School of Public Health, University of Washington

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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).

Join the Northwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety for a free webinar on careers in worker health and safety:

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Student Stories

A man in a blue coat stands at a wooden lectern in a library.

Joe Lim

Current student profile

PhD, Environmental Toxicology (Tox)

DEOHS doctoral student Joe Lim is grateful for opportunities to learn from other scientists both inside and outside of the academic “silo”

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Yoni Rodriguez in suit

Yoni Rodriguez

Past student profile

MS (Thesis), Exposure Science (ES)

DEOHS grad student Yoni Rodriguez wins Latino Center for Health Fellowship

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Photo of Sarah Philo in sunglasses standing in front of a body of water and Portugal's Belém Tower.

Sarah Philo

Current student profile

, Environmental and Occupational Health (EOH)

As a Fulbright fellow in Portugal, DEOHS PhD student Sarah Philo is tracking the spread of bacterial resistance to antibiotics to protect public health

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