All applicants must apply online and submit application materials via UCLA’s Application for Graduate Admission. You will be asked for the program name or major code when you apply. Choose “Data Science in Health MDSH” (Major code 00J7). The GRE Code for UCLA is 4837, if you choose to submit these scores. Please be sure to fill in all sections (except Personal Statement, which is optional). NOTE: applicants applying to the MDSH program do NOT need to submit a SOPHAS application.
The application fee of $155 is devoted to the administrative cost of processing applications, and is non-refundable.
The following deadlines apply to applications for Fall 2024 enrollment:
Priority deadline: February 1, 2024 Regular deadline: April 1, 2024 Final deadline: June 15, 2024
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; decisions will be released in the weeks following each deadline (priority, regular, and final deadlines).
To ensure the fastest possible processing of your application, be sure to upload all required documents.
We acknowledge the effort required to submit an application to our program and thank each applicant for their attention to creating a high-quality submission. Multiple reviewers thoroughly review all applications. The MDSH program does not consider appeals except in light of new information. New information is limited to academic qualification which may include higher GPA, grades, and certification not already included in the application. TOFEL/IELTS scores are not considered new information. Due to the volume of applications, we do not provide individual feedback on the quality of applicants nor provide suggestions on how to strengthen future applications. If you wish to submit an appeal: email mdsh@ucla.edu with subject line, “Admissions Appeal” with the following content: one (1) sentence summarizing the new information, supporting documentation.