MPH Public Health at Case Western Reserve University

Programme overview

The MPH prepares students to assess population health needs and plan, implement and evaluate programmes. Students follow a Common Core or the Intensive Research Pathway with more quantitative coursework, complete Applied Practical Experience and Integrated Learning Experience requirements, and choose one of four concentrations. Eleven dual-degree MPH programmes are available.

Faculty: School of Medicine | Department: Population and Quantitative Health Sciences (MPH Program) | Duration: 42 credit hours; part-time students take three to five years | Intake: Fall and Spring; Fall final deadline 3 August (SOPHAS), early decision 1 March; Spring early decision/international 1 October, final 15 December | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cleveland, OH, United States

What you will study

Both plans total 42 credit hours with core courses, concentration courses (Population Health Research, Global Health, Health Policy and Management, or Health Promotion and Disease Prevention), electives or additional concentration coursework, and a culminating experience.

Career pathways

Graduates work in local and state health departments, universities, hospitals, ambulatory medical centres, non-profits, and the insurance and pharmaceutical industries.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree by the start of the programme (late August). Via SOPHAS: 1-page personal statement, 1-2 page reflection essay, CV/resume, three evaluators (one must be academic), unofficial transcripts. The GRE general exam is not required (optional scores accepted). International applicants submit TOEFL or IELTS unless exempt. Fall: early decision 1 March, international 1 June, final 3 August; Spring: early decision and international 1 October, final 15 December. The MPH does not qualify as a STEM programme.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Intake: Fall and Spring; Fall final deadline 3 August (SOPHAS), early decision 1 March; Spring early decisio

Duration: 42 credit hours; part-time students take three to five years

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