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PhD Environment and Sustainability at University of California, Los Angeles

University of California, Los Angeles, United States

Programme overview

The Environment and Sustainability PhD program was launched in 2018. The program equips students with diverse perspectives to develop profound new ideas, knowledge and answers to the most important concerns facing people and the planet. The program provides a deep understanding of how fundamental principles of environmental science and sustainability can be applied to research and address key environmental challenges that require skills in multiple disciplines—preparing students for a range of careers in academia,...

Faculty: College of Letters and Science  |  Department: Environment and Sustainability, Institute of the  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Areas of study: The IoES Masters and Ph.D. Program in Environment and Sustainability covers a wide variety of areas of study drawing upon multiple disciplines. Students interested in this program should consult the program description at www.environment.ucla.edu for more information. There are two plans of study that lead to the M.S. degree, the capstone and thesis plans, each requiring a total of 9 courses (36 units). At least five of the courses (20 units) must be at the 200-level. In the thesis plan, seven of the nine must be formal 100- or 200-series courses. The remaining two may be 598 courses involving work on the thesis.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application deadline: December 01, 2026 Applications submitted after the deadline cannot be considered for financial support but may be considered for admission if space is available.. GRE: Not required. Letters of recommendation: 3. In addition to the University's minimum requirements and those listed above, applicants should submit a writing sample of at least 3,000 words in the form of a manuscript, seminar paper, report, or publication where the applicant was the sole or senior author, and a statement of purpose that clearly delineates the disciplinary areas the applicant would like to work in and the applicant's background for doing research in those areas. One official bachelor's (and master's, if applicable) degree transcript must be sent directly to the Institute's address. Applicants must meet the university's minimum requirements for the bachelor's degree.

Most graduate departments and schools have deadlines in November and early December for the following fall term.

Graduate application fee: $135 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents, $155 for all other applicants; deadlines are set by each programme, mostly in November and early December for the following fall.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.ucla.edu/admissions/steps-to-apply/

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