No. Students must be admitted to UCLA with a degree objective in order to enroll in classes. Courses can be taken at UCLA Extension or through UCLA Summer Sessions without formal admittance.

The MS is an academic degree designed for students who desire to specialize in methodology. In general, the MS programs are more research oriented and quantitatively based than the MPH programs. As such, MS programs tend to include extra research modules and more mathematically based coursework.

Each year about 1,000 applications are submitted to the School of Public Health for admission to the various departments and degree programs.  Approximately 250 new graduate students enroll in the School each Fall.

This varies by department and degree program. Typically, admissions offers are made by mid March.

Students in public health come from all disciplines, although most come from the biological and/or social sciences. Because 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. It is highly recommended that a statistics course also be taken if possible.

Your letters should be submitted to SOPHAS only.

If there is something important that happened (poverty, illness, excessive work, etc.), which affected your grades go ahead and state it, but write it affirmatively, that is, in a way that shows your perseverance.

First, note that we are looking mainly at your upper division (last 2 years of college) GPA. A couple of bad grades won’t really hurt your application. Be sure to focus on your work experience in your Statement of Purpose. Find letter of recommendation writers who can relate your professional work experience to potential for excellence in the classroom. If you have more questions, you should contact a staff member from the program to which you hope to apply. Contact information is available at www.ph.UCLA.edu/student_affairs.html

You should contact SOPHAS directly at sophas@sophasinfo.org
Phone: (617) 612-2090

Keep in mind, you might have met the deadline, however, we cannot submit incomplete applications for review.

You should list them in the Relevant Honors and Awards section.

Please use Institution Code 4837, and Department Code 50 when requesting that test scores be forwarded to UCLA. Please use Code 5688 when requesting that test scores be forwarded to SOPHAS. TOEFL test scores are valid for two years from the date taken.

Because your have graduated in a US university you do not have to take the TOEFL exam.

You need to submit your transcripts with the application.

GPAs for admitted students for Fall 2009 ranged from 2.36-4.0, with the average being 3.58.
GREs for admitted students for Fall 2009 ranged and averaged respectively: Verbal 290-800 (567 average) and Quantitative 290-800 (701 average).

UCLA has various types of financial aid, including graduate fellowships and scholarships, federal traineeships, need-based scholarships and loans. In order to apply for any type of financial assistance the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be submitted. The FAFSA is available beginning January 1st of each year and is due March 2nd. Please visit the FAFSA web site for applications and additional information at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov.  Support based solely on merit is available in the form of fellowships, traineeships, teaching assistantships, and graduate student researcher positions. For more information, visit http://www.gdnet.UCLA.edu/asis/entsup/finsup.htm

UCLA does not offer deferrals. You must re-submit both SOPHAS and UCLA graduate application for the following year.