Admissions

Applications for the Fall 2022 cohort are now closed! We welcome you to apply to the Master of Science in Media, Medicine, and Health program in the fall. If you have not already done so, sign up for our mailing list so we can send you program updates. Applications are on a rolling basis and will close March 31, 2023, or whenever we reach capacity.

Application Requirements

  • Application: Our online application is closed.
    • Please note your email address is your username, so be sure that you select an email that you will keep and check often.
  • Transcripts: Applicants will upload unofficial transcripts to the online application. Transcripts must be in English or accompanied by an English translation. 
  • Recommendations: Three letters of recommendation are required. These will be requested and uploaded as part of the online application.
  • Personal statement and CV: Applicants will upload a current CV and a personal statement. The personal statement is limited to 250-words in length and tells the admissions committee about your fit for the program.
  • Writing/Creative Sample: Applicants will upload a sample of their work (the following are examples of what applicants could submit):
    • A reference to online work (i.e., YouTube video or another social media work)
    • Excerpts from something they’ve written—the work doesn’t need to have been published. Poems, music, etc. (please limit submissions to no more than 20 pages)
    • Photo essay
    • Link to a podcast or talk you've given
  • Interview: Our admissions committee may suggest an interview. If so, you will be contacted to set up a time to meet.
  • Standardized test scores: The Master of Science in Media, Medicine, and Health does not require standardized test scores.
  • Test of English proficiency: If English is not your first language and you have not completed an undergraduate degree or at least two years of a graduate degree in an English-speaking environment, then you will be required to submit TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo scores.
  • Application fee: All Harvard Medical School master's programs require a $100 application fee.
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  • More details on standardized tests

    Standardized test scores are not required for admission with one exception: to ensure an applicant has the necessary English language skills for success in the program, applicants must demonstrate proficiency in English.

    A language proficiency test is required for applicants for whom English was not the medium of instruction for their undergraduate or graduate degree. Harvard Medical School's master’s programs accept TOEFL iBT, TOEFL Essentials, IELTS Academic, and Duolingo English Test. Please see our minimum test score requirements and instructions to submit official test scores below. 

    Minimum Test Score Requirements:

    • TOEFL iBT: 103
    • TOEFL Essentials: 11
    • IELTS Academic: 7.5
    • Duolingo English Test: 125

    Submitting Official Test Scores:

    TOEFL iBT and TOEFL Essentials:
    Code 3151: Harvard Medical School Graduate Education Master’s Programs.

    IELTS Academic:
    Contact the test center where you took the IELTS test to request that your scores be sent via E-Delivery to:  

    Account Name: Harvard Medical School Graduate Education Master's Programs  

    Address: Graduate Education Master's Programs
    25 Shattuck Street
    Boston, MA 02115
    United States 

    Duolingo English Test:
    Search for “Harvard Medical School” and select the appropriate program.

Program costs

Program costs for each HMS master's program are found on the HMS Master's Programs Cost of Attendance page.

Financial Aid

Please review the HMS Financial Aid Office website for details on financial aid options beyond those listed below.

Master’s Program Tuition Discount for Faculty and Staff at HMS and Affiliated Institutions

Beginning for the entering class of AY20 (Fall 2019), full-time, benefits-eligible faculty and staff at HMS and the affiliated institutions/hospitals are eligible for a scholarship equivalent to 10% of the full-time tuition rate for any of the HMS master's degree Programs (tuition only).  Please notify the program if you think you are eligible for this scholarship.  Students who are also considering applying for financial assistance should notify the HMS Financial Aid office of this scholarship opportunity.

Contact Us

If you have additional questions, please email the program at mmh@hms.harvard.edu.