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Candidates for the Doctor of Healthcare Administration program must have an earned master’s degree in healthcare, business, or a related field from a regionally accredited university and a 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Candidates for the Doctor of Science in Physician Assistant Studies program must have an earned MPAS (or equivalent) from a regionally accredited university, a 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale. Graduate PA’s must submit proof of state licensure (or equivalent) and current NCCPA certification.
For the most up-to-date admission requirements, visit http://www.mcphs.edu. Transcripts Transcripts must clearly indicate all credits and grades received and indicate coursework currently in progress. Degree(s) or diploma(s) that have been received, dates awarded, and major courses of study must be clearly noted. All transcripts must be official and presented in a sealed envelope with the institution’s stamp or a college/university official’s signature on the closure. Photocopies and hand-carried documents not in a sealed, stamped envelope are not accepted. Official transcripts must be received no later than the add/drop deadline of the term of entry. All applicants—including U.S. citizens and permanent residents—who have academic credentials from countries outside the United States are required to supply additional documents in order to be considered for admission. Non-U.S. Transcripts Candidates must submit official transcripts of coursework taken outside the United States to an approved credential evaluation service. Currently approved credential evaluation services are: World Education Services (WES) www.wes.org https://www.wes.org/partners/credential-evaluation-requirements-for-the-massachusetts-college-of-pharmacy-andhealth-sciences/ and Education Credential Evaluators (ECE) www.ece.org https://accounts.ece.org/TPO/MCPHS-AF A course-by-course evaluation is required for foreign transcript evaluation. Photocopies of transcripts and test scores are not accepted. Official transcripts for courses taken outside the United States also must be submitted directly to the Admission Office in addition to the WES or ECE evaluation. Standardized Tests Candidates for whom English is not the primary spoken language are required to take the TOEFL, ITEP, PTE, MCPHS EPE, Duolingo, or IELTS. This test requirement may be waived on an individual basis for applicants who have attended all four years of high school in the United States (exclusive of ESL courses) and have scored 480 or higher on the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section of the SAT, who have completed four years of study in a U.S.-accredited, IB or UK curricula outside the United States where English is the only medium of instruction (exclusive of ESL courses), or who have an earned degree (bachelor’s or higher) from a U.S. college or university. (Please refer to the International Applicants section.) Recommendations Letters of recommendation must be sent from the recommender directly to the Admission Office in a sealed envelope with the recommender’s signature over the closure. Personal copies, photocopies, or hand-delivered recommendations that are not in individual sealed, stamped/signed envelopes are not acceptable. Electronic or fax recommendations must be sent directly from the recommender to the Admission Office. Graduate Transfer of Credit Transfer credit for graduate-level coursework taken at other accredited institutions may be accepted for transfer toward a student’s degree requirements pending approval of the academic department. Only courses that are clearly relevant to the student’s program of study and have not been used to fulfill requirements for another degree may be considered for transfer credit. A maximum of 9 credit hours for Master of Science programs may be transferred for coursework in which grades of B or higher have been attained. It is the responsibility of the academic department to determine the student’s comprehension of the material before such hours are shown on the program of study for credit toward the degree. Research credit from another institution cannot be accepted for transfer credit.
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