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Master of Public Health in Health Management

Harvard University

  • Cambridge, United States
  • 1, 1.5 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Master

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About the program

Eighteen-month MPH preparing early-career professionals for health care management.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Interpret health or clinical evidence related to Public Health in Health Management (65-credit). Apply ethical reasoning
  • Effective communication
  • And safe professional decision-making appropriate to the qualification.

Career outcomes

  • Academic medicine
  • Biotech and pharma
  • Consulting
  • Government
  • Health care management
  • Hospitals
  • Non-profits and NGOs
  • Public health agencies
  • University research

Curriculum

  • MPH core courses (foundations
  • Biostatistics and epidemiology
  • Qualitative methods
  • Leadership and communication
  • Social determinants
  • Public health policy) plus applied practice and integrative learning experiences. Field requirements include management science
  • Finance and accounting
  • Innovation
  • Strategy
  • Health care quality and leadership courses
  • And 2.5 credits of health policy coursework.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Bachelor degree plus two or more years of contiguous full-time work experience relevant to public health
  • Transcripts
  • Statement of purpose
  • Three recommendations
  • Resume
  • TOEFL
  • IELTS or Duolingo if applicable
  • GRE optional.

Accepted academic background

Bachelor degree or equivalent (for international applicants a three- or four-year degree from an institution of recognised standing).

Language tests

  • TOEFL iBT 5.5 on each section (100 overall and 25 per section on the old scale)

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • English Language Test Results
  • Personal Statement
  • CV or Resume.

How to apply

  1. Check requirements and the 1 December 2026 deadline. Apply through SOPHAS 155 USD for the first program and pay the fee
  2. Waivers are first come
  3. First served. Submit transcripts WES evaluation for non-US degrees
  4. Statement of purpose
  5. Three recommendations
  6. Resume and English test scores. Decisions come in late February or early March. Admitted students show funds for the first year
  7. The school issues the I-20 or DS-2019 for the visa.

Other costs

Tuition per year$79,344, $69,704 USD
Application fee$155 USD
Deposit$500 USD

Program details

CampusBoston (Longwood Medical Area)
Faculty or schoolHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
DepartmentDepartment of Public Health in Health Management (65-credit)
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value45,65
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1 year
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Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Applications closed

    12 Jan 2026

    Closed

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 1, 1.5 years.