MPH Health Policy at Harvard University

Programme overview

The Master of Public Health in Health Policy prepares students for high-impact careers in health care policy-making. The degree provides students with a rigorous foundation in public health as well as specialized skills in decision sciences, health economics, health care financing, plus quality improvement and patient safety. The MPH in Health Policy is offered in two variants—45-credit and 65-credit—to fit the needs of students with different educational goals and experience.

Faculty: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health | Duration: On Campus (Fall start) • Full-time (1 year) • Part-time (2 years); On Campus (Fall start) • Full-time (1.5 years) • Part-time (3 years) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cambridge, MA, United States

What you will study

Required courses include ID 100: Foundations for Public Health; ID 201: Core Principles of Biostatistics and Epidemiology for Public Health Practice; MPH 101: Qualitative Methods for Public Health; MPH 103: Leadership and Communication; MPH 104: Social, Behavioral, and Structural Determinants of Health.

Career pathways

An MPH degree opens an extraordinary number of pathways to a meaningful career. Graduates of the MPH program are trained to pursue careers in a variety of industries: Applicants for the MPH 45-credit degree program in Health Policy must have one of the following: A bachelor’s degree, plus five or more years of relevant health experience.

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Entry requirements

Eligibility: Applicants for the MPH 45-credit degree program in Health Policy 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—plus at least two years of relevant health experience. A prior doctoral degree—for example, MD, DO, DMD, DDS, PhD, SD, JD—or equivalent. Completed the primary clinical year of medical or dental school or be a 1L student at. Harvard Law School. For more information, visit. Joint/Combined Degrees. Application Requirements. All applications must be submitted through. SOPHAS – the centralized application service for public health programs. In addition to the application, applicants must submit: Statement of Purpose and Objectives. Letters of Recommendation. Resume/CV. Transcripts/Mark Sheets/Degree Conferral. World Educati

USD 77,400 a year (2026-2027). MPH 45-credit full-time tuition per year; part-time students pay half; tuition only Source

Duration: On Campus (Fall start) • Full-time (1 year) • Part-time (2 years); On Campus (Fall start) • Full-tim

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

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