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Catalog 2025-2026 > Section VI: Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines > Institute Academic Policies > Admission Policies and Procedures > Program-Specific Application and Admission Requirements > School of Healthcare Leadership > Health Professions Education

Health Professions Education

• Health Professions Education offers the following degree programs: Master of Science in Health Professions Education and PhD in Health Professions Education.

  Applicants can earn their PhD through different paths, depending on prior degrees and experience:

  1. Post MS-HPEd PhD: 33 credits
  2. Combined MS-HPEd and PhD: 66 credits
  3. Accelerated Pathway: 9 credits of prerequisites plus 33 credits for the PhD
  Please visit the program page for additional information about these degree offerings.
• All applicants are required to submit a completed application.
• Applicants may be required to submit letters of recommendation.
• Applicants are required to submit a current resume or C.V.
• A personal interview may be required for those being considered for admission. Interviews are by invitation only. 
• These updates represent information available as of June 2025. Please refer to the application process section of our website and your selected program of study for additional information and specific requirements.