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Public Health Program Updates

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    MPH program eliminates GRE application requirement

    Starting with the fall 2020-21 application cycle, the Virginia Tech Master of Public Health (MPH) degree program will no longer require applicants to submit Graduate Record Examination (GRE) test scores. This decision applies to all MPH programs (e.g., full- and part-time MPH, accelerated undergraduate to MPH, and dual and simultaneous degrees).

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    New Virginia Tech bachelor's in public health offers multidisciplinary approach to improving health , redirect

    Our program has expanded its ability to graduate students prepared to solve society's most complicated public health challenges by establishing the Bachelor of Science Degree in Public Health (BSPH).

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    Master of Public Health program earns CEPH re-accreditation , redirect

    Our program received continuing accreditation from the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) in 2018. The accreditation term extends until December 2025. The re-accreditation process involved a detailed self-study and an on-site review of all aspects of the program’s operations — including governance, finances, curriculum, research, outreach, student services, and faculty.