Admissions

For information regarding admissions to the Environmental Health Sciences Division, please contact Charlene Galica at: chargalica1@schoolph.umass.edu or call (413) 545-2288

Graduate Programs - Admissions

• How do I get an application?
• What are the deadlines for applying?
• What are the admission requirements?
• How will I know whether or not I have been accepted?
• Whom do I contact for additional admission information?

Q: How do I get an application? (return to top of page)

A: You can request application material online at the Graduate School web site; by writing the Graduate School, 530 Goodell Building, University of Massachusetts, 140 Hicks Way, Amherst, MA 01003-9333; or by calling the University at (413) 545-0722.

Q: What are the deadlines for applying? (return to top of page)

A: Applications to the M.P.H. and M.S. programs of the Environmental Health Sciences Division must be received by:

• Fall: February 1
• Spring: October 1 - Spring admission to EHS degree programs are considered on a case-by-case basis
• Summer: There is no summer term

The Environmental Health Sciences Ph.D. program currently considers for admission qualified candidates only after they have found a department faculty member willing to mentor them on a funded research project. For further information, call (413) 545-2288 or email: chargalica1@schoolph.umass.edu.

Q: What are the admission requirements? (return to top of page)

A: We require that all applicants take the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) and that foreign applicants take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). In addition, the admission decision is based on the applicant's grades in undergraduate and graduate courses, letters of recommendation, and personal statement. Successful applicants' test scores and Grade Point Average (GPA) generally exceed:

Requirement		Minimum
GRE
	Verbal	50th percentile
	Quantitative	50th percentile
	Analytical	50th percentile
TOEFL
	Paper-based	600
	Computer-based	250
	Internet-based	85-100
GPA		3.0

Applicants should have completed undergraduate coursework in basic biology and chemistry.

Q: How will I know whether or not I have been accepted? (return to top of page)

A: Admission decisions are forwarded to the Graduate School, and the Graduate School will send letters to applicants by mail confirming the decision. This process will be completed as quickly as possible.

Q: Whom do I contact for additional admission information? Please call the Office Manager, Charlene Galica at: (413) 545-2288 or send her an email - chargalica1@schoolph.umass.edu