Admission & Degree Requirements

The following web pages include information about admission and program requirements for each of the degrees offered by the Departments in the Fielding School of Public Health for students admitted to during the 2020-2021 academic year.

• MPH Degrees
• MHA Degree
• MS Degrees
• PHD Degrees

CONCURRENT & ARTICULATED DEGREE PROGRAMS

The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health offers 7 concurrent and 2 articulated degrees whereby students can combine an MPH with an MD, JD, MBA, MSW, MPP or MURP, or with MA programs in African, Asian American or Latin American studies.  More information on these degree offerings can be found here.

INTERDEPARTMENTAL PROGRAMS

• Molecular Toxicology Interdepartmental Program
  The thirty faculty of our interdepartmental PhD in Molecular Toxicology Program come from sixteen different departments in the School of Medicine, the Fielding School of Public Health, and the College of Letters and Science at UCLA. MolTox faculty also participate in the activities of the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, and the California Nanosystems Institute. Areas of particular strength in our program include chemical carcinogenesis, repair of DNA damage, air pollution toxicology, nanotoxicology, and the environmental causation of Parkinson's disease. The program is supported by a training grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS).
  

EXECUTIVE PROGRAMS

The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health offers two cohort-based Executive Education programs for working professionals intent on expanding their responsibilities and taking their career to the next level.

• Executive Master of Public Health (EMPH) Program at the Department of Health Policy and Management provides a comprehensive healthcare management, clinical leadership, and policy education in an executive-style format, imparting the business, managerial, and leadership skills needed to tackle the most critical issues facing healthcare today.

• Master of Public Health for Health Professionals (MPH - HP) Program at the Department of Community Health Sciences provides advanced executive-style training in community health, health education, and health promotion for professionals who seek enhanced skills in program planning, implementation, and evaluation.

• Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) Program at the Department of Health Policy and Management provides innovative training, knowledge, and experiences through industry-specific courses in preparation for positions of leadership in all aspects of healthcare, including care delivery and financing, biotechnology and medical devices, information technology, and consulting. With the flexibility of an online program, professionals who have experience in healthcare or other industries can continue to work full time while advancing their careers.