH, MHCM, SM, and MPH degree programs and the application process. |
2:00–3:00pm | Financial Aid Information Session
Learn about the financial aid process at Harvard Chan School, 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. |
Tuesday, October 19: Financial Aid for International Students, Career and Professional Development, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Fellow Session, MPH in Epidemiology
Tuesday, October 19
9:00–10:00am | 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. |
11:00am-12:00pm | 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. |
3:00-4:00pm | An Overview of Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
Join the Office of Diversity and Inclusion for an overview of diversity and inclusion initiatives at the Harvard Chan School, including the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Fellowship. |
8:00-9:00pm | MPH in Epidemiology
Connect with the Department of Epidemiology to learn more about the MPH in Epidemiology program. |
Wednesday, October 20: MPH All Fields, MPH Generalist, Current Student Perspectives, PhD in Population Health Sciences, PhD vs DrPH, MPH-45 and 65 Health Management Programs
Wednesday, October 20
10:00-11:00am | MPH All Fields
Connect with the MPH Program to learn more about the various fields of study, curriculum, and opportunity for Q&A. |
12:00-1:00pm | MPH Generalist
Meet with the MPH Generalist field of study faculty leader, program manager, and key staff to learn about the MPH Generalist program and have your questions answered |
1:15-2:00pm | Take a Break with Current Students
Moderated by the Admissions team, join two current students for an open discussion about student life at the Harvard Chan School and opportunity for Question and Answer. A MPH and a SM student will share their journey towards graduate education in public health, the student experience at the Harvard Chan School, and living in Boston! |
3:00-4:00pm | PhD vs DrPH
Learn about our doctoral degree program offerings and how each degree prepares students for their careers. |
4:00-5:00pm | PhD in Population Health Sciences
Connect with the department to learn more about their programs. |
7:00-8:00pm | MPH-45 and 65 Health Management Programs
Casual Q&A with HPM Faculty and Staff for those interested in MPH-45 and 65 Health Management Programs. |
Thursday, October 21: Global Health & Population Programs, Social and Behavioral Sciences Programs, PhD Program in Biostatistics, SM1 & SM2 in Epidemiology, Master of Science in Computational Biology and Quantitative Genetics, MPH & PhD Programs in Nutrition, Master of Science in Biostatistics, PhD in Health Policy Program, Master of Science in Health Data Science, Department of Environmental Health, PhD in Population Health Sciences – Epidemiology Specific Session, MPH-45 and 65 Health Policy Programs
Thursday, October 21
8:00-9:00am | Global Health & Population Programs (MPH, PhD, and SM)
Connect with the department to learn more about their programs. |
9:30-10:30am | Social and Behavioral Sciences (Health and Social Behavior) Programs
Connect with the department to learn more about their programs. |
11:00-11:30am | PhD Program in Biostatistics
Connect with the Department of Biostatistics to learn more about their PhD program. |
12:00-1:00pm | One-Year Master of Science (SM1) in Epidemiology
Connect with the Department of Epidemiology to learn more about the SM1 in Epidemiology program. |
1:00-2:00pm | Master of Science in Computational Biology and Quantitative Genetics (CBQG) Program
Connect with the department to learn more about their programs. |
1:00-2:00pm | MPH & PhD Programs in Nutrition
Connect with the department to learn more about their programs. |
1:00-2:00pm | Two-Year Master of Science (SM2) in Epidemiology
Connect with the Department of Epidemiology to learn more about the SM2 in Epidemiology program. |
1:30-2:30pm | Master of Science in Biostatistics
Connect with the Department of Biostatistics to learn about the Master of Science in Biostatistics program |
2:00-3:00pm | PhD in Health Policy Program
Connect with the department to learn more about their programs. |
2:00-3:00pm | Department of Environmental Health
Connect with the department to learn more about their programs. |
4:00-5:00pm | Master of Science in Health Data Science
Connect with the Department of Biostatistics to learn about the Health Data Sciences program |
5:00-6:00pm | PhD in Population Health Sciences – Epidemiology Specific Session
Connect with the department to learn more about their programs. |
6:00-7:00 pm | MPH-45 and 65 Health Policy Programs
Casual Q&A with HPM Faculty and Staff for those interested in MPH-45 and 65 Health Policy Programs. |
Friday, October 22: Ask Me Anything with Admissions, PhD Program in Biostatistics
Friday, October 22
10:00-11:00am | Ask Me Anything
Join the Director of Admissions for an open discussion and Question & Answer in an informal group setting. |
1:00-1:30pm | PhD Program in Biostatistics
Connect with the Department of Biostatistics to learn more about their PhD program. |
2:00-2:30pm | 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. |
All sessions will be hosted via Zoom. 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
Beyond Virtual Visit Week
October 26 – 3:00-4:00 pm ET | PhD Program in Biological Sciences in Public Health Virtual Open House |
November 2 – 06:00-7:00 pm ET | Population Health Sciences (PHS) PHD Information Session |
November 3 – 9:00-10:00 am ET | PhD Program in Biological Sciences in Public Health Virtual Open House |