Admissions Overview
Overview | Is the OMPH program right for me? | Core Curriculum | Admissions | International Applicants | OMPH Tracks | Tuition and Financial Aid | Can the program be completed online?Students apply to a specific track at one of the partner universities, follow the curriculum path for their chosen track, and attend classes primarily at that location. The OMPH Program offers six specific tracks across the three participating universities. Specific admission requirements may vary depending upon the institution and the track to which the student is applying. General requirements include:
- Graduation from an accredited four year college or university;
- Scores from either the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)* or the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT);
- Letters of reference from academic and professional contacts; and
- Completion of an undergraduate course in statistics.
Is the OMPH program right for me?
The program is designed for persons with an existing bachelor's or higher degree in a related field, who wish to obtain further formal education in the field of public health. Through the OMPH Program, persons with experience in the health professions will increase their knowledge of population-based health to prepare them for expanded administrative, service, research, and policy careers. Those persons who do not yet have experience in the health field will receive the broad-based education needed to prepare them for a variety of professional health-related careers.
MPH Core Curriculum
Between 58 and 61 quarter credits are required, dependent upon the track chosen. All students must take a common MPH core of five courses (16 credits) in the areas listed below. Core courses are shared between OHSU and PSU in Portland, and OSU in Corvallis. The core courses are:
- Environment, Safety & Health (OSU)
- Epidemiology/Biostatistics (OHSU)
- Health Management and Policy (PSU)
- Health Management and Policy (OSU)
- Health Promotion (PSU)
- Health Promotion (OSU)
- International Health (OSU)
- Primary Health Care & Health Disparities (OHSU)
- Oregon Health Sciences University- Epidemiology/Biostatistics*
- Oregon Health Sciences University- Primary Health Care & Health Disparities
- Oregon State University
- Portland State University
- OSU Tuition and Fees (All OSU Tracks): http://oregonstate.edu/admin/finaid/budget.html
- OSU Health and Human Sciences Fellowships and Scholarships: http://www.hhs.oregonstate.edu/students/scholarships.html
- OSU Financial Aid: http://oregonstate.edu/admin/finaid/
- PSU Tuition and Fees: http://www.pdx.edu/registration/tuition.html
- PSU School of Community Health Fellowships and Scholarships (Health
Promotion Track, PSU): http://www.pdx.edu/sch/grad_scholarships.html
- PSU Hatfield School of Government Fellowships and Scholarships (Health Management & Policy Track, PSU): http://www.sa.pdx.edu/finaid/scholarships/
- PSU Financial Aid: http://pdx.edu/finaid/aid_eligibility.html
- OHSU Tuition and Fees, School of Nursing (Primary Health Care & Health Disparities Track): http://www.ohsu.edu/son/academic/cst-graduate.shtml
- OHSU Tuition and Fees, Public Health and Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology/Biostatistics Track): http://www.ohsu.edu/registrar/fees2007-08final.htm m
Note: click on the "medicine" tab and scroll to the MPH fees.- OHSU School of Nursing Fellowships and Scholarships: http://www.ohsu.edu/son/academic/cst-financialaid.shtml
- OHSU Public Health and Preventive Medicine Fellowships and Scholarships: http://www.ohsu.edu/public-health/education/mph/scholarships.html
- OHSU Financial Aid: http://www.ohsu.edu/finaid/
Admission Information for International Applicants:
The OMPH Program requires a TOEFL score of 550 on the paper test; 213 on the computer-based test.
Further university-specific admission and application requirements for international students are available the following web sites:
Please note that currently, Oregon Health & Science University (Epidemiology/Biostatistics Track) is unable to offer financial aid or assistantships to international students.
Tuition and Financial Aid
Prospective students apply directly to the campus that hosts the track in which they are interested. Tuition and fee schedules, financial aid, scholarships, and fellowships are administered by each host campus. For each of the tracks (noted in parentheses, below) please visit the following links:
Can the program be completed online?
Currently only the Primary Health Care & Health Disparities Track may be completed entirely online. However, students admitted to other tracks within the OMPH Program may have access to the five core courses offered online through the PHCHD Track.