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Application Checklist And Submission Instructions

PRIORITY DUE DATE FOR FALL 2013 ADMISSION : 

DECEMBER 1, 2012

Applications submitted to SOPHAS and the UCLA Graduate Division after the December 1st deadline may be considered, but will have reduced opportunities for admission, financial support, and housing.

NOTE:  The Fall 2013 application for admission will be available through the Schools of Public Health Application Service (SOPHAS) at www.sophas.org on September 15, 2012.

Application for UCLA will be available September 15, 2012.

We encourage you to submit early.

To apply for admission to the UCLA School of Public Health, applicants MUST complete BOTH of the following application procedures:

  1. Submit an online application to SOPHAS at www.sophas.org
  2. Submit an online application to UCLA at www.gdnet.UCLA.edu
  3. Submit appropriate materials to UCLA - School of Public Health

I. Items for SOPHAS -- www.sophas.org

  1. Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  2. Statement of Purpose
  3. Three Letters of Recommendation - two from former professors and one from an employer. If the applicant has been out of school for over 5 years, three letters from employers are acceptable. *Please note letters of recommendation must be electronic only. 
  4. One set of Official Transcripts from each institution you have attended.
  5. Official GRE Test Scores - UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Code for ETS to report to SOPHAS: 4225
  6. Official TOEFL or IELTS Scores (for international applicants only)
  7. Writing Sample (for doctoral applicants applying to Community Health Sciences or Health Services) Submit writing sample in the additional questions section under "School Designations". 
  8. SOPHAS Application Fee (the amount will vary according to the number of applications submitted)

SOPHAS
P.O. Box 9111
Watertown, MA 02471

For Overnight Delivery Only:
SOPHAS
c/o Liaison International
311 Arsenal Street
Watertown, MA 02472

II. Items for UCLA’s Graduate Division -- www.gdnet.UCLA.edu

UCLA Application for Graduate Admission - at www.gdnet.UCLA.edu
                         Please fill out the following sections only 
                              1.  Instructions
                              2.  Disclosure Statement
                              3.  Basic Information
                              4.  Biographical Data
                              5.  Citizenship and Residency
                              6.  Plans for Graduate Study
                              7.  School of Public Health
                              8.  Academic History
                              9.  UCLA Fellowship Application for Entering Graduate Students (optional)
                             10.  UCLA Graduate Division Application Fees                       

 * The letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, and test scores should be submitted to SOPHAS ONLY.
(Please do not submit the letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, transcript upload, test scores, writing sample, professional experience, resume upload, and supporting documents. Upload forms on the graduate division online application). 

Applicants applying for the joint degrees must complete all sections on the SOPHAS and UCLA graduate applications.

III. Items for UCLA’s School of Public Health

1.  One Set of Official Transcripts to the address below. (Current UCLA students or alumni do not need to send their transcripts to UCLA, but please send them to SOPHAS.)

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health
Attn: Student Affairs Office
A1-269 CHS, Box 951772
650 Charles E. Young Dr. South
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1772

Applicants should check the SOPHAS portal to ensure that all required documents have been received by SOPHAS and that their completed application has been forwarded to the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health for review. Please note that it can take SOPHAS up to 3-4 weeks to process and send your SOPHAS application to the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.


View the Frequently Asked Questions page for Prospective Applicants.

Prospective applicants who have additional questions about UCLA Fielding School of Public Health should call the Student Affairs Office at (310) 825-5524 or send an e-mail to Sukhwinder Sagoo. For questions about the SOPHAS application process, please check online prior to contacting SOPHAs at (617) 612-2090 or send an e-mail to sophasinfo@sophas.org.