MPH Generalist (Online) at Harvard University

Programme overview

The online MPH Generalist is designed for full-time working professionals around the globe who want to gain the skills they need to address current and future public health challenges. This 45-credit, part-time MPH program offers students a rigorous educational experience while giving them the flexibility needed to pursue a degree while working full-time.

Faculty: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health | Duration: Online (Fall start) • Part-time (2 years) | Study mode: online | Location: Cambridge, MA, United States

What you will study

Required courses include ID 290: Emergency Response, Disasters, and Public Health; ID 252: Ethical Basis of the Practice of Public Health; ID 256: Evaluating Today’s Complex Public Health Initiatives; ID 227: Health Justice – Perspectives on Politics, Power, and the Environment; ID 562: Narrative Leadership – Using Storytelling to Mobilize Collective Action in Public Health.

Career pathways

Graduates of the online MPH Generalist program will receive a well-rounded public health education, preparing them to succeed within their current professional role or progress their career in a variety of fields, including: In general, applicants for the MPH Generalist must have one of the following: A bachelor’s degree plus five or more years of relevant health experience. A master’s degree in a health-related field—for example, MSN, MSW, MBA.

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Entry requirements

Eligibility: In general, applicants for the MPH Generalist must have one of the following: A bachelor’s degree plus five or more years of relevant health experience. A master’s degree in a health-related field—for example, MSN, MSW, MBA (The strongest applicants will have at least two years of relevant work experience following completion of the degree.). A prior doctoral degree—for example, MD, DO, DMD, DDS, PhD, SD, JD—or equivalent. Current medical and dental students are not eligible for the MPH Generalist program. Application Requirements. All applications must be submitted through. SOPHAS – the centralized application for schools and programs of public health. In addition to the application, applicants must submit: Statement of Purpose and Objectives. Letters of Recommendation. Resume/CV. Transcripts/Mark Sheets/Degree Conferral. World Education Services Evaluation (f

USD 38,700 a year (2026-2027). Online MPH Generalist 45-credit part-time tuition per year; tuition only Source

Duration: Online (Fall start) • Part-time (2 years)

Apply through the official page: https://hsph.harvard.edu/admissions/applying-to-a-degree-program/

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