MPH Public Health at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Programme overview

The MPH prepares students for professional practice in improving community health, with a population perspective, service learning and internships. It is offered on campus and by distance education in five concentrations: Community Health Education, Epidemiology, Health Policy and Management, Public Health Nutrition and Veterinary Public Health.

Faculty: College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences | Department: Department of Public Health | Duration: 42 graduate credit hours (Community Health Education concentration) | Intake: Summer, fall, spring | Study mode: full-time | Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

Public health foundations (20 hours) include Environmental Health, Health Systems Policy and Leadership, Biostatistics, Program Evaluation, Epidemiology and Assessment and Planning, followed by concentration courses and a 6-hour applied practice experience. It is a non-thesis programme ending in a comprehensive exam.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Online application to the Office of Graduate Admissions, a departmental MPH data form, a statement of educational and career goals, and three rating forms. Preferential consideration for degree status is given to applicants with a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.00 and at least one year of professional experience in a health-related occupation. Application deadlines: February 1 (summer), April 1 (fall), October 1 (spring).

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: Fall, Spring and Summer. Domestic applicants may apply up to two weeks before the start of the desired term unless the programme sets an earlier deadline.

International graduate applicants on F and J visas: Fall online submission April 15 and file completion May 15; Spring June 15 and October 1; Summer October 15 and February 15. Departmental deadlines may be earlier.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utk.edu/

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