Overview

About the program

The Public Health - Health Policy and Organization program at The University of Alabama at Birmingham is designed for students who are interested in careers in public health management and/or academic public health management/systems research.

It is heavily focused on leadership and management skills, qualitative and quantitative analysis, teaching/communication, and the implementation of research into policy and practice.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Health Economics and Public Health Policy
Needs Assessment and Program Planning
Public Health and Healthcare Delivery Systems
Design and Management of Complex Public Health Systems
Current Issues in Public Health Policy
Social and Ethical Issues in Public Health
Health Insurance & Managed Care

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-04-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

Credits

42 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Public Health Health Administration Social Policy View 125 other PhDs in Public Health in United States

Academic requirements

GRE^®

156 _(verbal)

156 _{(quantitative)}

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants to the DrPH program in HPO should hold either an MPH or a Master’s degree in a health related field.

Students without an MPH will be required to complete all MPH and HPO concentration specific prerequisite courses.
Students with an MPH in another field will be required to complete all of the HPO concentration prerequisite courses.

Applicants are expected to have a minimum of two years of experience in public health research or practice.

Required application materials include a statement of purpose, curriculum vitae, official academic transcripts, GRE scores and three letters of recommendation.

Tuition Fee

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International

7542 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1257 USD per credit during 84 months.
National

7056 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1176 USD per credit during 84 months.
In-State

2904 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 484 USD per credit during 84 months.

Living costs for Birmingham

1019 - 1648 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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