how is an mha different from the mph?
The full-time Master of Public Health program at the Bloomberg School of Public Health is an intensive eleven month program that begins in July of each year. The curriculum introduces core concepts of public health early in the program; students then customize their program of study to meet their individual or career goals. Admission to the MPH program at Hopkins requires two years of post-baccalaureate health related work experience or a doctoral degree in a field underlying public health. The Hopkins MPH prepares its students to face public health challenges through multidisciplinary approaches that apply the latest scientific knowledge, common sense and teamwork to important health problems. The program culminates in a capstone experience where students apply their knowledge to a public health problem. The MHA program is designed specifically for students who want an accelerated degree program that allows them to apply the conceptual and analytical skills learned in the first year t
