The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Master of Public Health is an 80-credit professional degree. The full-time MPH runs for 11 months from July through May. The Online/Part-Time MPH follows the same core curriculum and can be completed online, onsite, or through a combination of both, typically in two to three years and within a maximum of four years.
Curriculum, practicum, and capstone
About 45–50 credits are core MPH coursework. Students use the remaining credits for electives and may select a multidisciplinary concentration. Every MPH student completes a faculty-guided Goals Analysis, a population-level practicum of at least 100 hours through an established organization or agency, and a capstone project that integrates MPH competencies through written and oral work.
Admissions and application
Applicants generally need either two years of full-time, post-baccalaureate, health-related work experience by matriculation or a doctoral degree in a field underlying public health. Johns Hopkins lists specific experience waivers for certain medical and dual-degree applicants. Beginning with June 2027 matriculation, applicants must complete one graded college-level math course and one graded health-related science course by matriculation. Standardized tests are optional, and three recommendations are required.
Applications are submitted through SOPHAS. Required materials include academic records, three recommendations, a résumé or CV, and a Statement of Purpose and Objectives. International applicants may also need English-proficiency results and a course-by-course credential evaluation. Review the official Johns Hopkins application instructions before submitting.
Current application dates
- September 15, 2026: Online/Part-Time MPH for January 2027 entry.
- December 1, 2026: Online/Part-Time MPH for June 2027 entry.
- December 1, 2026: Full-Time/Onsite MPH for late June or early July 2027 entry.
Deadlines change annually. Confirm all dates on the official Johns Hopkins deadlines page. Program facts on this profile were checked against Johns Hopkins sources on July 12, 2026.