MS in Environmental Health Science

Applications should include a resume or CV. Prior work experience, preferably in health sector related activities, is required for some programs. Resumes should include: Educational degrees Employment Experiences (especially those that are public-health related) Professional skills and accomplishments Volunteer activities (specify any leadership roles)

Upload a scanned copy of your transcript and degree certificate for each institution after high school.

The application requires at least three letters of recommendation. Applicants should check with their prospective program for questions. Your recommenders are asked to give their personal impressions of your intellectual ability, your aptitude in research or professional skills, your character, and the quality of your previous work and potential for future productive scholarship. Be sure to inform your recommenders of the program’s application deadline. Applicants may waive the right to inspect their letters of recommendation on a voluntary basis. This option can be selected when you fill out the recommendation invite for your recommender.

Personal History Statement Word limit: 1,000 words Please describe how your background and life experiences have influenced your decision to pursue a graduate degree at this time. This may include formative experiences, values, or motivations that have influenced your academic and/or professional path. In this section, you may also include any relevant information on the following: Any educational, familiar, cultural, economic or social experiences or opportunities that have shaped your academic journey Challenges or responsibilities you have navigated in pursuit of your educational goals, and how you responded to or overcame them Significant barriers or hardships you have faced, and how they have contributed to your growth and shaped your perspective Leadership experiences, community outreach, service initiatives, or research projects you have participated in or plan to pursue that aim to positively impact others or the broader community Ways in which your perspectives, experiences, or aspirations have aligned with UC Berkeley’s Principles of Community

Statement of Purpose Word limit: 1,000 words Your Statement of Purpose should explain why you are pursuing graduate training in public health. Your essay should also explain your eventual career goals and why you need a degree in your specific program. You can choose to explain why you are pursuing this degree now and why at Berkeley Public Health. If you are applying to a doctoral program, include your proposed research topics. Please be sure to check your program’s page, as some programs have specific questions to answer. If there are no specific program guidelines, please follow the above-mentioned general guidelines.

TOEFL/IELTS

A writing sample. There is no length requirement for the writing sample, but a sample approximately 10 pages in length is typical. Please attach a writing sample that highlights your writing and analytical skills. The writing sample may be a final paper from a class, a popular media article, a report, a blog entry, an undergraduate thesis, etc. The purpose of the writing sample is to demonstrate your preparation for graduate-level coursework and research at Berkeley by sharing an example of your prior work that exhibits your ability to articulate and support complex ideas, solve technical problems, construct and evaluate arguments, and/or sustain a focused and coherent discussion. The writing sample should be your own work; if there were multiple authors, please describe your specific contributions to the writing and project.