Master of Public Health at University of Kansas

Programme overview

The University of Kansas Master of Public Health program (KU-MPH) is a fully accredited, 42 credit hour graduate program with Epidemiology, Generalist and Public Health Practice concentrations. The program has been accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) since 1998 and is offered through the Department of Population Health at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City and the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita in Wichita.

Faculty: School of Medicine (KU Medical Center) | Department: Masters and Ph.D. Programs› | Duration: 42 credit hours | Location: Lawrence, KS, United States

What you will study

The Master of Public Health program consists of at least 42 credit hours. Students complete credit hours in specified core courses in epidemiology, community health assessment and advocacy, environmental health, public health administration, leadership, management of public health data, and health communication.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The application process is an online process. Detailed instructions on how to apply and the application deadlines are posted on the Master of Public Health website. Admission to the M.P.H. program is competitive. Students indicate their campus choice (Kansas City or Wichita) or online program choice, as well as the choice for concentration, on the application itself. Admission requirements: A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution documented by submission of official transcript indicating the degree has been conferred before entering the program.

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.

Entry terms follow the KU academic calendar; the application for first-year and transfer students is submitted through the KU application portal (go2.ku.edu). The fall freshman scholarship deadline is Dec. 1, the FAFSA priority deadline is Feb. 1 and the fall transfer scholarship deadline is Aug. 1.

Graduate application fee: $65 domestic degree-seeking, $100 international degree-seeking, $40 certificate-seeking and non-degree-seeking; waivers available. Requirements and deadlines are set by each programme. Apply through the KU graduate application system (KU Graduate for Lawrence, Edwards and Online programmes; KU Medical Center for KUMC programmes).

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