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PhD Environmental Health Sciences at University of California, Los Angeles

University of California, Los Angeles, United States

Programme overview

PhD Environmental Health Sciences is a doctoral programme in Environmental Health Sciences, Jonathan and Karin Fielding School of Public Health at UCLA. Areas of study: Students may choose from: air quality, water quality, climate and health, exposure assessment, environmental and occupational biological effects, industrial hygiene, environmental chemistry, environmental and occupational health practice and policy, environmental justice, and molecular toxicology.

Faculty: Jonathan and Karin Fielding School of Public Health  |  Department: Environmental Health Sciences  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Consult department.  |  Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Areas of study: Students may choose from: air quality, water quality, climate and health, exposure assessment, environmental and occupational biological effects, industrial hygiene, environmental chemistry, environmental and occupational health practice and policy, environmental justice, and molecular toxicology. For students that focus on industrial hygiene, there is a specific curriculum and requirements if students participate in a federal training grant in this area such as: https://erc.ucla.edu/industrial-hygiene/ and https://erc.ucla.edu/r25/.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application deadline: December 1, 2026. GRE: Not required. Letters of recommendation: 3 Applicants with less than three years of post bac professional experience should submit a minimum of two academic. In addition to the University's minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit the departmental application through the Schools of Public Health Application Service (SOPHAS]. Applicants should first fill out a SOPHAS application and then complete and pay for the UCLA Graduate Education application. M.S.: Bachelor's (or advanced) degrees in life sciences, physical sciences, engineering, environmental science, or a related field. Applicants with degrees in non-science majors may be considered for admission with the following preparation: one university-level course in calculus, linear algebra, or statistics;

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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