Master of Public Health in Behavioral and Community Health Sciences and Master of Social Work

The joint degree program is a collaboration between the School of Social Work and the Graduate School of Public Health, Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences. Students graduate with both a Master of Social Work and a Master of Public Health degree and are prepared to pursue a wide range of social work and public health careers to improve the health of a target population and/or community. Students participate in class work, field placements, and leadership seminars to acquire the knowledge and skills to address health problems.

Applications for admission to the Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences are processed through the Office of Student Affairs at Pitt Public Health. You must apply for the MPH, PhD, and DrPH programs through SOPHAS, the centralized application service for graduate schools of public health. Please note, SOPHAS submits applications to Pitt Public Health only after all required materials are received. Applicants who have submitted applications may track their status online.
A minimum TOEFL score of 100 on the Internet test is required for all foreign students. The minimum acceptable score on the IELTS is Band 7
Apply online through SOPHAS.
Pay application fee directly to SOPHAS.
Submit personal statement through SOPHAS.
Submit three recommendations directly to SOPHAS.
Submit official transcripts for ALL education in the United States directly to SOPHAS.
Submit a course-by-course WES evaluation for ALL education outside of the United States (not including study abroad) directly to SOPHAS.
Submit official GRE scores to the Graduate School of Public Health code 4234, with no department code.
Submit official TOEFL scores (if applicable) to SOPHAS code 5688.
Track the status of your completed application through SOPHAS.
The minimum grade point average for admission to any graduate study at the University of Pittsburgh is 3.0