Requirements
Applications for admission to the School of Public Health are accepted for the fall semester only. Each fall approximately 200 new students enroll in the various degree programs.
To be considered for admission, an applicant must have:
- A bachelor's degree or recognized equivalent from an accredited institution
- Adequate preparation in the biological, physical, or social sciences
- At least a B (3.0) grade-point average or the equivalent in work completed after the first two years of a bachelor's degree program and in all post-baccalaureate course work. An applicant who does not meet this academic criterion may request special consideration
- Additional requirements such as prior health-related work experience or specific course prerequisites are specified for some areas of study
- Because the profession needs a diverse membership and the educational experience is enhanced by a diverse student body, the School of Public Health views the enrollment of men and women from different backgrounds and demographic groups as a high priority
- Recommendation: Quantitative methodology is an important part of the M.P.H. curriculum. It is strongly recommended that a basic college-level mathematics course (i.e., linear algebra, calculus) be taken before entry. Re-entry applicants are urged to take a review course in a classroom setting or through self-study
- Applicants may only apply to one degree program. Because an enrollment ceiling is imposed on all departments on the Berkeley campus and the large number of applicants to the School of Public Health, it is not possible to accept part-time students
- Applicants seeking a graduate fellowship or scholarship awarded by the Graduate Division must file the combined application for admission and fellowship by December 1, 2008. An upper-division grade-point average of at least 3.5 is required to apply for a merit-based graduate fellowship.