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MASTER'S PROGRAM

Master of Medical Sciences in Medical Education

Applications Open: September 3, 2025
Early Deadline: December 5, 2025
Final Deadline: April 16, 2026
Program Format: Live Virtual

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We invite you to apply and join our community of educators who are transforming health. Applications for those entering the Master of Medical Sciences in Medical Education program in 2026 are now open. Start your application today!

  • Online application: All applicants must create a user account via Harvard Medical School’s application portal. You may save your application and return it later if you need more time to complete it, but please submit all materials by the application deadline. All supporting application materials must be submitted through the online application system.
  • Curriculum Vitae: provides a summary of your experience, education, skills, awards, and any research/medical publications.
  • Letter of Intent: No more than three pages in length, describing interest in the program, qualifications, and area of research interest
  • Three Letters of Recommendation: Applicants must provide the email addresses of three recommenders in the application system. These recommenders will receive instructions to upload the letter of recommendation, and we require recommenders to submit their letters through our online system.
  • Transcript(s): Applicants upload unofficial transcripts to the online application. Transcripts must be in English or accompanied by an official English translation.
  • $100 USD application fee
  • TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo Score:
    • A language proficiency test is required for applicants for whom English was not the medium of instruction for their undergraduate or graduate degree. MMSc-Medical Education accepts TOEFL iBT, IELTS Academic, or the Duolingo English Test.
    • Minimum Test Score Requirements:
      • TOEFL iBT: 103
      • TOEFL Essentials: 11
      • IELTS Academic: 7.5
      • Duolingo English Test: 130
    • Submission Instructions:
      • To submit TOEFL scores, use code 3151: Harvard Medical School Graduate Education Master’s Programs.
      • To submit IELTS scores, contact the test center where you took the IELTS test to request that your scores be sent via E-Delivery to:
        • Account Name: Harvard Medical School Graduate Education Master’s Programs
        • Address: Graduate Education Master’s Program, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA 02115, United States

Please note that applications will not be reviewed until the program has all of the documentation mentioned above, along with three letters of recommendation.

Tuition Information

View an estimate of the total cost of attendance as well as available funding, including the Dean’s scholarship* for admitted Master’s students and the tuition discount available to faculty and staff at HMS and affiliated institutions.

*Applicants who would like to be considered for the Dean’s Scholarship for HMS Master’s Students should submit their application by the priority deadline.

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Email us at MMSc_Med_Ed@hms.harvard.edu.

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