The College of Public Health continually admits and graduates international students. Our international graduates make important global health contributions upon returning to their home communities. Federal financial opportunities are very limited for international applicants. The College requests that all international students are fully financially independent. As graduate assistantships and other internal financial opportunities become available, enrolled students should apply at that time.

Please visit the Office of International Admissions for more information.

Those who have completed their Bachelor’s degree may consider applying as a non-degree seeking student. This may apply to:

• Degree applicants not yet admitted to a degree program registering for core courses or selected courses with the instructor’s approval.
• Degree applicants who are in the process of applying but do not have all of their documents in order by the application deadline date.
• Potential students beginning with courses prior to applying to a degree program.

Those interested in registration for certificate courses; please see the Graduate Certificate Office website for more information.

Only grades of “B” or higher earned as a non-degree student are eligible for transfer after acceptance into a degree program (See USFCatalog for transfer of credit policies). Please work with your assigned advisor to transfer in non-degree credits.

For more information regarding applying as a non-degree seeking student, please visit the  Non-Degree Admission (usf.edu) website.

If you were previously a degree-seeking student in the College of Public Health and have become inactive or withdrew, you must re-apply and be admitted OR be reinstated into your program. Please speak to an advisor if you have questions about which process applies to you.

Reinstatement:

• Students who became inactive and can complete their program during their original time to degree can be reinstated. Review the reinstatement policy in the USF Graduate Catalog.

Re-Application:

• Review the Re-Application for Admission policy in the USF Graduate Catalog.
• Complete a SOPHAS Application: 
  • As part of your statement explain why you would like to be readmitted to the program
  • When your information is received by USF you will receive an email notifying you to complete the USF application and pay the fee
• An admissions officer from the College will be in contact with you to let you know if any additional information is needed before the application is sent to the Admission Committee. *All Transcripts regardless of the University attended must be ordered and sent to SOPHAS. This includes USF Transcripts.
• Once all required application material is submitted and the application is complete, it will be sent for review to the admission committee.

Congratulations on your acceptance in the Master of Public Health program at the University of South Florida. We are delighted that you have chosen to pursue your graduate study at USF, and we look forward to welcoming you to our community.

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The USF Health Office of Preadmissions and Outreach is the first stop for prospective students interested in USF Health’s graduate and professional programs. Our Preadmissions Advisors can answer your questions about specific programs while helping to guide you through the necessary steps you will need to take to apply to the graduate and professional programs at USF Health.

To speak with a Preadmissions Advisor, you can schedule an appointment through our website, Office of Preadmissions and Outreach, or email questions to preadmissions@usf.edu.