Enrollment in a dual degree program requires special attention and planning to ensure that all academic and tuition payment requirements are met in a timely fashion. Students must meet residency requirements for each school. These are defined as the number of points paid for and completed at school to fulfill each school’s degree expectations (see table "Residency Requirements for Dual Degree Programs"). Students register in only one school at a time (school of primary registration) and pay tuition to that school. Students add flexibility to their schedules by combining studies from both schools in any semester. Registration continues in either school until all academic requirements (at the Mailman School: coursework, practicum, and culminating experience) have been met and the student has registered and paid for the number of terms or points through each school, as each requires. Advisors are appointed in each school and should be consulted as soon as the student begins studies so that an appropriate balance and time sequence are achieved.

The student’s financial aid award is made through the school of primary registration. Students who apply for aid are encouraged to plan their registration well in advance for each academic year and to consult with financial aid officers, in both schools if necessary, well before the beginning of the academic year to ensure that the school in which they plan to register covers them in each semester.

Dual degree students are strongly advised to consult with their academic advisors and the registrar’s office each term to ensure they are meeting the academic and tuition requirements for their designated degrees.

Students pursuing the M.P.H. degree are required to take the core courses in Biostatistics, Environmental Health Sciences, Epidemiology, Health Policy and Management, and Sociomedical Sciences, as well as other courses as required by the student’s department.