School of Public Health

• Information for International Applicants and/or Non-Native English Speakers
• PhD applicants for Environmental Health and Epidemiology will be required to provide a statement of research interests
• NOTE: Above list reference general admissions requirements, please refer to the specific program of interest for additional application requirements including any required or preferred prerequisite coursework necessary.
• NOTE: SOPHAS, the common application service, charges $145 for the first program you apply to and $55 for each additional program. A limited number of fee waivers are available, learn more at SOPHAS.
• NOTE: A limited number of application fee assistance support is available through the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, please contact us at sph-ask@umn.edu to inquire.

To receive consideration for first-round School of Public Health scholarships, applications must be completed, with all required documentation, by December 1. Applications submitted/completed after December 1 will be given scholarship consideration based on availability of funds. Deadlines beyond the priority deadline vary by program, please refer to the complete list of application deadlines.

Your drive to succeed is supported by staff in the award-winning SPH Career Center who provide the guidance and resources you need to understand the professional marketplace and launch a public health career.

Our close relationships with hundreds of nonprofit organizations, corporations, and the Minnesota Department of Health provide opportunities for real-world experiences, industry expertise, mentorship, and careers.

Whether it's collaborating with communities in Minneapolis or working with people across the globe, our school's unique relationship with local populations, as well as schools and organizations around the world, provides important ways for students to learn from and partner with the world community.

Through summer fellowships, volunteering, applied practice requirements, and other learning opportunities, public health students in the Twin Cities are in one of the top places in the country for hands-on experience and to practice public health. A long and close partnership with the Minnesota Department of Health - among the best in the country - gives our students on-the-ground experience and future job opportunities. Programs in India and studies in Bangkok and the Dominican Republic, among other learning abroad possibilities, allow students to see that public health is needed everywhere and how they can serve.