TO APPLY
Prospective students can apply to begin both programs at the same time or students currently enrolled in one program can apply to add the second program (dual degree) during their first year. See Graduate Admissions — Apply — Concurrent Programs for information on how to apply to the concurrent degree programs.
NON-BERKELEY STUDENTS
If you are not currently a UC Berkeley graduate student, please note the following:
CURRENT BERKELEY STUDENTS
If you are a current UC Berkeley graduate student, you should follow the same procedures as any new applicant to the second program, but please note the following:
Prospective students can apply to begin both programs at the same time or students currently enrolled in one program can apply to add the second program (dual degree) during their first year. See Graduate Admissions — Apply — Concurrent Programs for information on how to apply to the concurrent degree programs.
NON-BERKELEY STUDENTS
If you are not currently a UC Berkeley graduate student, please note the following:
- Fulfill deadlines and requirements for both program applications (for more information, see: College of Environmental Design Graduate Admissions Information, MCP application prerequisites, and School of Public Health Admissions Information).
- Explicitly mention in your program statement that you are applying to the Concurrent MCP+MPH Degree Program.
- Directly contact program directors to express interest.
- One or more years of relevant professional experience is encouraged.
CURRENT BERKELEY STUDENTS
If you are a current UC Berkeley graduate student, you should follow the same procedures as any new applicant to the second program, but please note the following:
- Be sure to complete the section of the online graduate application designated for current UC Berkeley students and select the MCP/MPH program.
- Contact your current department office to send an electronic copy of your Admissions Packet to the department to which you are applying. This should include statements, letters of recommendation, GRE and TOEFL scores (if applicable), and transcripts. Your unofficial transcript can be uploaded from BearFacts after semester grades are received.
- Up to two letters from your previous application can be used but the third letter should be new. You may have to submit the names of recommenders from your previous application to fill required fields, and you will be able to view in your application when these have been uploaded from your previous application.
- You should write a new Personal Statement but you may choose to submit the same Personal History Statement that you used for your first application.
- You are not required to pay the application fee. Please select the fee waiver option instead. You will not need to complete the supplemental form.
- If admitted to the second degree program, you will be required to submit a Change of Degree Form with the appropriate signatures.
.For more information about the MCP+MPH concurrent degree program, review the concurrent degree program pages for the School of Public Health and College of Environmental Design.