Can I do the MPH program simultaneously with another graduate degree program?
A student can obviously complete two degrees sequentially at the University of Illinois. Currently, the MPH program does not facilitate getting two degrees simultaneously (sometimes called a “joint degree”), such as an MPH MSW (Masters of Public Health-Masters of Social Work). We recommend that a student interested in getting two degrees simultaneously first apply and be admitted to one of them. Subsequently, on a case-by-case basis, the student can apply to the other degree program, and at that time, make a proposal for how the student would accomplish the work of the two degrees. To have an accredited MPH program, the requirements for the MPH must be the same for students getting only an MPH degree, as for students getting an MPH simultaneously with another degree.
