Admissions
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For more information about admissions contact:

Office of Student Services and Admissions
sphinfo@berkeley.edu
(510) 643-0881

or write to:

University of California, Berkeley
School of Public Health
Student Services and Admissions
50 University Hall MC 7360
Berkeley, CA 94720-7360

students in a seminarThank you for your interest in the University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health. Each year, the School reviews more than 1,000 applications to degree programs in 11 areas of concentration. Beginning in late August, the School will be accepting applications for the Fall 2010 semester. The application deadline is December 1, 2009. (Spring admission is not offered.)


How to Apply:

Standard Applicants

Re-applicants and deferrals: If you applied to the UC Berkeley School of Public Health last Fall to begin in Fall 2009, you will be able to re-activate your previous application and carry over some of the information to your Fall 2010 application. Visit this page to get started. Please note that you will be required to re-submit your letters of recommendation. You will not be required to re-submit your coursework and transcripts.

Previous & Current UC Berkeley Graduate Students (PDF)

If you have specific questions about one of our areas of concentration, please contact the program coordinator listed on the Contact Us page.

If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact the Office of Student Services & Admissions.

Also, be sure to carefully read the Basic Requirements for Admission and Frequently Asked Questions.


Advising Resources:

 

Prospective applicant webchats

Thursday, August 20; 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Monday, September 14; 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 13; 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Visit http://ucberkeleysph.universitywebchat.com/chat3317/ to enter the chat room up to 5 minutes before the beginning of the session. Please note that space in our chat-room is limited. If you're not able to get into this session, please try again next time, or e-mail sphadmit@berkeley.edu.

 

Statement Writing Q&A Sessions

Wednesday, August 19; 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, September 23; 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 6; 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October 28; 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Visit http://ucberkeleysph.universitywebchat.com/chat3317/ to enter the chat room up to 5 minutes before the beginning of the session. Please note that space in our chat-room is limited. If you're not able to get into this session, please try again next time, or e-mail sphadmit@berkeley.edu.