Admission Requirements & Application Process

• Important Dates to Remember
• Minimum Requirements
• Recommended Background or Knowledge
• Technology Familiarity
• Employer and Student Demands

Important Dates to Remember

Spring 2009
Application Deadline: November 1, 2008
Orientation: December, 2008
Classes begin: December, 2008

Fall 2009
Application Deadline: June 1, 2009
Orientation: August, 2009
Classes begin: August, 2009

Please note: Dates are subject to change

Minimum Requirements
Admission into the Executive MHA and Executive MPH programs at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is very competitive, with only 40 students accepted for each cohort.

Qualified applicants must first meet these minimum requirements:

• Three years prior health professional experience OR an academic or professional doctoral-level degree in an appropriate field
• Currently employed in the health or human services field and have or expect to have or expect to have managerial or supervisory experience
• GRE or GMAT scores that are less than five years old and in at least the 50th percentile for the Verbal and Quantitative sections of the GRE (and GMAT equivalent) PLEASE NOTE: GRE or GMAT scores are advised, but not required for applicants with an earned doctoral-level degree from a U.S. or Canadian university)
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

Recommended Background or Knowledge
The Executive MHA and Executive MPH programs do not require specific prior course work. In fact, students come from a variety of professional backgrounds, including medicine, nursing, dentistry, public health, laboratory sciences, insurance and many others. Enrolling students, however, should have some basic knowledge of elementary accounting, college algebra, statistics and microeconomics. Applicants without this knowledge should consider enrolling in appropriate college course or self-study programs. (For a list of workbook recommendations – e-mail us at emp@unc.edu.)

Technology Familiarity
Enrolling students should also be able to use an IBM-compatible personal computer. They should also be able to use word processing and spreadsheet software, and the Internet. Because the bulk of the coursework is presented and distributed via the Web, it is highly recommended that students have high-speed Internet access.

Employer and Student Demands
Enrolling students and his or her employer must recognize the demands of the Executive MHA and Executive MPH programs. The student will have to balance professional and personal responsibilities with a rigorous program of study. An employer, meanwhile, should provide time for attendance at on-campus sessions and should not place extraordinary job requirements on the employee while he or she is enrolled. In addition, some employers have demonstrated further commitment to the program by agreeing to: reimburse full or partial tuition costs, maintaining salary during attendance, not counting campus sessions against vacation time, and for reimbursing travel, lodging and other expenses for on-campus visits.

Application Process

All applications to the Executive MHA and Executive MPH programs must include the following:

• Graduate School Online Admission Application
• Departmental Online Supplemental Application
• Three Letters of Recommendation
• Official Transcripts
• Official report of GRE scores

Graduate School Online Admission Application
Use the following links to apply online:

Domestic applicants http://gradschool.unc.edu/applicant_dom.html

International applicants http://gradschool.unc.edu/applicant_intl.html

A non-refundable processing fee of $75 is required for all applications.

Departmental Online Supplemental Application
After receiving your Graduate School admission application, the department will send you within two business days an e-mail with the URL and instructions for completing the supplemental application, which includes a personal statement and resume.

Three Letters of Recommendation
Mail directly to the program using the following address or upload to your online application.

Kim Sieler
Executive Programs Manager
Department of Health Policy and Management
School of Public Health
CB # 7411 McGavran-Greenberg Hall
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7411

Official Transcripts
Official transcripts from all colleges and universities previously are required, including community and/or junior colleges.

Mail one copy of each transcript to:
Graduate School
CB #4010
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC 27599

Mail one copy of each transcript to:
Executive Master’s Program Admissions
CB #7411
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7411

GRE Scores
GRE scores not more than five years old and TOEFL scores not more than two years old for international students are required for applicants. (PLEASE NOTE: The GMAT is an acceptable alternative for the Executive Master’s Program and these standardized scores may be waived for individuals who already hold a professional doctoral-level degree, such as an MD, DDS, JD or PhD from a U.S. or Canadian university.)

While performance on a standardized test is used as one indicator of an applicant’s ability to do graduate-level work, the Graduate School does recommend scores at the 50th percentile level.

For those who have not taken the GRE yet or who took it more than five years ago, you must register to take the test with the Educational Testing Service (ETS) – www.ets.org. In addition, we strongly recommend that you consider participating in a pre-test study program, such as a self-help program, courses or individual tutoring. For more information about those options, click here.

Exam results will be sent you and to the institutions you designate within 15 days of your test administration. For results to be sent to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, please indicate institution #5816.