Master of Public
Health Program 2014-2016
Johns Hopkins
University Bloomberg School of Public Health in Cooperation with
The Indian
Institute of Health Management Research
The
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHSPH) Master of Public Health
degree program to be offered in Jaipur, India in cooperation with the Indian
Institute of Health Management Research (IIHMR) will focus on public health
capacity building in developing countries. The program is intended for citizens
and residents of India and low and middle income countries in the region. The
curriculum is designed to cultivate students’ health management skills so that
they will be prepared to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of public
health programs and services. This program will prepare professionals for
challenging careers in managerial positions in public health for both public
and private sectors, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and national and
multinational organizations. The collaboration between JHSPH and IIHMR will
enable students to benefit from JHSPH’s track record of excellence in teaching
public health courses and IIHMR’s expertise as a health management research
institute in South East Asia. Coursework will involve a mix of both in-person
and on-line classes (including a practicum experience and a capstone exercise),
adding up to a total of 80 credits. Courses will be taken at the campus of the
Indian Institute of Health Management Research in Jaipur, India.
Eligibility
The
candidates interested in the MPH program should meet the following eligibility
criteria:
Must
possess a Bachelors degree
Should
have taken prior courses in subjects such as mathematics and biology
English
proficiency in written and verbal communication (Should have either taken
TOEFL* or had studied in college with English as primary language (TOEFL may be
waived)
Standardized
test scores- Official scores from one of the following tests are required of
all MPH applicants: GRE, MCAT, GMAT, or LSAT.* (The standardized test score may
be waived for applicants possessing degrees beyond the baccalaureate level;
however, quantitative skills must be demonstrated from the transcripts or prior
professional work).
Desirable
- A minimum of two years of full-time health-related work experience beyond the
bachelor’s/master’s degree (unless the applicant has earned a doctoral degree,
e.g. PhD or medical degree)
GRE
is offered on an appointment basis. A list of test centers in India is at:
GRE
Scores will be available between 10 and 15 days after the exam.
GMAT
THE GMAT is an appointment test. Scores are sent within 20 days of the test –
they are not received electronically
TOEFL
The dates the TOEFL is being offered in India this summer:
TOEFL
Scores will be available around 10 days after the test date.
IELTS
IELTS
Scores are available about 13 calendar days after the test.
Admissions
Process
Regional
applicants from surrounding low and middle-income countries first must contact
the MPH coordinator at the Indian Institute of Health Management Research by
email at mph@iihmr.org and apply by sending the pre screening questionnaire and a recent
CV/Resume for the pre screening of the applications. Following pre-screening,
each eligible applicant will receive an email with a unique login ID and
password that they will need to use to access and complete their personalized
electronic application on the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
website.
The
application fee is $45 (US dollars). The fee for credentialing of transcripts
is approximately .
Applicants
must include the following in their application:
Curriculum
vitae (CV) or resume
Transcript
from each academic institution attended beyond senior secondary/high school
All
transcripts must be officially credentialed by a recommended evaluation agency.
These agencies include ECE http://www.ece.org , FIS http://www.fis-web.com and WES http://www.wes.org
.
Three letters of recommendation—it is suggested
that both professional and academic letters of recommendation be submitted.
Recommendation forms are provided in the online application materials
Standardized
test scores- Official scores from one of the following tests are required of
all MPH applicants: GRE, MCAT, GMAT, or LSAT.The standardized test score may be
waived for applicants possessing degrees beyond the baccalaureate level;
however, quantitative skills must be demonstrated from the transcripts or prior
professional work.
GRE
The
GRE is offered on an appointment basis. A list of test centers in India is at:
GRE
Scores will be available between 10 and 15 days after the exam.
GMAT
THE
GMAT is an appointment test. Scores are sent within 20 days of the test – they
are not received electronically
Coursework-
All applicants are required to have successfully completed at least one
college-level course in each of the following areas:
Mathematics
(eg, calculus, algebra, statistics)
General
biology
Health-related
science (eg, nutrition, microbiology, anatomy or physiology), or another
biology course
English
Proficiency- Applicants from countries in which English is not the primary
language must submit official scores of the Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL). A minimum TOEFL score of 250 on the computer-based test, 600
on the paper-based, or 100 on the Internet-based test is required for admission
to the MPH program. International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
scores with a minimum score of 7.0 are also acceptable.
TOFEL
The
dates the TOEFL is being offered in India this summer:
List
available dates.
IELTS
IELTS
Scores are available about 13 calendar days after the test.
A
minimum of two years of full-time health-related work experience beyond the
bachelor’s/master’s degree (unless the applicant has earned a doctoral degree,
e.g. PhD or medical degree)
The
deadline for candidates to submit applications to the MPH program for the
second cohort in June 2014 is December 1, 2013. Upon receipt of applications, a
joint Admissions Committee of faculty members representing JHSPH and IIHMR will
review applications. Applicants will be contacted on or before February, 14
2014 with the Admissions Committee’s decision.
Deadlines
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