View: List Detailed Program Admit Term Application Deadline Degree Type GRE Requirement Program African American Studies PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No African American Studies African American Studies PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023The African American Studies graduate program focuses on life, culture, and social organization (broadly defined) of persons of African descent. Africa, North America, and the Caribbean are central components of the program. 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Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No Program Microbiology PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 1, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Microbiology Graduate Group Microbiology PhD Application Deadline: December 1, 2023The Graduate Group in Microbiology is composed of faculty from diverse departments, colleges, and schools (Plant and Microbial Biology; Molecular and Cell Biology; Public Health; Civil and Environmental Engineering; Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; Environmental Science, Policy, and Management; Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology; Optometry; Integrative Biology). 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Based in the Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies, the PhD program… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No Program Philosophy PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline January 8, 2024 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement Optional Philosophy Philosophy PhD Application Deadline: January 8, 2024The Graduate Program in Philosophy at Berkeley offers a first-rate faculty, a stimulating and friendly community of graduate students, and the resources of one of the world's finest research universities. Two features distinguish our profile from that of other leading graduate programs in philosophy: The department has strengths… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement Optional Program Physics PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 11, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Physics Physics PhD Application Deadline: December 11, 2023Graduate work leading to the PhD degree is offered in the Department of Physics. Students may petition for an MA degree on their way to a PhD. Please note that the department will not consider applications from students who intend to work toward the MA degree… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No Program Plant Biology PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 1, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Plant & Microbial Biology Plant Biology PhD Application Deadline: December 1, 2023The Graduate Program in Plant Biology is designed to train students in modern research areas of plant biology. Students' courses of study are designed individually, in light of their interests and career goals. The graduate program features an introductory seminar (Faculty Research Review), six five-week core… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No Program Political Science PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement Optional Political Science Political Science PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023The Charles and Louise Travers Department of Political Science at UC Berkeley welcomes students interested in pursuing graduate study and research leading to the Ph.D. in political science. Graduate students may specialize in one of six principal subfields: American Politics, Comparative Politics, International Relations,… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement Optional Program Psychology PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Psychology Psychology PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023Psychology as a scientific discipline aims to describe, understand, and predict the behavior of living organisms. In doing so, psychology embraces the many factors that influence behavior-from sensory experience to complex cognition, from the role of genetics to that of social and cultural environments, from the… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No Program Public Policy PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement Yes Public Policy Public Policy PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023The Goldman School of Public Policy (GSPP) offers three graduate degrees in public policy, the Master of Public Policy (MPP), the Master of Public Affairs (MPA), and the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). Master in Public Policy (MPP) The MPP degree is earned in a two year, full-time program… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement Yes Program Rhetoric PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Rhetoric Rhetoric PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023The Department of Rhetoric offers an interdisciplinary PhD program focusing on the study of rhetorical theory and the interaction of the historical concerns of rhetoric with contemporary critical theory across a broad spectrum of disciplines. Crucial to the department's approach is an investigation into the rhetorical… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No Program Romance Languages & Literatures PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline January 8, 2024 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Romance Languages & Literature Romance Languages & Literatures PhD Application Deadline: January 8, 2024The PhD program in Romance Languages and Literatures (RLL) is offered jointly by the Departments of French, Italian Studies, and Spanish and Portuguese, and administered by a director and executive committee who are faculty members in those departments. The program affords students the opportunity to undertake… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No Program Scandinavian Languages & Literatures PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Scandinavian Scandinavian Languages & Literatures PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023The graduate program in Scandinavian is designed for future scholars and teachers in the fields of Scandinavian language, literature, and cultural history. The department's strengths lie in the areas of the modern literatures and film (Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish), in Old Norse and medieval studies, and… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No Program Science & Mathematics Education PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Science & Math Education Graduate Group Science & Mathematics Education PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023The Graduate Group in Science and Mathematics Education (known informally as SESAME) offers an interdisciplinary graduate program leading to a doctoral degree in science, mathematics, technology, and engineering education. The program is designed to give graduates advanced expertise in a STEM discipline as well as in… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No Program Slavic Languages & Literatures PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 11, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Slavic Languages & Literatures Slavic Languages & Literatures PhD Application Deadline: December 11, 2023The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures PhD graduate program is designed to train future scholars and teachers of Slavic languages and literatures. Students specialize either in literature or linguistics, combining a core curriculum with independent research early in their graduate career. Students are admitted to the… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No Program Social Welfare PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Social Welfare Social Welfare PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023Berkeley Social Welfare educates students for leadership in the field of social welfare and the profession of social work. Since 1944 we have prepared over 11,000 social work professionals and social work scholars for leadership in a range of research, teaching, advanced practice, and management… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No Program Sociology & Demography PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 11, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement Yes Sociology and Demography GG Sociology & Demography PhD Application Deadline: December 11, 2023The Graduate Group in Sociology and Demography (GGSD) is an interdisciplinary training program in the social sciences designed for students with broad intellectual interests. Drawing on Berkeley's Department of Sociology and Department of Demography, the group offers students a rigorous and rewarding intellectual experience. The group, founded… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement Yes Program Sociology PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement