Graduate Admission
Visit the Hofstra campus or connect with the graduate admission team. We will answer your questions and put you in touch with program faculty or degree candidates to learn more. Contact us at graduateadmission@hofstra.edu or call 516-463-4723.
To be considered for the MPH, you must have completed an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution.
To apply for the MPH, click here and submit the following:
An interview with the program director or faculty member may be required.
To be considered for the Advanced Certificate in Foundations of Public Health, you must have completed an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution
Start your application online where you can upload the following documents:
Visit the Public Health program page to learn more.
International students: Please review additional admission requirements.
If you are interested in pursuing the MD/MPH, you must apply directly to the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine. If you are interested in the JD/MPH, you must apply directly to the Maurice A. Deane School of Law.
The MPH is awarded to students who successfully complete 42 semester hours.
The Advanced Certificate in Foundations of Public Health is awarded to students who successfully complete 12 semester hours in addition to attending a mandatory prerequisite Foundations of Public Health Seminar. The 12 semester hours may be applied as transfer credit to the Hofstra MPH program. Please note: Students who require an F1 visa may apply to the advanced certificate but must maintain full-time enrollment for the duration of the program, requiring registration for two extra courses outside of the curriculum but transferable to the Master of Public Health.
Visit the Public Health program page to learn more.
Dr. Kyriacou is an Associate Professor of the School of Health Sciences. She was the founding director of Hofstra’s Master of Public Health. She currently teaches courses in health care policy at both the graduate and undergraduate level, as well as graduate courses in population aging and research project design and implementation. Her current research focuses on identifying best practices for establishing a Nassau County Time Bank – a program that connects neighbors to trade-needed services and skills.
Dr. Martine Hackett is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Population Health in the master of public health and community health programs at Hofstra University whose research interests include maternal-child health, infant mortality and community based participatory research. Her previous work experience is as a deputy director at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Bureau of Maternal, Infant and Reproductive Health and as a television producer. Dr. Hackett received her BFA in film and television from New York University, a master of public health from Hunter College and a doctorate in sociology from the City University of New York Graduate Center.
Applications for the Master of Public Health are submitted through SOPHAS, the centralized application service for public health.
To apply for the Advanced Certificate in Foundations of Public Health, submit your materials through the Hofstra University Graduate Application.
If you are interested in pursuing the MD/MPH, you must apply directly to the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine. If you are interested in the JD/MPH, you must apply directly to the Maurice A. Deane School of Law.