Overview

Health policy and management is a multidisciplinary field within public health that works to promote healthcare equity, quality, and accessibility for individuals and populations.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Health Policy and Management program (B.S.P.H) at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, students should be able to:

Examine the organization, financing, management, and performance of the U.S. health system

Discuss the politics of public health and health policy in the U.S.

Discuss health-related legal and ethical issues and their impact on the U.S. health system

Manage and analyze data using appropriate methods and tools

Formulate strategic alternatives for achieving an organization’s goals and objectives

Apply basic methods and techniques in financial management

Discuss approaches to effectively lead and manage people, projects, and organizations

Locate, use, evaluate, and synthesize public health information

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Foundations of Health Care Financial Management

Health Services Systems

Politics, Public Health, and Health Policy

Principles of Epidemiology for Public Health

Field Training in Health Policy and Management

Principles of Statistical Inference

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

7.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

IELTS

7.5

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Letter of Recommendation: This letter should come from a teacher who taught you in a core academic area, like English, math, science, social science, or world language.

Official Transcript and School Report: Ask your school to send us your official transcript by secure electronic delivery as well as an official school report.

College and University Courses: If you’ve taken courses for credit at a college or university, you are required to report them on your application and include the specific courses and grades in the UNC supplement, but you don’t need to send official transcripts when applying.

SAT or ACT Scores: Because of disruptions related to COVID-19, the UNC System has approved a waiver of the SAT or ACT requirement for candidates who are applying for fall 2022 admission.

Tuition Fee

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International

43152 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 43152 USD per year during 48 months.
National

43152 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 43152 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

7020 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 7020 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Chapel Hill

900 - 1400 USD /month

Living costs

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