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We invite you to join us for a virtual event. We offer virtual office hours and information sessions that cover the DrPH, MHCM, SM, and MPH degree programs. The Ph.D. programs are not covered in detail during these sessions. If you are interested in the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) programs, please visit the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Admissions Office site and we encourage you to set up a time to speak with the respective Ph.D. program.

Attendees will have an opportunity to learn about Harvard Chan School’s degree programs and the application process.

The PhD programs are not covered in detail during these sessions. If you are interested in the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programs, please visit the  Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Admissions Office site  and we encourage you to set up a time to speak with the respective  PhD program.

• Monday, April 8, 2024, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada). Click here to register!
• Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada). Click here to register!
• Wednesday, June 12, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada).  Click here to register!
• Tuesday, July 30, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada).  Click here to register!
• Thursday, August 22, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada).  Click here to register!
• Monday, September 16, 2024, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada).  Click here to register!

Virtual Admissions Office Hours: Please complete this form to join . Once the form is submitted, you will receive a link to join the virtual office hour.

Participants must display their first and last name upon entering the waiting room.

Questions? Please join us for Admissions Office Hours to speak briefly with a member of the Admissions team. The waiting room will be enabled to facilitate one-on-one conversation regarding our master’s and DrPH programs. For any questions related to the PhD programs, please contact Harvard Griffin GSAS Admissions . These virtual office hours are for prospective students interested in programs beginning 2025 or later: 

• May 2nd, 2024 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (EDT)
• May 9th, 2024 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (EDT)
• May 16th, 2024 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (EDT)
• May 20th, 2024 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (EDT)
• May 30th, 2024 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (EDT)
• June 6th, 2024 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (EDT)
• June 13th, 2024 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (EDT)
• June 20th, 2024 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (EDT)
• June 27th, 2024 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (EDT)

NEW! - Chat with Current Students

Please complete this form to join . Once the form is submitted, you will receive a link to join the chat:

• Please check back for upcoming sessions!

More opportunities to chat with current students:

Join the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Fellows from The Office of Diversity and Inclusion as they host drop-in hours for prospective students. No appointments necessary! Please feel free to join the conversation to learn more about the application process, summer research programs and the culture of the school. Drop-in hours are designed for prospective students to ask any questions about the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Tuesday April 2, 6 – 7pm

Register Here: https://harvard.zoom.us/meeting/register/ tJYtf-GuqjkoHdJOxKrBysEGhi8ye6F2Kqi5  

Wednesday April 17, 6 – 7pm

Register Here: https://harvard.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwqdO6gqzsjE9Cjhfqawjvp3MWNh0VkhpnR

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On-campus Events

Attendees will have an opportunity to learn about Harvard Chan School’s degree programs and the application process. A brief tour will be included as part of this information session.

Special Accommodations:   Harvard University welcomes individuals with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you would like to request accommodations or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact  [email protected]  in advance of your visit. Please note that the school will make every effort to secure services, but that services are subject to availability.

Click here to register for one of the following upcoming information sessions:

• Monday, April 22 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time
• Monday, May 6 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time
• Friday, June 7 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time
• Tuesday, July 9 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time

Interested in visiting the Harvard Chan School in person? Join a current MPH or SM student for a tour of the Harvard Chan School to see our facilities and learn more about the graduate student experience. Tours last around 45 minutes.

Click  here to register for one of the following upcoming tours:

• Please note that all sessions are in Eastern Time:

Additional Opportunities

Recorded events.

Please view select recordings from our Fall Virtual Visit Week for Prospective Students on our Recorded Webinars page

Online Information Sessions

In these hour-long sessions, an admission officer and an undergraduate student will present information and answer questions about academics, student life, admissions and financial aid at Harvard College.

Registration Instructions

Online information sessions calendar and registration.

