MPH/MS Application Process

CHOOSE A PROGRAM:
In the program list, options for each of the tracks of the regular MPH program begin with "Public Health - Health Services - ".

(MS applicants should select "Health Services - Health Care & Population Health 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.

TRANSCRIPTS:
(SOPHAS Note: Domestic applicants who are sending official transcripts through SOPHAS may skip this item in the UW Grad School Online application.)

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)

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:
(SOPHAS Note: Applicants with recommendation letters arriving through SOPHAS may skip this item in the UW Grad School Online application.)

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.

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: