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Student Backgrounds
An undergraduate background in the physical, behavioral or
biological sciences is appropriate preparation. However, our
students come form a wide array of disciplines, and no specific
degree is a prerequisite for enrollment.
M.P.H. Application Deadline
Admission into the Master of Public Health program is held
twice annually. Applications for the Fall semester are accepted
through April 1st of the year the student is applying. The
Spring application deadline for the M.P.H. program is November
15th.
M.P.H. Admission Requirements
All prospective students must complete an application for
admission.
Applicants may begin the application process online at http://www.applyweb.com/aw?miamigr. Do not send any application materials to the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health. All application materials must be delivered to:
The Office of Graduate Studies
PO Box 016960 (M857)
Miami FL 33101
The applicant's COMPLETED file must contain the following
information:
- Completed and signed application form
- Official transcripts of all college work
- A minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- Three letters of recommendation
- A 400 word letter of intent
- A current resume or Curriculum Vitae
- Official report of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
taken within the last 5 years with a minimum (combined verbal
and quantitative sections) recommended score of 1100. All
applicants are required to submit a GRE score. Applicants
with an advanced degree (an M.D.) are no longer exempt from
this requirement. The MCAT is an acceptable substitute for
the GRE for medical school graduates only
- International students, whose native language is not English,
are required to submit a paper score of at least 550 or
a computer score of at least 213 on the Test of English
as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) examination
- All M.P.H. students are required to have supporting evidence
of computer literacy, including the ability to use Microsoft
Excel or a similar program prior to beginning the M.P.H.
program
- A non-refundable application fee
Each application for acceptance is examined by members of
the Admissions Committee. Materials submitted in support of
an application are confidential and cannot be released for
other purposes nor be returned to the applicant.
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