MPH/MS Application Process
- General Guidelines for a Successful Application
- Diversity and Admissions
- How to Apply: (Application Instructions)
- Financial Assistance
HOW TO APPLY: (APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS)
All programs in the Department of Health Services use the UW Graduate School online application. After you create a user profile and select your program, you'll be given specific instructions for how to complete each element of the application. Then, once you've completed each required element, you'll be able to pay the application fee online and submit your application.
Deadlines:
The deadline for MPH/MS programs is January 15 (the next business day if January 15 falls on a weekend.) Additional deadline information for each MPH track or program may be specified in the online application.
(International applicants: Note that the Graduate School application will ask that materials such as transcripts, TOEFL scores and degree reports be submitted as close as possible to November 1 of the year prior to admission.)
The deadline for MPH/MS programs is January 15 (the next business day if January 15 falls on a weekend.) Additional deadline information for each MPH track or program may be specified in the online application.
(International applicants: Note that the Graduate School application will ask that materials such as transcripts, TOEFL scores and degree reports be submitted as close as possible to November 1 of the year prior to admission.)
Please read the General Steps to Complete an Application: section below to get an overview of the materials you'll need to assemble.
When you are prepared, go to https://www.grad.washington.edu/applForAdmiss to begin the online application.
General Steps to Complete an Application:
(Additional steps may be required inside individual program applications.)
(Additional steps may be required inside individual program applications.)
CHOOSE A PROGRAM:
In the program list, options for each of the four tracks of the regular MPH program begin with "Health Services - ".
(MS applicants should select "Health Services - Health & Policy Research")
In the program list, options for each of the four tracks of the regular MPH program begin with "Health Services - ".
(MS applicants should select "Health Services - Health & Policy Research")
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE (2-3 pages):
The statement of purpose should include a description of the applicant's professional background, career goals, and the educational objectives which he/she expects to meet through the program. An applicant should be sure to include a description of his or her work experience in health care or related fields. The admissions committee places particular importance on well-specified and realistic career objectives.
Personal Statement (optional):
The Department of Health Services welcomes students who have varied cultural experiences, and who will therefore contribute to the intellectual and social enrichment of the MPH/MS Program. If you wish to have these factors included in the review of your application, please provide a statement concerning your personal history, family background, and influences on your intellectual development. This statement should include cultural and educational opportunities (or the lack thereof), social and economic disadvantages that you may have had to overcome, and the ways in which these experiences affected you. This statement can be separate from the goal statement described above, or can be incorporated into it.
The statement of purpose should include a description of the applicant's professional background, career goals, and the educational objectives which he/she expects to meet through the program. An applicant should be sure to include a description of his or her work experience in health care or related fields. The admissions committee places particular importance on well-specified and realistic career objectives.
Personal Statement (optional):
The Department of Health Services welcomes students who have varied cultural experiences, and who will therefore contribute to the intellectual and social enrichment of the MPH/MS Program. If you wish to have these factors included in the review of your application, please provide a statement concerning your personal history, family background, and influences on your intellectual development. This statement should include cultural and educational opportunities (or the lack thereof), social and economic disadvantages that you may have had to overcome, and the ways in which these experiences affected you. This statement can be separate from the goal statement described above, or can be incorporated into it.
TRANSCRIPTS:
A set of sealed official transcripts from all institutions of higher learning which the applicant has attended must be sent to the address below.
Minor transcripts for course-work that has no relevance to the degree can be omitted. Major transcripts in languages other than English must be accompanied by a certified English translation.
(Applicants who anticipate delays will be given the opportunity to submit unofficial transcript copies to be used for review until the official versions arrive)
A set of sealed official transcripts from all institutions of higher learning which the applicant has attended must be sent to the address below.
MPH/MS Program Office
Department of Health Services
University of Washington, Box 357660
1959 NE Pacific St.
Seattle, WA 98195-7660
Department of Health Services
University of Washington, Box 357660
1959 NE Pacific St.
Seattle, WA 98195-7660
Minor transcripts for course-work that has no relevance to the degree can be omitted. Major transcripts in languages other than English must be accompanied by a certified English translation.
(Applicants who anticipate delays will be given the opportunity to submit unofficial transcript copies to be used for review until the official versions arrive)
GRE SCORES:
(Not required if the applicant has a PhD, JD, DDS, MD, or related degree from an accredited U.S. school.)
Have official GRE scores reported to the University of Washington (institution code 4854).
You will also be asked to self-report your GRE scores
(Not required if the applicant has a PhD, JD, DDS, MD, or related degree from an accredited U.S. school.)
Have official GRE scores reported to the University of Washington (institution code 4854).
You will also be asked to self-report your GRE scores
LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION:
Most Program applications will require three recent letters of recommendation, preferably from former supervisors and teachers. One should be from a current supervisor. The recommendation letters should address the general topic of an applicant's suitability for the training provided by the program, and should mention how long recommenders have known the applicant and in what context.
Applicants will be asked to designate recommenders in the online application. The online application will then send specific instructions to each recommender. Applicants will be able to return to the online application to check whether the application system has received the recommendations.
Applicants are expected to be in contact with each recommender to make sure that the recommendations are sent to the online application system by the due dates.
Most Program applications will require three recent letters of recommendation, preferably from former supervisors and teachers. One should be from a current supervisor. The recommendation letters should address the general topic of an applicant's suitability for the training provided by the program, and should mention how long recommenders have known the applicant and in what context.
Applicants will be asked to designate recommenders in the online application. The online application will then send specific instructions to each recommender. Applicants will be able to return to the online application to check whether the application system has received the recommendations.
Applicants are expected to be in contact with each recommender to make sure that the recommendations are sent to the online application system by the due dates.
CURRENT CV:
A current resume or CV should be submitted with the application.
A current resume or CV should be submitted with the application.
FACULTY CONTACT:
An in-person or telephone interview with one or more faculty in the program is highly recommended. Faculty can often be contacted directly. Applicants may also seek assistance from from the MPH Program Coordinator:
An in-person or telephone interview with one or more faculty in the program is highly recommended. Faculty can often be contacted directly. Applicants may also seek assistance from from the MPH Program Coordinator:
MPH Program Coordinator: hservmph@u.washington.edu
(206) 616-2926
(206) 616-2926
