THE ONLINE MPH PROGRAM

At the University of North Carolina’s Gillings School of Global Public Health, the No. 1 public school of public health and the No. 2 overall,¹ we are working to make a world of difference.

Our work brings us face-to-face with emerging and systemic threats to equity, health and well-being. To keep fighting these threats, we need people who share our determination and commitment to progress. People like you.

MPH@UNC, our CEPH-accredited online Master of Public Health (MPH) program, will prepare you to combat society’s most urgent public health challenges — from pandemics to opioid abuse to systemic disparities — while you continue to work from anywhere in the world.

The curriculum for the online MPH program begins with the Gillings Core, in which you’ll establish an integrated foundation in public health. You’ll then build focused expertise through concentration courses and electives.

Depending on your concentration, you’ll complete either the MPH practicum — a mentored, evaluated work experience where you’ll apply your training in a real-world setting — or 1,000 hours of supervised practice experiences.

When you apply to the program, you will select two concentrations:

MPH LEADERSHIP | MPH NUTRITION | APPLIED EPIDEMIOLOGY

The online MPH Leadership, MPH Nutrition and Applied Epidemiology concentrations are CEPH-accredited. With all concentrations, you’ll graduate with an interdisciplinary understanding of the cultural, environmental and social issues that define the modern public health landscape.