Application Deadlines

Admission deadlines and requirements vary across our academic programs. If you are ready to apply, visit our graduate admissions page for detailed instructions.
If you are an international applicant, please visit International Student & Scholar Services graduate admissions for the additional documents you will need to submit.

Application Deadlines 2020-2021

Program	Term/Applicant	Final **
MCP-MPH / MCP-MHA	Fall – domestic/international	04/09/21
MA Kinesiology	Spring – domestic/international	09/04/20
MA Kinesiology	Fall – domestic/international	12/04/20
MS Couple and Family Therapy	Fall – domestic/international	01/15/21
PhD Biostatistics & Bioinformatics	Fall – domestic/international	01/14/21
PhD Family Sciences	Fall – domestic/international	12/01/20
PhD Kinesiology	Spring – domestic/international	09/04/20
PhD Kinesiology	Fall – domestic/international	12/04/20
Global Health Certificate	Spring – domestic/international	Rolling
Global Health Certificate	Fall – domestic/international	Rolling
Graduate Gerontology Certificate Program	Spring – domestic/international	Rolling
Graduate Gerontology Certificate Program	Fall – domestic/international	Rolling

Program	Term/Applicant	Priority *		Final **
Program	Term/Applicant	SOPHAS	UMD	SOPHAS	UMD
MPH1	Fall – domestic	12/18/20	01/15/21	05/07/21	06/04/21
MPH1	Fall – international	12/18/20	01/15/21	02/19/21	03/12/21
MHA	Fall – domestic	12/18/20	01/15/21	05/07/21	06/04/21
MHA	Fall – international	12/18/20	01/15/21	02/19/21	03/12/21
MS Environmental Health Science	Fall – domestic	12/18/20	01/15/21	05/07/21	06/04/21
MS Environmental Health Science	Fall – international	12/18/20	01/15/21	02/19/21	03/12/21
PhD2	Fall – domestic/international	11/13/20	12/11/20	02/19/21	03/12/21
PhD Maternal & Child Health	Fall – domestic/international	-	-	12/01/20	01/08/21
1MPH Programs: Behavioral and Community Health; Biostatistics; Epidemiology; Environmental Health Sciences; Health Equity; Health Policy Analysis and Evaluation; Physical Activity
2PhD Programs: Behavioral and Community Health; Epidemiology; Environmental Health Sciences; Health Services

Program	Term/Applicant	Priority *		Final **
Program	Term/Applicant	SOPHAS	UMD	SOPHAS	UMD
MPH (Behavioral and Community Health; Public Health Practice & Policy)	Spring – domestic	10/16/20	11/13/20	11/13/20	12/11/20
	Fall – domestic	12/18/20	01/15/21	05/07/21	06/04/21
MHA	Spring – domestic	10/16/20	11/13/20	11/13/20	12/11/20
MHA	Fall – domestic	12/18/20	01/15/21	05/07/21	06/04/21
Certificate in Principles of Public Health	Fall – domestic	12/18/20	01/15/21	05/07/21	06/04/21

*Priority (a.k.a. First Consideration) is the first round of deadlines and may provide better access to funding.

**Final deadlines represent the LAST day to submit the application.

Lanna Duarte
Recruitment and Admissions Coordinator
lannadc@umd.edu