Boston University School of Public Health

The JD/MPH Law and Public Health dual degree program is an accelerated four-year course of study leading to the award of both the JD and MPH degrees. The program reflects the University's longstanding recognition of the role of law in protecting public health and safety. Just as law is central to protecting public health, knowledge of public health disciplines is essential to today's health law practice. Protecting and enhancing the health of populations, as well as individuals, demand multidisciplinary training to identify and resolve complex problems of major social and economic importance. The joint program is designed to train qualified students for leadership roles in both the public and private sectors. The University's outstanding faculty and research resources - including the country's largest concentration of health law faculty and courses - provide a rigorous, integrated curriculum in law and public health.

Separate application and admission to the This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and the School of Public Health is required for participation in the dual degree program. Applicants may apply simultaneously to the two Schools, or, alternatively, students enrolled in the School of Law may apply during their first year of law study for admission to the MPH degree program.

Students admitted to the JD/MPH Law and Public Health Program enroll in the School of Law for each of the first three years of study, but take two School of Public Health courses in both the second and third years of study for credit toward both the JD and MPH degrees. The JD degree is awarded following the completion of three years of study. The fourth year of study is in residence at the School of Public Health, which gives advanced-standing credit for four public health-related courses taken at the School of Law.

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