How to Apply
The Graduate Division of the University of California at Berkeley requires that any student being admitted for a graduate degree have a 3.0 or better grade-point average (or equivalent) and appropriate Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores not more than five years old. Physicians and candidates holding other equivalent doctoral level degrees do not have to satisfy the GRE requirement. Students from countries where English is not the official language are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and have a minimum score of 570 out of a possible 677 on the paper exam, a minimum score of 230 out of a possible 300 on the Computer Version I (C) exam, or a minimum score of 68 out of a possible 120 on the Computer Version II-Internet (I).
TIPS FOR APPLYING
To facilitate a timely review, applicants are strongly encouraged to submit completed applications at least one month before the official deadlines.
DEADLINE for APPLYING for the 2008-09 ACADEMIC YEAR: December 1, 2007
To apply for graduate study at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health, you must complete both:
1) The UC Berkeley Graduate Application for Admissions and Fellowship (Forms A through G)
and
2) The SOPHAS application (Schools of Public Health Application Service).
Please follow the instructions on both sites carefully. Submitting an incomplete application will put you at a disadvantage in the admissions review process. You will need to complete the UC Berkeley Graduate Application first, as the SOPHAS application will require the 7-digit Doc. ID number that you will receive in a confirmation e-mail upon completing the UC Berkeley Graduate Application.
International Applicants
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores are required if an applicant is from a country where English is not the official language. The minimum TOEFL score for admission to the Graduate Division and have a minimum score of 570 out of a possible 677 on the paper exam, a minimum score of 230 out of a possible 300 on the Computer Version I (C) exam, or a minimum score of 68 out of a possible 120 on the Computer Version II-Internet (I). The TOEFL test must have been taken within the past two years - tests taken before June 2006 will not be accepted by the Graduate Admissions Office
Three two-hour pre-advising sessions will be conducted during the fall semester, which will cover application procedures and an overview of the epidemiology degree programs. The sessions will be held in 150 University Hall, 3:00 - 5:00 pm. No pre-registration for these sessions is required. The schedule is as follows:
September 27, 2007
October 18, 2007
November 1, 2007
For admissions application and more detailed information about the School of Public Health, including courses, degree requirements, fees, and financial aid, please visit the admissions page of the School of Public Health.
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