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Application to Ph.D. program
in Health Promotion

Application Process for PhD in Health Promotion

Applications are considered in their entirety before making admission decisions. In general, the following minimum test scores are recommended:

All students must have a masters degree from an accredited institution. Applicants are expected to have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, and GRE scores of 1000 (combined verbal and quantitative) for previous GRE reporting.  

GRE Scores must be within the last five years.

*Students with only a bachelors degree will NOT be accepted into the program.  No exceptions will be given.*

The application process to The University of Georgia requires two steps:

1. The applicant must apply to the Graduate School. Please visit http://www.uga.edu/gradschool/admissions/requirements.html for more details on Graduate School policies and procedures. The application to the Graduate School must be done online. No paper materials will be provided.
    
2. The applicant must apply to the Health Promotion and Behavior Department.  See instructions for Application to the Graduate School and Application to the Health Promotion and Behavior Department below:

Application to the Graduate School

• Graduate School online application: http://www.uga.edu/gradschool/admissions/requirements.html
• Application processing fee
• One official transcript/academic record from each institution where a degree was conferred (International applicants: two sets of official academic records and proof of degrees)
• Official GRE scores sent by the testing agency (UGA institutional code for ETS reporting: 5813) http://www.gre.org
• Letters of recommendation (part of the online application)
• Application for Georgia residence status (if claiming legal residence in Georgia)

International Applicants - additional information needed:

• Official TOEFL or IELTS scores sent by testing agency http://www.TOEFL.org
• Certificate of Finances (COF) form
• Visa Information

Application to the Health Promotion and Behavior Department's PhD program.

Instructions for receiving the PhD in Health Promotion and Behavior departmental application.

After completing the Graduate School online application, please email Betty Blum at bettyb@uga.edu to register and receive by email the Department of Health Promotion and Behavior application.  SOPHAS applications are not accepted for the PhD program.  You must complete the departmental application. 

The Graduate School application and the Department of Health Promotion and Behavior application must be received by February 15, 2012.

Fall 2012 application -departmental deadline for fall : February 15, 2012

Fall 2013 application-deparmental deadline :  January 6, 2013.

Please email curriculum vitae or resume (pdf or MS Word format )to Betty Blum at bettyb@uga.edu.

Mail materials to:

UGA College of Public Health
Department of Health Promotion and Behavior
303 Ramsey Center
Athens, GA 30602

Application Deadlines:  Departmental deadline for fall : February 15