MD/MPH or MSPH or MPHTM Dual Degree at Tulane University

Programme overview

MD/MPH, MSPH or MPHTM Medical student in the joint degree program may select any of the professional degree programs as the master’s level of specialization. The MPH in Health Systems Management, the MPH in Community Health Sciences and MPH in Epidemiology are the most common areas selected, but all professional degree areas are available. In the selected area of study, combined degree students complete the MPH, MSPH, MPHTM or MHA requirements as listed for these degrees.

Faculty: School of Medicine | Duration: 4 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: New Orleans, LA, United States

What you will study

Program Options Tulane's MD/MPH program offers the following two options for students who have (1) earned a baccalaureate degree, and (2) already been admitted to Tulane University School of Medicine (SOM) and who wish to complete the requirements for both the medical degree and public health degree: Four-Year Option (for incoming or T1 SOM students) Applicants to the 4-year program must have earned a 28 or higher on the MCAT and/or a 504 or higher on the MCAT2015.

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Application information

Entry requirements

If you have been admitted to SOM, you can apply for the four-year program. Students who choose this option have been admitted to SOM and are generally in their T2 or T3 years. However, T4 SOM students who wish to pursue a public health degree are encouraged to pursue their public health degree as a non-combined-degree student by applying directly to the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine and completing the public health curriculum for non-combined-degree students.

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.

Duration: 4 years

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