For the PhD program, you must submit a completed on-line application, three letters of recommendation, a personal statement, a resume and transcripts from any schools attended. For international applicants from countries/education programs where English is not the official language, scores from the TOEFL or IELTS exam are also required. Health Policy and Management requires all applicants to the PhD program, regardless of their academic or professional background, to submit the scores from the GRE exam. We do not require scores from any of the specialized exams. All applicants must submit GRE scores. The PhD program in the Department of Health Policy and Management will not accept the MCAT or the LSAT as substitutes for the GRE. The policy of the Educational Testing Service (ETS) is to maintain GRE scores for a 5 year period only -- after the 5 years, the scores are purged from the ETS computer system.
We look very closely at test scores and like to see the Quantitative and Verbal scores in the 75th - 80th percentile range, however this is only one of several criteria that determines acceptance into the PhD program.
The Department offers a number of NIH-sponsored predoctoral fellowship opportunities for U.S. citizens and permanent residents. These positions include tuition and stipend support for candidates in the areas of prmary care/health services research, occupational injury control and gerontology and long-term care. Applicants interested in being considered for one of these training opportunties should discuss their interrest within their application statement. In addition, a limited number of departmental scholarships, also providing tuition and stipend support, are available. No special application for funding is required for consideration. Applicants are also strongly encouraged to review the eligibility criteria for the Bloomberg School's Sommer Scholars and Brown Scholars Programs. Information on federal financial aid programs can be found on the Office of Student Financial Services website. The Office of Student Financial Services does not offere need-based grant assistance.
The Department of HPM offers certificate programs which are courses of study providing a concentration in a specific area of public health. Certificates sponsored by the department include aCertificate in Health Finance and Management,a Certificate in Bioethics and Health Policy, a Certificate in Public Health Preparedness, and a Certificate in Injury Control. The department also co-sponsors a Certificate in Risk Sciences and Public Policy with the Risk Sciences Institute.
The PhD in the Department of Health Policy and Management is a research oriented degree program. The DrPH, on the other hand, is an advanced professional degree for those who intend to pursue or advance a professional practice career in public health. The PhD program offered in Health Policy and Management is a traditional, full-time program. All students are required to fulfill the residency requirement which in the School of Public Health is defined as four consecutive terms of full-time (16 credit) registration. The School of Public Health does not show transfer credits on your transcript. If you have completed coursework at another institution that is of similar content as a course required for the degree program, you and your advisor would review both syllabi and determine whether or not you would take the course again here at Hopkins. All situations are handled on a case-by-case basis. Yes! We strongly encourage you to attend one of the official Prospective Student Visitor Days organized by the Office of Admission each fall. If you are unable to visit on one of the official days, contact the HPM Office of Academic Affairs to schedule an individual visit. | 
