Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)

To help ready students in the public health workforce to meet these critical goals, the School of Global Public Health (GPH) at New York University (NYU) has created an online Master of Public Health (MPH) degree focused on health in the SDGs. The program will develop exceptional analytic and strategic decision-making skills in public health so that its graduates can help governments at all levels achieve health-related SDGs.  

The SDG Online Master of Public Health is a unique program that emphasizes a multidisciplinary, systems approach to solving complex challenges in disease control and prevention. Our curriculum includes individual and class projects that lead to innovative, equitable, cost-effective, and attainable solutions to diverse public health challenges. Delivered entirely in an online format, you will have access to world-class NYU faculty instruction, academic resources, networking, and support as you complete weekly lessons at times most convenient for you.  

Most importantly, the MPH-SDG will help you develop exceptional analytic and strategic decision-making skills in public health - expertise that is highly valued and needed in the public health workforce.

Key Skills

When you graduate with the Sustainable Development Goals Online MPH, you’ll be prepared to take on leadership roles in public health settings around the globe. You’ll stand out to employers with a skillset that has both breadth and depth, including the following competencies.

1. Analyze context specific causal pathways for the global burden of disease, health interventions, and health system platforms, to set and monitor priorities for action
2. Select relevant data sources to assess the global burden of disease, health interventions, and health system platforms
3. Select evidence based planning and evaluation methods, and apply these to context specific theories of change for interventions, health systems, or equity in health 
4. Categorize health related targets within the Sustainable Development Goals according to global burden of disease, disease control priorities and health system platforms
5. Select and apply, as a member of interdisciplinary (or multisectoral) team, communication strategies to advocate for intervention policies, system strengthening and equitable strategies, or investments
6. Critically assess the different components of the global health governance infrastructure, and health systems designs in different global contexts
7. Select and apply methods for analyzing costs, health returns on investment, budget and sustainability as appropriate
    

How to Apply

All applicants must apply using SOPHAS, the centralized application service for public health schools and programs.  For an application to be considered complete, the following application materials must be submitted by the application deadline of August 1st:

• Completed SOPHAS application (the centralized application service for public health schools and programs). Please see SOPHAS Instructions and FAQs page for further details.
• Resume or CV
• Personal statement
• Official transcripts from each postsecondary institution attended.  (A WES credential evaluation is preferred for any degrees completed outside of the United States or Canada; otherwise, official transcripts should be mailed to the Office of Admissions at the address below).
• Two letters of recommendation; at least one must be from your current employer.
• TOEFL scores from all applicants whose native language is not English and who did not receive the equivalent of a US bachelor's degree at an institution where English is the primary language of instruction. Applicants holding or completing only a graduate or professional degree from an institution where English is the primary language of instruction are still required to submit a TOEFL score unless the graduate program was four or more years in duration. When ordering test reports from ETS, you must include the proper institution code for the NYU MPH (8752).

Applicants not submitting a WES evaluation of their educational credentials directly to SOPHAS should mail official copies of their transcripts to:

Office of Admissions
ATTN: SDG MPH
NYU School of Global Public Health
708 Broadway, 3rd Floor
New York NY 10003