{"id":5800,"date":"2023-10-06T13:22:22","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T18:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/publichealth\/?page_id=5800"},"modified":"2026-07-16T12:47:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T17:47:19","slug":"public-health-phd-admission-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/publichealth\/students\/admission\/public-health-phd-admission-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Health PhD Admission"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<p class=\"lead-in wp-block-paragraph\">Our next PhD cohort will begin in Fall 2027 with the application opening on August 15, 2026. The deadline to apply for the Fall 2027 cohort is December 1, 2026. Our public health PhD programs include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/publichealth\/academics\/environmental-sciences-phd\/\">PhD in Environmental Sciences<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/publichealth\/academics\/epidemiology-phd\/\">PhD in Epidemiology<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/publichealth\/academics\/community-behavioral-health-promotion-phd\/\">PhD in Public Health: Community &amp; Behavioral Health Promotion<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lead-in wp-block-paragraph\">We will only review applications submitted via <a href=\"https:\/\/aspph.org\/student-journey\/sophas\/\">SOPHAS.org<\/a> \u2013 the centralized application service for public health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-international-students\">International Students<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/international-admissions\/graduate-application\/english-proficiency-requirement\/\">English language proficiency requirement&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/international-admissions\/\">International admissions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-requirements\">Requirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The GRE is <strong>not <\/strong>required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Current resume or CV<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Personal statement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Three letters of recommendation from people familiar with your academic experience and potential for graduate work in public health.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Official transcripts from all college-level institutions attended sent directly to SOPHAS. <a href=\"https:\/\/help.liaisonedu.com\/SOPHAS_Applicant_Help_Center\/Sending_Your_Official_Transcripts_and_Test_Scores_to_SOPHAS\">Information on how to send your transcripts to SOPHAS<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Exceptions can be made. <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/graduateschool\/admission\">Visit the Graduate School admissions page<\/a> for additional information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\"><nav aria-label=\"Sidebar\" class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list uwm-p-navigation-list--gold-border \"><div class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list--title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/publichealth\/students\/\">Student Resources<\/a><\/div><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/publichealth\/students\/undergraduate\/\">Undergraduate<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/publichealth\/students\/request-to-declare-a-minor-in-kinesiology\/\">Request to Declare a Minor in Kinesiology<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/publichealth\/students\/masters\/\">Master&#8217;s<\/a><\/li><li><a 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