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Doctor of Public Health

HOW DOES THE DrPH DIFFER FROM THE PhD DEGREE?

PhD	DrPH
Problems emerge from scientific inquiry and research literature	Problems emerge from the public arena, including policy debates and the news media
Emphasis on the scholarship of the discovery of new scientific knowledge and on hypothesis-driven research	Emphasis on the scholarship of application of scientific knowledge in order to solve real-world public health problems; may also use hypothesis driven methods
Contributions to theory in a discipline	Contribution to public health practice that is most often multi-disciplinary and integrative
Strong analytical skills used in basic science research	Strong analytical skills used to assess and evaluate public health problems and programs
Leadership in a substantive or methodological area	Leadership in public health practice settings
Future careers in academic and research institutions	Future careers in public health agencies and programs; may include academia
Communicates findings to scientific literature	Communicates findings to the public and policy-makers

Can I do the DrPH program by distance learning?

At this time the DrPH program is not offered in a distance learning format.

Is the GRE test required for admission into the DrPH program?

Yes, the GRE test is required for admission into the DrPH program. However, it is up to the discression of the academic department to review an application without the test scores.

Is the TOEFL required?

Applicants from countries where English is not the primary, official language must submit official TOEFL scores. A minimum TOEFL score of 250 on the computer-based test OR 600 on the paper-bsed test OR 100 on the Internet-based test is required for admission. Applicants who have completed an accredited degree program within the United States are exempt from the TOEFL requirement. Please refer to the application requirements for the information specific to your program. At this time, The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health does not accept scores for the IELTS in place of the TOEFL.

If you require additional information to schedule a TOEFL exam or would like to request an official copy of your scores, please visit the official TOEFL website at www.toefl.org. The institute code for the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is 5352.