UNC School of Public Health - Admissions dates

Admissions dates

Below are tables describing application visitation days and key dates for submitting admissions materials, which may vary by degree program.

Applicant visitation days
Undergraduate studies deadlines
Graduate studies deadlines

For more information, please contact the services staff (registrar) in the department of interest or go to the university's websites for Undergraduate Admissions or the Graduate School.

SPH applicant visitation days 2008-09

Departments	Dates
Biostatistics	No formal visitation day is currently scheduled.
Environmental Sciences and Engineering	The department will host two Open House events in October and March, dates TBD. Prospective students may arrange appointments with faculty members by contacting Jack Whaley.
Epidemiology	The department encourages prospective applicant visits. Please click here for information on scheduling a visit.
Health Behavior Health Education	October 20, 2008 and March 30, 2009. On call schedule available - contact department.
Health Policy and Management	No formal visitation day is currently scheduled. Prospective students may arrange appointments with faculty members by contacting Lynnette Jones or Jackie Siler-Coleman to schedule the meeting.
Maternal and Child Health	No formal visitation day is currently scheduled.
Nutrition	No formal visitation day is currently scheduled. Prospective students may arrange appointments with faculty members by contacting Joanne Lee for more information. The Department will host a MPH Open House on October 16, 2008 and April 1, 2009.
Public Health Leadership Program	No formal visitation day is currently scheduled. Prospective students may arrange appointments with faculty members by contacting Sue Robeson for more information.

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Undergraduate studies

	Application Deadlines
*Department/Program*	*Fall Admissions*	*Spring Admissions*
Biostatistics	January 31 preferred	Spring applicants admissions only in special cases
Environmental Sciences and Engineering	January 31	Spring applicants admissions only in special cases
Health Policy and Management	January 10	Not applicable
Nutrition	March 1	Spring applicants considered only in special cases
Transfer Students	January 15 (priority) March 1 (final)	Not applicable

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Graduate studies

*Unusual = Admission for this semester is considered in unusual circumstances and only after consultation with the department.

		Application Deadlines
Department/Program	Degrees	Fall	Spring	Summer
Biostatistics	MPH, MS, DrPH, PhD	March 1	Unusual*	Not applicable
Environmental Sciences and Engineering	MPH, MS, MSPH, MSEE, PhD	May 31 (final)	Oct 15	Unusual
Epidemiology	MPH, PhD	January 15	Unusual
Health Behavior and Health Education	MPH, PHD	February 15	Unusual	Not applicable
Health Policy and Management	DrPH (distance)	January 1	Not applicable	Not applicable
	PhD (residential)	January 1	Unusual	Unusual
	MHA, MPH, MSPH (residential)	March 1	Unusual	Unusual
	MHA, MPH (Executive)	June 1	November 1	Not applicable
Maternal and Child Health	DRPH, PHD	January 15	Not applicable	Not applicable
Maternal and Child Health	MPH, MSPH	January 15	Unusual	Not applicable
Nutrition	MS, MPH, DRPH, PHD	March 1	Unusual	Not applicable
Public Health Leadership	MPH, MS (residential, including public health nursing)	April 1	October 1	March 15
Public Health Leadership	MPH (distance, including public health nursing)	April 1	October 1

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Last updated August 03, 2008


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