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Eddie Nesmith ‘20

Concentration: Molecular and Cellular Biology House: Dunster Employer: Harvard Admissions and Financial Aid Office

Eddie knew he was meant for this job before he even had any experience with it - his bubbly and open personality was just that cut out for what the job’s responsibilities called for. “I never had a college tour experience as a high school student, but it’s just one of those things I knew I wanted - that wherever I ended up going to school, it was something that I would want to do.” And once hired as a tour guide for the Harvard Admissions Office, Eddie discovered that the role was everything he had hoped for and more.

Reflecting on his time at Harvard, Eddie shares how it has been an incredible experience - one that he’s eager to share as tour guide with all the prospective students. “I’m really enthusiastic about my Harvard experience, and I find that this is a really good opportunity to share that experience. I talk about my friends and how much I’ve learned from them, how Dunster House is the best, about academics and my favorite professor Rob Lue and how he’s so corny. I love sharing how positive my Harvard experience has been.”

But more than that, Eddie believes it’s important to communicate an accurate representation of Harvard students and student life that dispels any assumptions about this school that prospective students may have. “I’m really excited about that process of sharing with prospective students, and dispelling preconceptions of Harvard students, and I’m just like ‘No, no, no. Everyone’s different.’ I would not classify every Harvard student under one stereotype. Everyone’s individual, everyone’s super friendly. We do do work here, but we have hobbies and interests and passions that are not necessarily academic, like yes, I want to Boston and get Panera and Ben & Jerry’s, so yes, we’re normal people as well, so I just like to convey that sentiment.”

As Eddie sums up, he recommends that everyone should work as a tour guide for the Admissions Office, overbrimming with enthusiasm for the job. “I like my job a lot, and I actually enjoy it. I like to interact with people, I love talking to people, so like this was a perfect fit for me. I truly believe that you can make anything out of your experience at Harvard, and I get to share that. I feel like it has been a really positive experience for me, like in that respect, I enjoy talking to people about Harvard, but additionally, I feel like I’ve cultivated my own public speaking style, where I can be more comfortable presenting in general - I feel like it’s given me a life skill that I needed to ascertain.”

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Private tour group providers

This information is for private tour providers not associated with Harvard University. If you are an individual looking for a tour, please visit our Tours page.

At this time, Cambridge and Boston tour companies who wish to lead tours of visitors through Harvard Yard are required to register with the Harvard University Visitor Center.

For further inquiry, please contact: [email protected]

Registration process

Apply to be a registered Harvard Yard Tour Provider

To register:

• Fill out the application.
• Submit a copy of a business license (in Cambridge or Boston) and proof of insurance.
• Allow up two weeks for the authorization process.

Once approved:

• The Harvard University Visitor Center will provide a physical “Welcome Packet” to the tour company.
• Sign the Harvard Yard Use Agreement.
• The tour company will be directed to the online payment system, where tour passes must be purchased at least three days in advance for the desired tour date (currently through the end of the semester).

Before the tour:

• Prior to coming to campus, the tour company must review the Harvard Yard Guidelines and go to Visit Harvard for any updated campus information.
• The tour company will use Touchnet, the online payment system, to purchases passes for the current semester at least three days in advance of the desired tour date.
• A Harvard Yard Tour Pass purchase requires a non-refundable payment of $1.50 per tour attendee.
• The tour company will receive a PDF file of the Harvard Yard Tour Pass within three business days.
• The tour company must print the Harvard Yard Tour Pass in color and it must be visibly worn on the tour group leader at all times while in Harvard Yard. Lanyards and other tour materials may be found in the “Welcome Packet.”

Keep in mind:

• Occasionally the Yard closes for University activities. If this conflicts with a tour you have sign up for, your payment will be refunded.
• Tour groups can include up to 35 people.
• The tour company may offer up to one tour per day in Harvard Yard, as space is available.
• The tour company may offer tours in Harvard Yard between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
• The tour company must remain in good standing in order to annually renew the Harvard Yard Use Agreement.

Frequently asked question

Who has to register to provide tours in harvard yard.

At this time, Cambridge and Boston Tour Companies who wish to lead tours of visitors through Harvard Yard are required to register with the Harvard University Visitor Center.