Graduate Application Process

• MPH Program (with concentration in Health Promotion)
• DrPH Program (with concentration in Health Promotion)

Application to Ph.D. program
in Health Promotion

General Guidelines

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

• Undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (on a 0- to 4-point scale).
• GRE test score of 1000 for verbal and quantitative sections combined.

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.

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 Department of Health Promotion and Behavior (HPB)

Please send the following materials directly to the HPB department:

• PhD Application PDF version or Word version (2 copies)
• CV or Résumé (2 copies)

Mail materials to:

HPB Graduate Coordinator
Department of Health Promotion
College of Public Health
308 Ramsey Center
Athens, GA 30602

Application Deadlines

Departmental deadline for fall 2008: February 15, 2008