Thank you for attending the Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences Graduate Degree Info Session!
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.
Join the Northwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety for a free webinar on careers in worker health and safety:
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Wednesday, October 12 at 4:00pm (PST)
To register, please visit: http://bit.ly/NWCInfo2020
Student Research
Rothboury Doung
MPH | Environmental and Occupational Hygiene (EOHY)
2023 | Judit Marsillach
Sarah Philo
Wastewater Surveillance for Emerging Infectious Diseases: Optimization and Implementation of Methods
PhD | Environmental and Occupational Hygiene (EOHY)
2023 | John Meschke
Student Stories
Joe Lim
Student Profile
PhD, Environmental Toxicology (Tox)
Joe Lim honored for his academic performance and research on the impact of early life exposure to toxic chemicals on diabetes
Claire Schollaert
Current student profile
PhD, Environmental and Occupational Hygiene (EOHY)
Claire Schollaert, the 2023 DEOHS Outstanding PhD Student, shows how forest management can improve community health by reducing wildfires
Asheton Gilbertson
Current student profile
MS (Thesis), Occupational Hygiene (OH)
Asheton Gilbertson is the 2023 DEOHS Outstanding Master's Student