Master of Public Health
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Maternal and Child Health Context Certificate → Learn more
Understand the complex biological, social, and systems-related determinants of key maternal and child health challenges, evaluate related research, and learn to assess and implement programs, policies, and advocacy strategies.
Certificate Directors: Lois McCloskey and Ann Aschengrau
Sex, Sexuality, and Gender Context Certificate → Learn more
Inequality and discrimination related to gender and sexuality are major barriers to the attainment of health. Using behavioral and social science theory and methods as well as human rights and social justice frameworks, students will gain analytical, program, and policy skills to understand and address the behavioral, structural, and social determinants of gender inequality and their impacts on individual, community, and population health.
Context certificates in Maternal and Child Health or Sex, Sexuality, and Gender can be paired with Functional Certificates for a comprehensive public health education.
Functional Certificates— When choosing a functional area, think about the skill set you will need to make an impact on the field. 16 credits (unless otherwise noted).
- Community Assessment, Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation
- Environmental Health
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics
- Global Health Program Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation
- Health Communication and Promotion
- Health Policy and Law
- Healthcare Management
- Program Management
Context Certificates— When choosing a context certificate, consider the area or population of greatest interest to you. 12 credits.
- Chronic and Non-Communicable Diseases
- Global Health
- Human Rights and Social Justice
- Infectious Disease
- Mental Health and Substance Use
- Pharmaceutical Development, Delivery and Access
Admissions Requirements
Students seeking admission to the Master of Public Health program at BU’s School of Public Health must have already earned or be in the process of earning a bachelor’s degree. There are no specific undergraduate pre-requisites, though experience working, volunteering, or researching topics related to public health are valued in the review process.
No GRE score required. To learn more about our admission requirements and find out this year’s application deadlines, please visit our admission requirements page.
For admission eligibility, degree requirements, deadlines, and application information, contact the Admissions Office at asksph@bu.edu.