MSPH Health Policy and Management at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Programme overview

The M.S.P.H. is a professional degree that prepares individuals for careers in health policy analysis, health services research, program planning, program evaluation and advocacy at local, state, federal, and international levels. Graduates work in both public and private sector organizations. Students obtain a comprehensive understanding of the health care system and receive in-depth training in health policy analysis, health services research methods, evaluation, and professional development. 5 total graduate-level elective credit hours required. Selected in consultation with Faculty Mentor.5

Faculty: Gillings School of Global Public Health | Department: Health Policy and Management | Study mode: full-time | Location: Chapel Hill, NC, United States

What you will study

2 These 1-credit courses do not count towards the 60 hours needed to graduate. 1 These 1-credit courses do not count towards the 47 hours needed to graduate. Core courses include SPHG 600 Foundations of Public Health; HPM 601 Issues in Health Care; HPM 671 Statistical Methods for Health Policy and Management; HPM 701 Professional Training I; HPM 702 Professional Training II; HPM 710 Health Law.

Career pathways

The M.H.A. is a professional degree for individuals wishing to pursue management careers in health organizations, including health systems, hospitals, consulting firms, managed care organizations, insurance companies, medical group practices, government agencies, or other health related organizations. This program helps students build and expand their decision making and leadership skills to advance their careers in health and public health organizations throughout the United States and beyond.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School minimum (applies to all graduate programmes): a four-year bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) from an accredited institution completed before graduate study begins and a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (B) or better; application via the Graduate School online application with transcripts, three recommendation letters, statement of purpose and CV, plus any programme-specific tests/materials; international applicants add a TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo English Test score; admission decisions are made by each 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.

Graduate applicants apply for a start term; fall is the main start term. Very few programmes admit new students for spring or summer terms.

Graduate applications and payment must be received by the deadline of the academic programme applied to, which varies by programme; the application closes at 11:59pm Eastern Time on the deadline date. The Graduate School recommends complete applications by December 15, 2026 for full fellowship consideration. The GRE is not required for the Master of Applied Professional Studies.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.unc.edu/admissions/instructions/

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