
Ayesha Harisinghani MPH/MPA ’21
“I decided to pursue a MPH/MPA degree in order to develop the tools to advocate for equitable mental health resources.”
“I decided to pursue a MPH/MPA degree in order to develop the tools to advocate for equitable mental health resources.”
The School of Public Health and the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs offer a dual degree Master of Public Health (MPH) and Master of Public Affairs (MPA) program. Emphasizing a learning-by-doing approach, this rigorous program will offer highly-qualified applicants the opportunity to gain training in public health and public policy to prepare them to address critical health policy issues in the United States and throughout the world.
The dual degree program starts in the summer and includes 17 courses (14 full courses and 6 half courses) as well as an internship and a master's thesis. Students will benefit from the rich academic resources at the School of Public Health and the Watson Institute. The program can be completed in two years, though students can extend the program over a longer period of time. All degree requirements must be met within a five-year period.
Applicants to the MPH/MPA dual degree program should apply via SOPHAS, a centralized application service used by the Brown University School of Public Health. Students from a variety of backgrounds and fields of study are welcome to apply; applications will be reviewed by both the MPH Program Admissions Committee and by the MPA Admissions Committee. Please visit the MPH admissions website for application deadlines and additional admissions information.
The dual-degree degree program includes 17 courses (14 full and 6 half courses). The core courses include the 8 full and 6 half courses below
8 Required Full Courses (1 credit each):
*Biostats courses must be taken as a sequence (2507/2508 or 2510/2511)
6 Required Half Courses (.5 credit each)
Students in the MPH/MPA dual degree must select the MPH Interdisciplinary Concentration. This includes:
Learn more about the MPH Interdisciplinary Concentration here.
MPH/MPA Interdisciplinary Concentration Lead:
Elizabeth "Liz" Tobin-Tyler, JD, MA
[email protected]
Students in the dual-degree program will complete one elective from the currently-approved elective list.:
Students may take an elective outside of the approved list with the approval of the Program Directors. Students should provide a copy of the syllabus for review and make the request prior to the start of the course. As future changes are made in the elective options of individual degree programs, they will be assessed for suitability for the dual-degree program.
All MPH students are required to complete a thesis.
MPH/MPA Sample Schedule 2020/21
Summer Sequence 1
Total = 1
Summer Sequence 2
Total = 1
Fall 1
Total = 4
Spring 1
Total = 3.5
Summer 2
Fall 2
Total = 3.5
Spring 2
Total = 4