MPH Admissions
Admissions Process
Admission to the MPH is now OPEN.
The application deadline for Fall 2010 is December 1, 2009, and we have only one admissions cycle.
MPH PROGRAM
The Department of Global Health offers a multi-track Master of Public Health (MPH) program with an emphasis on a social justice approach to global health. Our current MPH tracks include:
- General
- Leadership, Policy and Management
- Health Metrics and Evaluation
- Peace Corps Master's International
- Concurrent Degrees with MPH
The Department of Epidemiology offers an MPH with a Global Health Track as well.
Detailed information about the Global Health MPH program can be accessed through our main MPH page.
DIVERSITY AND ADMISSIONS
In the Department of Global Health, we are committed to creating a diverse environment that promotes dialogue and learning. We honor the perspectives of people from different backgrounds and histories. Diversity encompasses differences in race, ethnicity, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, culture, ability, age, and nationality. We welcome all of those who are willing to address global health issues and promote social justice.
The School of Public Health is committed to increasing the enrollment of students from groups traditionally underrepresented in public health professions. Toward this goal, the Office for Student Services provides the following services:
- Student outreach and recruitment activities
- Assistance with application and financial forms, review of narrative statements, and coordination of campus visits
- Retention services such as counseling and tutoring
- Recruitment of mentors, preceptors and guest lecturers
For further information, please contact:
Office for Student Services
School of Public Health
Box 357230, University of Washington
Seattle, WA, 98195-7230
Tel: 206.685.3057
sphoss@uw.edu
GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR A SUCCESSFUL MPH APPLICATION
Applicants to the Global Health MPH program are considered within the context of the entire application including: goal statement, work experience, recommendation letters, transcripts, and test scores. A competitive application meets the following criteria:
- Shows a good match between the training goals of applicant and the focus of the MPH track applied to.
- Meets the background and work experience requirements of the specific track being applied to. (Please read these carefully.)
- Demonstrates a progression between past and present training and/or experience and attainment of an MPH. The goal statement should clearly address how an MPH degree in Global Health will advance the applicant's professional goals.
- Is supported by strong recommendation letters, transcripts, and GRE scores. (The GRE is not required for those who have earned a doctoral degree in the United States from an accredited institution of higher learning.)
Most applicants who are admitted to the program have verbal and quantitative GRE scores at or above the 50th percentile and a cumulative college grade point average greater than 3.0 (B). However, all applicants are carefully considered in order to identify promising individuals whose scores or grades might not fully represent their potential.
Because successful completion of the core biostatistics and epidemiology courses is required for an MPH degree, it is important that students can perform well in quantitative work. A review course in algebra or statistics is highly encouraged for applicants who need to bolster their skills in this area.
