Thank you for your interest in our graduate programs!
The UW Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences (DEOHS) ranks fifth in the world among all public and private universities for environmental and occupational health programs.
We prepare students to graduate job-ready with practical work experience through internships and the support of a dedicated career counselor.
Our faculty and students work across disciplines, sectors and borders to address some of today’s most urgent health challenges—from preventing on-the-job injuries and illnesses to investigating the health impacts of air pollution and climate change. Students and faculty in DEOHS are actively engaged in COVID-19 research and service activities to help protect workers and build resilient communities during the global pandemic.
Our students come from diverse backgrounds and disciplines to learn the latest scientific methods and core principles of how environmental and workplace factors influence human health. Then they take those skills into the lab and the field, conducting research and helping create sustainable health solutions that save and improve lives.
We offer 11 eleven graduate degree options. Our online application for entry into Autumn quarter each year opens on September 1st and closes on December 1st of the previous year. For example, December 1, 2020, is the application deadline for students who wish to enroll in Autumn 2021 (classes typically start in late September).
- Access the online application at https://deohs.washington.edu/how-apply.
- Before starting your online application, please review the minimum admission requirements and the admissions FAQs.
To learn more about our graduate programs, please join us for one of our upcoming online info sessions:
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Wednesday, October 7 from 4:30-5:30pm | https://washington.zoom.us/j/97935195666
Student Research
Rebekah Lee Petroff
Neurological effects of low-level, chronic domoic acid exposure in a nonhuman primate model
PhD | Environmental Toxicology (Tox)
2020 | Thomas M. Burbacher
Yoomin Jo
Characterization of a rho class glutathione-S Transferase in zebrafish (Danio rerio)
MS (Thesis) | Environmental Toxicology (Tox)
2020 | Evan Gallagher
Benjamin Weber
Noise exposure to marine foghorns: Assessment and control strategies
MS (Applied) | Applied Occupational Hygiene (App OH)
2020 | Christopher D. Simpson
Michael Anderson
MS (Thesis) | Environmental Toxicology (Tox)
2020 | Terrance J. Kavanagh
Student Stories
Allen Chan
Past student profile
MS (Thesis), Occupational Hygiene (OH)
Allen Chan's thesis research focuses on how grocery stores are keeping employees and customers safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bruk Molla
Past student profile
BS, Environmental Health (EH)
Bruk Molla is gaining the skills he'll need to address occupational and environmental hazards in marginalized communities, particularly for immigrants and their families.
Michael Cashman
Past student profile
MPH, Occupational and Environmental Medicine (OEM)
Michael Cashman is pursuing an MPH in Occupational and Environmental Medicine so he can work on a population-based scale and maximize his impact.