Overview
As a PhD in Health Policy student at Harvard Kennedy School, you take courses throughout Harvard's specialized schools. This allows you to become familiar with the conceptual frameworks, vernacular and perspectives of researchers from other disciplines.
Key Features
- The PhD in Health Policy degree is awarded by Harvard's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
- Our graduates leave the program well equipped to make an impact in academia, government agencies, research institutes, think tanks, foundations, and multinational corporations.
Programme Structure
Concentrations:
- Decision Sciences
- Economics
- Management
- Methods for Policy Research
- Political Analysis
Academic requirements
GMAT — Required. The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is a test intended to assess certain analytical, writing, quantitative, verbal, and reading skills in written English for use in admission to a graduate management program, such as an MBA. GMAT contains 4 sections - Analytical Writing Assessment, Integrated Reasoning, Quantitative and Verbal. The score has a range from 200 - 800.
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 80
IELTS: 7
Other requirements
General requirements
- Statement of Purpose that includes the concentration(s) and policy area(s) of interest
- Three letters of recommendation (four letters are permitted)
- Official GRE General Test or GMAT scores for Management concentration students (GRE scores are preferred)
- GRE General Test or GMAT scores are optional for Decision Sciences, Economics, Methods for Policy Research, and Political Analysis concentrations
- Official TOEFL or IELTS scores (if necessary)
- Transcripts for all college/university degrees and courses (upload scans or PDFs of official transcripts from each institution; official hard copy/paper transcripts are not required at the time of application)
- CV
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International (non-residents): 80,504 AUD / year (≈ 57,328 USD / year)
- Out-of-State: 80,504 AUD / year (≈ 57,328 USD / year)
- Domestic (In-State): 80,504 AUD / year (≈ 57,328 USD / year)
Additional Details
Merit-based fellowships cover 4 years tuition and provide a stipend for years 1–2; all applicants are automatically considered during admissions review.
Living costs
Cambridge, United States: 2,547-5,274 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.