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Health Policy and Management
School of Medicine  :  Health Policy and Management  :  Master of Health Services Administration

PhD in Health Policy and Management: Admissions Criteria, Materials and Timeline

Admissions Criteria

Applications for admission into the Ph.D. program in Health Policy and Management at the University of Kansas, will be accepted from individuals with the following credentials:

  1. A master's degree in health services administration or a related field (e.g. public health, public administration, business, social sciences, biological sciences, nursing).
  2. Minimum GPA of 3.5 (on a scale where 4.0 = A) for all post-baccalaureate coursework.
  3. At least one graduate-level statistics course.

A set of prerequisite courses must also be completed prior to application to the PhD in Health Policy and Management. Applicants should be able to demonstrate successful completion of the following coursework (a minimum of 3 graduate-level credit hours in each area) during their prior education:

  1. Health delivery systems
  2. Health economics
  3. Healthcare finance
  4. Healthcare management
  5. Health behavior/organizations
  6. Health policy

Admissions Materials

The following materials are required to apply for the PhD program in Health Policy and Management:

  1. A completed Graduate Application for Admission (domestic student application / international student application) to the University of Kansas.
  2. A non-refundable application fee ($50 for domestic applicants; $65 for international applicants).
  3. Three academic letters of recommendation.
  4. A statement of career objectives and purpose.
  5. Transcripts of all post-secondary academic work.
  6. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) general exam scores not more than five years old, submitted to the Department directly by Educational Testing Service.
  7. A copy of the applicant’s master’s thesis, graduate-level research paper or other example of the applicant’s scholarly research writing.
  8. A copy of the applicant's resume or curriculum vitae.
  9. In the case of international applicants, TOEFL scores will be considered as part of the application. Only international applicants with IBT-based TOEFL parts scores above the following thresholds will be considered for admission:
    • Listening: 26
    • Reading: 26
    • Speaking: 23
    • Writing: 23

Application Deadline

For consideration for Fall 2009 admission, the above materials must be submitted (either in person or via mail) no later than February 14, 2009.