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Executive Doctoral Quick Links
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The Executive Doctoral Program in Health Leadership prepares
mid-career professionals for senior-level positions in organizations working to
improve the public’s health. The three-year, cohort-based distance program
confers a DrPH in Health Administration. The Program targets individuals working
full-time with substantial leadership responsibilities in communities,
organizations and institutions. Students may include domestic or international health
directors, mid-career managers in government agencies, leaders within nonprofit
and non-governmental organizations, program officers and other mid-level or
senior managers working for foundations, and others working within the health
field, including entrepreneurs and individuals working in nontraditional
settings affecting the health of the public. Students remain working in-country
as they complete their degrees. With the exception of three short visits to Chapel Hill in each of years one and two, learning takes
place in participants’ homes and offices, away from the UNC campus. Students connect to the faculty and their
peers mainly via computer, making substantial use of technology that allows
students and faculty to interact productively and which supports live video,
audio, and data sharing. Additional
details about the curriculum, dissertation, admissions criteria and
instructional delivery are available on at the links on this site.
Application Deadline
The online application site is now open (please see the link under Required Application Materials). Deadline for Fall 2009 admission is January 1, 2009. Applications for the next academic year become available in July.
DrPH Admission Requirements
Students applying to the Doctoral Program in Health Leadership must meet the following minimum criteria:
- Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0 in prior graduate study
- Score of 50th percentile or greater in the verbal and quantitative
sections of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Graduate
Management Admission Test (GMAT). PLEASE NOTE: GRE or GMAT scores must
not be more than five years old and applicants with professional
doctoral degrees (MD, DDS, JD) from U.S. or Canadian schools are
exempted.
- At least several years of post-graduate experience in the health
field, some of which must be in a management or leadership role
- A prior master's or doctoral degree (not necessarily in public health)
- Demonstrated leadership potential
- Full-time employment in the field
- Motivation to obtain senior-level positions and to improve the public’s health
While all students are expected to be academically qualified for doctoral-level study, special emphasis is placed on demonstrated leadership and a practice-oriented career commitment.
Academic Preparation
Students without a master’s or other advanced degree from an accredited school of public health must successfully complete five core courses – biostatistics, environmental health, epidemiology, health administration and social and behavioral science – all of which are offered online. These courses need not be completed before matriculating, but they must be completed concurrently with the three-year DrPH program in order for students to graduate.
Required Application Materials
- A current e-mail address is a required field on the application since all
correspondence is conducted by e-mail.
- Graduate School Application – Apply online. Applications for the next academic year become available in July.
- $75 non-refundable application fee
- GRE or GMAT scores (no more than 5 years old). NOTE: GRE institution #5816,
GMAT code #D40-HL-72.
- Two copies of all transcripts from all post-secondary education (including
community or junior colleges, summer sessions and extension programs). One copy is sent to the Graduate School and one is sent to the
Departmental office (see mailing addresses below).
- Three letters of recommendation
- Resume
- Statement of purpose
International Applicants
In addition to all of the materials listed above, international applicants
must submit the following materials:
Application Status
You may monitor the status of your application here.
Mailing Addresses
Department of Health Policy and
Administration
Student Services Office
University of
North Carolina
1106 McGavran-Greenberg Hall
CB #7411
Chapel Hill, NC
27599-7411
Graduate
School
UNC Graduate School
200 Bynum
Hall
CB #4010
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Tuition and Fees
Tuition and Fees for the Current Academic Year
Please see the most recent Tuition and Fees Chart provided the by University Finance Division.
Please note that tuition costs are subject to change.
Other Costs
Note that students who must take the public health core courses will also be charged these rates. The core courses are three credit hours each.
In addition to tuition, students will need computers, web cams and headsets that conform to program specifications. Students will also be responsible for travel expenses related to their three annual visits to campus.
Financial Aid
A generous donor has created an $80,000 endowment to provide two scholarships of $2,000 per year. The Department is continuing to work to raise additional external funds for scholarships. General information on funding can be found at The Graduate School's Fellowships and Funding page.
Military
If you are in the military, the University's military tuition benefit is described here.
Contact Information
Administrative Questions
Lynnette Jones
HPAA Student Services Manager/Registrar
919-966-7391
ljones3@email.unc.edu
Program Questions
Suzanne Havala Hobbs, DrPH
DrPH Program
Director
Suzanne_Hobbs@unc.edu
Content for this page provided by the Department of Health Policy
and Administration. Please contact the webmaster with any questions or comments on content. For admission questions, please
contact the Student Services Office. For questions or problems with the online
admissions form, contact the Graduate
School.
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