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Email registrar@hsph.harvard.edu

Phone 617-432-1032

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Kresge G-4
Boston, MA 02115

Academic Year Non-Degree Programs: Eligibility

Use the list below to determine your eligibility category prior to submitting your application to the Academic Year Non-Degree program. Applicants will need to provide their eligibility category on the application form.

Once you have determined your eligibility category, please review the supporting documentation required for the application. Applicants should gather these materials in advance of the application window and submit them before the application window closes.

If you meet the requirements for more than one eligibility category, you must apply under the first category you are eligible for per the list below.

Do you have a degree from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health?

Are you a current, full-time, paid employee at a Harvard-affiliated institution included on this list below?

Are you a member of the Nutrition and Global Health program?

Are you a Lown Scholar?

Are you a member of one of the following fellowship programs: Advanced Leadership Initiative (ALI), Harvard Chan School Post-Doctoral Fellows, Nieman Fellowship, Takemi Fellows, or Yerby Post-Doctoral Fellows?

Yes: Your eligibility category is Special Fellow.
- Must be a member of one of the above fellowship programs.
- Can take up to 5 credits as audit per semester.
- No tuition.
Note: Harvard Chan post-docs can alternatively participate as TAP and should confirm with the Benefits Office if wishing to do this. More information in next step.
No: Continue to next step.

Are you employed by Harvard University?

Are you unaffiliated with Harvard but are a current, full-time, paid public health professional in the Boston metro area?

Yes: Your eligibility category is Boston Area Public Health Professional.
- Must be a current, full-time, paid public health professional in the Boston metro area and must not qualify as a Harvard Affiliate.
- Can take up to 10 ordinal or pass/fail credits per semester.
- Pay per credit.
No: You may not be eligible to take courses as a non-degree student at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. If you have any questions, please reach out to us at registrar@hsph.harvard.edu.

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