Direct Matriculation Program: Master’s in International Health

The Direct Matriculation Program: Master’s in International Health (formerly Global Health Studies) allows qualified students with a strong interest in public health to pursue a combined bachelor’s/master’s degree from the Krieger School of Arts & Sciences (our undergraduate school) and the prestigious Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (our graduate school). 

International Health Master’s Programs

DMP students will need to declare a specific degree and program at the end of their junior year.

Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH)

The MSPH training program is intended for students who want more focused skills in a specific field of public health. Some prior health and/or international experience is preferred. Students complete up to two additional years after undergrad, for six years total.

Concentrations:

• Global Disease Epidemiology and Control
• Health Systems
• Social and Behavioral Interventions

Master of Health Science (MHS)

The MHS in Global Health Economics is a nine-month program that provides students with the skills to use economic tools in the promotion of healthy lifestyles and positive health outcomes. Students complete up to one additional year after undergrad, for five years total.

How to Apply

All first-year applicants, regardless of intended major, are welcome to apply to the DMP: Master’s in International Health. You must indicate you are applying to this program on your undergraduate application under the Hopkins Supplemental Questions section. You may only apply for admission to one DMP.

After you submit your admissions application, you must submit a short essay in response to the prompt in your applicant portal.

Additional Essay Prompt

Identify a global health issue and outline a solution to a key underlying problem. Please answer in 300–400 words.

Admissions Plan	DMP Essay Deadline
Early Decision I	November 16, 2026
Early Decision II	January 15, 2027
Regular Decision	January 15, 2027

Program & Eligibility Requirements

• Maintain a 3.3 GPA by the end of your junior and senior years.
• Earn a minimum of a B in each of these courses: Fundamentals of Epidemiology, Public Health Biostatistics, and Global Health Principles and Practice.
• Earn a minimum of a B in one anthropology/sociology course, one economic/finance/management course, and one biology course.
• Complete a summer experience in a low- or middle-income country, or work locally with migrant or underserved populations prior to starting the MSPH. Please describe the applicable experience that you completed during your undergraduate studies. Be sure to include the organization you worked with, your position/role, dates you completed the experience, duration of the experience, and a brief description of your work/responsibilities, including how it contributed to your ability to communicate and work successfully with people from different cultural backgrounds.
• Complete an essay in your junior year declaring which program you would like to commit to.

Students who are admitted to the DMP as undergraduate applicants are guaranteed admission into the Bloomberg School of Public Health program if they maintain the required academic standards and complete the necessary undergraduate courses.

DMP: Master's in International Health FAQ

• APPLYING
• DECISION
• FINANCIAL AID

APPLYING

I’m an Early Decision applicant with an interest in the DMP: Master’s in International Health. What do I need to know?

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Students who apply Early Decision and are admitted to the program will follow the same binding Early Decision Agreement policy. 

How do I find out if I’ve been admitted to the program?

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You will be notified of your acceptance into the program at the same time as your admissions decision.

Check Application Requirements & Deadlines for decision release dates. 

Can I be admitted to Hopkins but not the program?

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Yes. You can be admitted to Hopkins but not the DMP.

Note: All intended majors are eligible to apply to the DMP as first-year applicants.

DECISION

I was admitted to Hopkins under Early Decision, but I was not admitted into the DMP. What are my options?

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Under these particular circumstances, you can break your Early Decision agreement with Hopkins. If you choose to turn down your spot, you will forgo admission to Hopkins.

What if I change my mind about attending the Bloomberg School of Public Health?

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Students are not bound to the Bloomberg School of Public Health if accepted to the program. They can decide if they no longer want to pursue the DMP: Master’s in International Health at the beginning of sophomore year. 

FINANCIAL AID

How does financial aid work for the DMP: Master's in International Health?

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For the duration of their undergraduate degree, students are eligible for need-based financial aid and merit scholarships through the Kreiger School of Arts & Sciences at Hopkins.

During their fifth and sixth years of study, students pay Bloomberg School of Public Health tuition. All Master of Science in Public Health students receive a 75% tuition scholarship in their second year provided they are full-time. Master of Health Science in Global Health Economics students are excluded from receiving this scholarship as it is only a nine-month degree.

For more information, visit the Bloomberg School’s Office of Financial Aid.