Application Timeline
All PhD applicants must apply by the December 1 deadline.
September 1
Application opens for PhD, MS and MPH degrees.
December 1
Deadline for PhD applications. 1st round application deadline for MS and MPH.
December - February
Review of all complete applications submitted by December 1st.
February - March
Admissions decisions sent for PhD and 1st round MS and MPH applications.
April 15
Deadline for applicants to accept offers with funding support.
May 1
2nd round application deadline for MS and MPH.
June 1
Admissions decisions sent for 2nd round MS and MPH applications.
July 15
Final deadline for applicants to accept offers.
Graduate admissions requirements
Thank you for your interest in applying for our graduate degree programs. We look forward to reviewing your application materials! All application materials must be received by the deadline, including letters of recommendation.
PhD Admissions: There is one application round per year for PhD applicants. Complete applications received by December 1 will be considered for admission in autumn quarter (September) of the following year.
MS and MPH Admissions: There are 2 application rounds for MS and MPH applications. Both rounds open on September 1st. Round 1 closes on December 1, applicants are notified in February - March. Round 2 closes on May 1st, applicants are notified in early June.
For the MS and PhD degrees there is only one application, the UW Graduate School application.
UW graduate school application
For the MPH degree, two separate applications (UW Graduate School and SOPHAS) are required to apply.
UW graduate school application
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SOPHAS application
Applicants to the MPH in Occupational and Environmental Medicine (OEM) must first be accepted into the UW Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency Program or the Madigan Preventive Medicine/Public Health Residency Program. Applicants will then apply to the MPH OEM degree by submitting a UW Graduate School Application.