Application Requirements

• Statement of purpose:
  • Discuss your interest in and motivation for pursuing healthcare management graduate education, as well as any experience you have working in healthcare. (Required, 250 words or less)
  • Describe how URI’s healthcare management program fits into your professional aspirations and how it will help you achieve your career goals. Why URI? (Required, 250 words or less)
  • URI healthcare management students can expect to spend up to 15-20 hours per week completing academic coursework. Specific weekly time requirements depend upon the nature of the subject being covered, your background and familiarity with course content, and your learning capabilities, among other factors. Please describe your willingness and ability to commit to up to 15-20 hours of academic study per week. (Required, 150 words or less)
• College transcripts from all institutions attended (international applicants must show equivalency to a U.S. bachelor’s degree by an evaluation from WES or other translation company).
  Official paper transcripts: Sent to: BusinessCAS Transcript Processing Center, PO Box 9221, Watertown, MA 02471
• Unofficial electronic transcripts can be uploaded
• Two letters of recommendation
• Resume
• If English is not your native language, you’ll need to submit TOEFL or IELTS scores (taken within the last two years). A minimum score of 91 for TOEFL under the new IBT-Internet Based Test or 575 under the paper-based testing, and a minimum score of 6.5 on the IELTS is required. The URI Designated Institution Code for TOEFL is 3919. Because students participating in URI Online programs are not required to physically study on campus in the United States, enrollment in a URI online program does not qualify for an F-1 visa.
• Application, and $113 fee, payable online during the application process.

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