A better, healthier, more just world - built by you.
The world is changing. You will change it for the better.
In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic we have seen our global and national population health systems stretched to the limit. There have been heroes, challenges, and heartbreaks. The world will get through this crisis and its aftermath - but we need your help. The need for public health professionals is more apparent than ever. Will you be ready to answer the call?
The Master of Public Health (MPH) is a career-focused, practice-based graduate degree for change-makers focused on building healthier populations. Our nationally-ranked MPH program will give you the skills you need to create what’s possible: a world with less human suffering, more access to care, and health equity for all.
It’s your time to make a difference. Get ready to be part of our wide alumni network of public health professionals who spend every day fighting for a healthier world as part of government agencies, non-profits, health care systems, universities, and state and local health departments. Join their ranks as a leader ready to reshape how we think about and act for population health.
What’s possible with an MPH from the University of Kentucky College of Public Health? Only the chance to save the world.
Admission Requirements
Admission into the MPH program is competitive, and consideration is given to academic background, a history of service, interest in the field, a personal statement, career plans, and letters of recommendation. The MPH program is now test-optimal. You may submit official GRE, GMAT, or MCAT scores if you choose. Applicants must complete a UK Graduate School Application and make a separate application through the Schools of Public Health Application Service (SOPHAS.org), the centralized application process for accredited schools/colleges of public health. Applications will not be reviewed until the SOPHAS application is completed. For additional information concerning the University of Kentucky, College of Public Health and its degrees, call (859) 218-2096, send e-mail to ukcph@uky.edu or go to http://www.uky.edu/publichealth/
Degree Requirements
The MPH Degree is designed to meet the need of recent baccalaureate graduates planning careers in public health and related professions as well as current public health and clinical practitioners wanting to increase knowledge of population based issues. Because of the breadth of the public health profession, an applicant with a bachelor’s degree in any major field will be considered for admission to the program.
Each student is required to pursue at least one concentration area from the following: Environmental Health, Epidemiology, Health Behavior, Health Management & Policy (Online or hybrid) or Health Systems and Policy Analytics (Online).
The MPH Program is a minimum of 42 credit hours:
- 24 MPH Credit Hours (Required)
- 18-21 Concentration Credit Hours (Required)
MPH Core Courses (required credit hours) - 24 to 25 Total Required Credit Hours
*CPH 663 is NOT required for students who have a Bachelor of Public Health degree from a CEPH accredited program.
Concentration Requirements (required credit hours) - 18 to 19 Total Required Credit Hours
Each student is required to pursue at least one concentration area. Requirements are listed for each concentration below:
Environmental Health Concentration - 18 Required Credit Hours
Epidemiology Concentration - 18 Required Credit Hours
Health Behavior Concentration - 19 Required Credit Hours
Health Management and Policy (Online or hybrid) - 18 Required Credit Hours
Health Systems and Policy Analytics - 18 Required Credit Hours
Admission to the MPH Health Systems and Policy Analytics (HSPA) concentration has been paused for Fall 2023
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