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Fall 2023 Application Deadlines:
- Applications for Fall 2023 open on September 7th, 2022.
- Priority Deadline: December 15th, 2022 at 11:59pm
Extended Deadline: February 1st, 2023 at 11:59pm
Please note, we only accept students to begin in Fall quarter of each academic year.
UC San Diego Students - You may use the following letter of recommendation form in place of a formal letter if you're requesting a letter from UC San Diego faculty. This form can only be used for the UC San Diego MA in Global Health degree. If faculty are writing you a letter for other programs, please feel free to use that letter. Faculty will submit the letter in the grad portal. Once you identify them as a recommender they will receive an email with a link to submit a letter (or this form).
Please see the Graduate Division Application FAQ page for questions pertaining to your application.
In the Grad Apply application, there is a section for requesting letters of recommendation. A link will be sent to letter writers for them to upload the document to your application. Make sure to contact the letter writer first and get their confirmation before sending the request through Grad Apply.
Please note the following when it comes to requesting a letter:
Applicants may submit up to three applications for the same term with one application fee. However, each application must be submitted to a different department.
For additional application fee information visit the Graduate Division Application Fee Questions page.
U.S. citizens and permanent residents may request a waiver for the application fee. Applicants must provide supporting documentation within three weeks of the application submission date.
Applicants may qualify for a Fee Waiver upon verification of one of the following:
How to apply for a fee waiver:
Complete the online application. The option to request a fee waiver is provided before the official submission of your application.
Review the "Apply for Fee Waiver" section, sign, and submit. This action submits your final and official application to UCSD Graduate Admissions.
Check your email. A confirmation email with be sent with further instructions for submitting your verification.
Please note: Application Fee Waivers can only be processed after Steps 1 and 2 have been completed.
For additional questions on the application fee, visit the Graduate Division Application Fee Questions page.
Students who already hold an advanced academic degree may be admitted to UC San Diego to pursue a second advanced academic degree at the same level only under limited circumstances, and only with the consent of the Graduate Council.
If you hold an advanced degree and are unsure if it is at the same level as the degree for which you will be applying, please email us at gradadmissions@ucsd.edu.
The program begins to review applications within two weeks of each admissions deadline.
The committee will review the priority deadline applications first and offer admission to the top few candidates.
When the extended deadline passes (February), all applications from both pools will be reviewed together. The program aims to send decisions out within one month of this deadline.
The official notification of admission will come from the Graduate Admissions office. Your Application Status page will update as soon as a decision has been made.
Students will need to provide a decision by April 15th.
If you have additional questions about the MA in Global Health application requirements, feel free to contact us at ma-globalhealth@ucsd.edu.