Public Health AMP

Program Overview

If you’re committed to improving health outcomes for everyone — and passionate about improving health access and equality — then the field of Public Health needs you. When you join UVM’s top-ranked online Public Health program, you’ll learn to ask provocative questions about the ways in which housing, racism, health policy, and the environment impact population health. And you’ll explore how an interdisciplinary approach that blends public policy, research, and population health science is critical to implementing public health interventions that prioritize the lived experiences of diverse populations.

Curriculum

Each student is encouraged to choose their initial courses based on personal interest and current academic concentration. For example, students from a mathematics or physical science background may select courses first in biostatistics and epidemiology, whereas students in anthropology or sociology may prefer to begin with social and behavioral foundations of public health, public health and health policy, or global public health. Similarly, students with an environmental science background may prefer to begin with environmental public health.

UVM Undergraduate Students

UVM undergraduate students who are accepted into the Graduate College will complete six public health graduate credits during their senior year which apply toward both an undergraduate degree and the Accelerated MPH. Seniors have the option to apply an additional three public health credits toward the MPH, though it is not required. During the fifth year of study, students complete the remaining required credits, including during summer session.

Deadlines

2026 Deadlines:

Summer 2026 Deadline: April 1, 2026
Fall 2026 Deadline: August 10, 2026

Admissions

How to Apply

Fill out a simple intent form that can be found at the Graduate College website. Select "Accelerated Master's Pathway (for current UVM undergraduates only)"

In the form, you’ll be asked to write a personal statement (under 500 words) and list the courses that you plan to double-count toward your undergraduate and master’s degrees. These may be courses you’ve take already, or courses you plan to take. All courses must be 5000 or 6000 level, graded with letter grades (not P/F), and cannot be independent study, internships, research, or practicum credits. 

Costs and Funding

Please refer to Master of Public Health (MPH) under the Graduate Programs in Student Financial Services.