2017 - 2018 University of Washington & China Medical Board - Applicant Information

Administrative Contact: Jennifer Tee ()

Master of Public Health (MPH) in
Global Health / PhD in Global Health
Metrics & Implementation Science
UW priority selection criteria / 1)  Strong institutional support
2)  Potential for strengthening global health at a Chinese University
3)  Focus on low and middle income country (LMIC) projects while at UW including travel
Application deadline / 15 December, 2016 / 15 December , 2016
Expected arrival on campus / Early September, 2017 / Early September, 2017
Instruction starts / 27 September, 2017 / 27 September, 2017
Time required on campus / 3 quarters (9 months) / Average of 6 quarters over 2-5 years
Time to completion of degree / Minimum of 4 quarters / Average of 4-5 years
Minimum Qualifications / Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited university in the USA or its equivalent from a foreign institution.
Good English language proficiency / Education: A Masters’ degree or higher from an accredited university in the USA or its equivalent from a foreign institution.
Good English language proficiency
Required application materials / GRE scores: Required unless an applicant holds a doctoral level degree (PhD, JD, DDS, MD or other doctoral degree) from an accredited United States institution. Only the General test is required (no subject test). GRE scores should be sent directly to the University of Washington by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) using Institution Code 4854 (department code not required).
English Proficiency: English proficiency is required. The following minimum English language proficiency test scores will exempt students from taking English classes.
·  7.0 on the IELTS
·  92 on the TOEFLiBT
·  237 on the TOEFLC / ·  580 on the TOEFL
·  90 on the MLT
·  65 on the Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academics
See also: http://www.grad.washington.edu/policies/memoranda/memo08.shtml
Unofficial Transcripts: Unofficial electronic transcripts are required from each college and/or university attended. Hard copies of transcripts will only be requested by the Graduate School from those who are offered admission.
Letters of Recommendation: Three letters of recommendation are required. Suggested categories for recommenders include: At least one who knows your academic or professional work. It is helpful to have at least one letter from someone who is known by UW faculty. Two of the letters of support should be from the leadership of your university and should address how they envision your role in strengthening global health capacity at your university, as well as the nature of institutional support that will be provided for you and for development of global health capacity, with specific examples.
Personal Statement: A personal statement is required, two pages maximum. Please include the following in your statement:
1) your plans for strengthening global health at your university,
2) your primary research interests
3) examples of your work in low or middle income countries outside of China or your work with marginalized Chinese populations or communities. Also address interests in LMIC related projects. CV: A CV, maximum three pages, is required.
How to apply / For both the MPH and the PhD, applicants need to apply through the UW Graduate School’s web application. See:
https://www.grad.washington.edu/applForAdmiss/
1.  Create an Applicant Profile (in the New Applicants box)
2.  Select Application Type – Graduate
3.  Select Graduate Program: (1) Global Health – General (MPH) or (2) Global Health -Metrics (PhD) or (3) Global Health – Implementation Science (PhD).
4.  The application is complete once all fields have been filled and the application fee has been paid.

revd 6/2015