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Contacts

Website: http://www.jhsph.edu/
Phone: 410-955-3543
Admissions e-mail: admiss@jhsph.edu

Program Information

• In order to find out which Johns Hopkins Degree Program is best for you, try the self-test.
• The Masters of Health Science (MHS) degree program is ideal for those with fewer than two years of public health-related experience (e.g. employment in public health).
• Academic MHS
  • 4 terms of full-time coursework
• Professional MHS
  • Includes internship practicum after completion of coursework
• For purposes of length, only the Department of International Health will be explained in depth here.

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Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: baccalaureate degree in a related field
• MCAT or GRE scores
  • Most admitted students average the 75 percentile in all three areas of GRE

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GPA

• MHS students have average 3.25 Undergraduate GPA, PhD students have average 3.5 Graduate GPA

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Supporting Documents

• Personal statement of professional and/or research goals
• Official transcript from all institutions attended
• Three letters of recommendation
• Resume
• Online Application + $45 application fee

For complete list of requirements for all departments, examine the Applications Requirement form.

Timeline 09-10

• International Health
  • Jan 2: Priority deadline (first consideration for Recruitment Weekend and/or funding opportunities
  • Mar 1: Final deadline (students will be admitted on a rolling-admissions basis)

Deadlines vary between different departments. Consult the Applications Deadlines form for complete list of dates.

Tuition and cost of living 09-10

• Full time students per nine month academic year (MHS): $39,120/$9,780 (4 terms)
• Part time students: $815 per credit unit
• Application fee: $45, Matriculation fee: $500, Nonresident fee: $1,467 per term, Leave of absence fee: $50 per term, Activity fee: $40, Late payment fee: $100, Late registration fee: $100, Late course change fee: $50, Course fee: optional, varies by course, Returned check fee: $25
• Estimated cost of living: $19,716 for 9 months, $24,086 for 11 months

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Financial Aid

• A limited amount of full-tuition scholarships are awarded to incoming master’s students in a competitive process. In the second year, after successful completion of 64 units and during the practicum, all Global Health students will receive a 75% tuition scholarship. RA and TA positions available.
• For information on more funding sources, visit here.