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How to Apply to NYU GPH Programs

Master of Public Health (MPH), Master of Science (MS)

All applicants are required to submit the following:

  • SOPHAS application form, select a single area of concentration
  • Official transcripts from each institution attended (or an evaluation of your credentials if you graduated from a foreign institution)
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Personal statement
  • Resume/CV
  • English language proficiency exam (TOEFL iBT or IELTS Academic) results for all applicants whose native language is not English and who did not receive the equivalent of a US bachelor's degree at an institution where English is the primary language of instruction. 
    • International students requiring a visa to attend NYU must complete the IELTS exam in person at an authorized test center. If you are required to take the exam but will not need it for visa purposes you may choose to take it online or at a test center.

Master of Arts in Bioethics (MA)

All applicants are required to submit the following:

  • SOPHAS application form, select MA in Bioethics from the list of active NYU GPH programs
  • B.A., B.S., R.N., M.D., J.D., or other professional degrees, preferably with one or more courses in medical, professional, or environmental ethics; philosophy; medical anthropology; history or sociology; health care administration, law, or policy; ecology and environmental policy
  • Official transcripts from each institution attended (or an evaluation of your credentials if you graduated from a foreign institution)
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Essay (roughly 10 pages double spaced) discussing an ethical issue in bioethics
  • Personal statement
  • Resume/CV
  • English language proficiency exam (TOEFL iBT or IELTS Academic) results for all applicants whose native language is not English and who did not receive the equivalent of a US bachelor's degree at an institution where English is the primary language of instruction. 
    • International students requiring a visa to attend NYU must complete the IELTS exam in person at an authorized test center. If you are required to take the exam but will not need it for visa purposes you may choose to take it online or at a test center.

Dual Degree Applications

All dual degree applicants should note that in order to be successfully admitted to a dual degree program, a student must be admitted to both programs separately.  Dual degree applicants should note the instructions to apply to the MPH Global Health program and ensure they apply to the partner school program as appropriate. A dual degree applicant who is admitted to GPH but who does not apply to the other school will not be permitted to matriculate into a dual degree program.

  • Applicants to the MSW/MPH must apply to GPH and the NYU Silver School of Social Work.
  • Applicants to the MPA/MPH must apply to GPH and the NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
  • Applicants to the MS/MPH must apply to GPH and the NYU Rory Myers College of Nursing
  • Applicants to the MD/MPH must apply to GPH as a second or third year student in NYU Grossman School of Medicine
  • Applicants to the DDS/MPH must apply to GPH as a second or third year student in NYU College of Dentistry

Dual degree applicants are admitted to the MPH in Global Health concentration only. Application requirements are the same as the MPH requirements listed above, with the addition of a personal interview.

Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health (PhD)

All applicants are required to submit the following:

  • SOPHAS application form, select a single area of concentration from five different areas of study
  • Official transcripts from each institution attended (or an evaluation of your credentials if you graduated from a foreign institution)
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Personal statement
  • Resume/CV
  • Select faculty mentor
  • English language proficiency exam (TOEFL iBT or IELTS Academic) results for all applicants whose native language is not English and who did not receive the equivalent of a US bachelor's degree at an institution where English is the primary language of instruction. 
    • International students requiring a visa to attend NYU must complete the IELTS exam in person at an authorized test center. If you are required to take the exam but will not need it for visa purposes you may choose to take it online or at a test center.
  • Writing sample / Publication (must be sole author or first author among multiple)
  • Personal interview

Although not required, PhD applicants are encouraged to identify potential faculty mentors at NYU whose research interests align with theirs and with whom they would like to work with in a proposed area of research interest. 

Doctor of Public Health (DrPH)

We welcome applications from candidates with an MPH or other relevant graduate degree (e.g., in epidemiology, medicine, nursing, social work, or public administration).
Students entering the program with a graduate degree other than an MPH are required to complete the five pre-requisite courses in epidemiology, biostatistics, health policy and management, environmental health, and social and behavioral science, before matriculating into the program. 

The GRE is not required nor considered as part of your application.

All applicants are required to submit the following:

  • SOPHAS application form, select DrPH in Global Health from the list of active NYU GPH programs
  • Official transcripts from each institution attended (or an evaluation of your credentials if you graduated from a foreign institution)
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Personal statement
  • Resume/CV
  • Select faculty mentor
  • English language proficiency exam (TOEFL iBT or IELTS Academic) results for all applicants whose native language is not English and who did not receive the equivalent of a US bachelor's degree at an institution where English is the primary language of instruction. 
    • International students requiring a visa to attend NYU must complete the IELTS exam in person at an authorized test center. If you are required to take the exam but will not need it for visa purposes you may choose to take it online or at a test center.
  • Personal interview

Certificate Programs

All applicants are required to submit the following:

  • Application form: Applicants not currently enrolled in a GPH Master's program must apply through SOPHAS Express.  Current GPH Master's students should apply through this application form.
  • Official transcripts from each institution attended (or an evaluation of your credentials if you graduated from a foreign institution)
  • One letters of recommendation
  • Personal statement
  • Resume/CV
  • English language proficiency exam (TOEFL iBT or IELTS Academic) results for all applicants whose native language is not English and who did not receive the equivalent of a US bachelor's degree at an institution where English is the primary language of instruction. 
    • International students requiring a visa to attend NYU must complete the IELTS exam in person at an authorized test center. If you are required to take the exam but will not need it for visa purposes you may choose to take it online or at a test center.