How to Apply

The MPH and MS-CR programs in Public Health Sciences are administered by the School of Medicine.  Application forms and their accompanying supporting documents should be completed on-line. Applicants must hold a minimum of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution (or qualifying foreign institution) in order to be considered for admission. Strong quantitative skills and computer literacy are vital to success in our program; therefore, special scrutiny is given to evidence of these abilities in each applicant’s materials.

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  PHS students walk through UVA Grounds in the fall. (Photo taken by Abby Sacks.)

  Completed, on-line application form, submitted electronically on SOPHAS.org

• Application fee
• Statement of purpose (your rationale for pursuing graduate study in this area)
• Transcripts of all colleges and universities attended and listed on your application form, regardless of whether a degree was earned
• Three letters of recommendation (academic or professional references accepted)
• (Foreign students only) Official TOEFL score report
• Curriculum vitae or resume

Applications should be submitted by March 1 for both the MPH and the MS-Clinical Research Programs. We recommend that applications be submitted as early as possible since we will review on a rolling basis. Applications which are completed after March 1 will be considered late and will be evaluated on a space-available basis only.