Online MPH Program

Program Highlights & Accreditation

Yale’s Executive Master of Public Health (EMPH) is an innovative hybrid program designed for working professionals. It combines online learning with three mandatory on-campus intensives at Yale, focusing on leadership, strategic management, and practical problem-solving. The program utilizes a cohort-based model to enhance engagement and networking. Students complete an integrative capstone project in their final year. Specific accreditation details for the EMPH program are not provided in the supplied HTML context.

Delivery Modes

The EMPH program is delivered in a hybrid format, primarily online with synchronous (live evening seminars) and asynchronous components to accommodate working professionals. It includes three mandatory 4-day on-campus intensive sessions at Yale. The program is designed for part-time study over two years.

Curriculum Overview

The curriculum requires 16 credits for completion. Core public health courses in Year 1 cover:

• Biostatistics in Public Health (EPH 535E)

• Foundations of Behavior Change (EPH 533E)

• Foundations of Epidemiology and Public Health (EPH 534E)

• Frontiers of Public Health (EPH 537E)

• Ethics in Public Health (EPH 539E)

• Evidence-Based Decision-Making in Public Health (EPH 536E)

• Health Policy and Health Care Systems (EPH 538E)

The program emphasizes management and leadership skills through dedicated courses and three on-campus intensives:

• Everyday Leadership Intensive (EPH 528E - Year 1, Summer)

• Design Thinking Intensive (EPH 530E - Year 1, Fall)

• Executive Communication Skills for Public Health and Healthcare Intensive (EPH 529E - Year 2, Summer)

Year 2 includes elective coursework and a two-semester Executive M.P.H. Capstone project (EPH 540E, EPH 541E).

Admissions Requirements

Applicants to the EMPH program must reside in the United States, Canada, or Mexico throughout the program's duration. Eligibility criteria include one of the following:

• A bachelor’s degree and at least four years of relevant work experience.

• A master’s degree and at least two years of relevant work experience.

• A doctoral degree (or international equivalent) in a field related to public health (e.g., physicians, dentists, pharmacists, veterinarians, attorneys, or those with a doctorate in biological, behavioral, or social sciences).

Relevant work experience need not be specifically in public health.

Cost & Financial Aid

For detailed information on tuition, fees, and financial aid opportunities for the Executive MPH program, please refer to the official Yale School of Public Health Tuition & Financial Aid page .

Career & Practical Experience

The EMPH program is tailored for working professionals aiming to advance their careers in public health leadership and management. Students have full access to Yale's Career Management Center for support. Practical experience is integrated through the three on-campus intensives, which focus on skill development in leadership, design thinking, and executive communication, and the capstone project, which involves applying learned concepts to real-world public health challenges.