Optional Sociology Sociology PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023The Berkeley Sociology Graduate Program is the heart of our collective enterprise as a department. We have been able to recruit superlative students year after year thanks to the efforts of the University, the faculty, and our current graduate students. Students who come here find a… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement Optional Program South & Southeast Asian Studies PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 11, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No South & SE Asian Studies South & Southeast Asian Studies PhD Application Deadline: December 11, 2023This program offers emphases in the following languages and cultural traditions: Hindi, Urdu, Indonesian, Sanskrit, Tibetan, Tamil, and Khmer. Literature is understood in the widest sense to include not only creative writing and cultural expression in the various genres but also sources concerning religion, philosophy, history,… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No Program Statistics PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Statistics Statistics PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023The Department of Statistics offers the Master of Arts (MA) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees. Master of Arts (MA) The Statistics MA program prepares students for careers that require statistical skills. It focuses on tackling statistical challenges encountered by industry rather than preparing for a PhD. The… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No Program Vision Science PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline January 13, 2024 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement Optional Vision Science Graduate Group Vision Science PhD Application Deadline: January 13, 2024Vision is one of the most valuable sensory modalities. It is also the source of a rich array of research questions relating to how we see, how and why vision fails, and what can be done about it. Investigators in Vision Science conduct human and animal… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement Optional
Program African American Studies PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No African American Studies African American Studies PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023The African American Studies graduate program focuses on life, culture, and social organization (broadly defined) of persons of African descent. Africa, North America, and the Caribbean are central components of the program. Students are expected to apply a multidisciplinary approach to the study of the international… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program Agricultural & Resource Economics PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 1, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement Yes Agricultural & Resource Econonomics Agricultural & Resource Economics PhD Application Deadline: December 1, 2023The Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics offers programs leading to PhD degrees. Due to quota limitations, students are rarely admitted for the master's degree, although it may be awarded to students who are pursuing work toward the PhD in our program (or in another field… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement Yes
Program Ancient History & Mediterranean Archaeology PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 11, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Ancient History & Mediterranean Archaeology Graduate Group Ancient History & Mediterranean Archaeology PhD Application Deadline: December 11, 2023The interdisciplinary program of graduate study in Ancient History and Ancient Near Eastern and Mediterranean Archaeology (AHMA) is conducted by a group that includes more than 20 faculty members affiliated with seven different Berkeley departments as well as the Graduate Theological Union. A chair, a graduate… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program Anthropology PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Anthropology Anthropology PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023The Department of Anthropology offers a PhD in Anthropology, with concentrations in Sociocultural Anthropology, Archaeology, or Biological Anthropology. The PhD in Anthropology is concerned with diverse analytic and substantive problems in the contemporary world and includes research sites across the United States and around the world.… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program Applied Mathematics PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 11, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement Optional Mathematics Applied Mathematics PhD Application Deadline: December 11, 2023The Department of Mathematics offers both a PhD program in Mathematics and Applied Mathematics. Students are admitted for specific degree programs: the PhD in Mathematics or PhD in Applied Mathematics. Requirements for the Mathematics and Applied Mathematics PhDs differ only in minor respects, and no distinction is… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement Optional
Program Applied Science & Technology PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Applied Sciences & Technology Graduate Group Applied Science & Technology PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023The Applied Science and Technology graduate group is administered by the College of Engineering. The program is aimed at students with research interests that are truly interdisciplinary. Faculty members associated with the program are drawn from several departments within the College of Engineering, as well as… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program Architecture PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline January 5, 2024 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Architecture Architecture PhD Application Deadline: January 5, 2024The department offers an accredited professional Master of Architecture (MArch), a post-professional Master of Advanced Architectural Design (MAAD), Master of Science (MS) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees. Master of Architecture (MArch) The Master of Architecture program is designed to provide students seeking their first accredited professional degree… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program Astrophysics PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Astronomy Astrophysics PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023The Department of Astronomy offers a graduate program aimed at the PhD degree in astrophysics. Entering students need not have majored in astronomy, although some background in astronomy is desirable. A strong background in physics, however, is essential. Research is a major part of the PhD program,… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program Biophysics PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline November 30, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Biophysics Graduate Group Biophysics PhD Application Deadline: November 30, 2023The Biophysics Graduate Group is an interdisciplinary PhD program hosted by the California Institute for the Biosciences (QB3). Our program trains graduate students for careers at the interface of the biological and physical sciences. This interdisciplinary group provides an opportunity for interested students to receive training… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program Biostatistics PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement Yes Biophysics Graduate Group Biostatistics PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023Many issues in the health, medical, and biological sciences are addressed by collecting and exploring relevant data. The development and application of techniques to better understand such data is the fundamental concern of the Group in Biostatistics. The program offers training in theory of statistics and… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement Yes
Program Buddhist Studies PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement Yes Buddhist Studies Graduate Group Buddhist Studies PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023The Berkeley Group in Buddhist Studies offers an interdisciplinary program of study and research leading to a PhD degree in Buddhist Studies. The group, which cooperates closely with the Departments of South and Southeast Asian Studies (SSEAS) and East Asian Languages and Cultures (EALC), emphasizes the… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement Yes
Program Business Administration PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 1, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement Yes Business Business Administration PhD Application Deadline: December 1, 2023The Berkeley Haas PhD Program offers six fields of academic study, for a curriculum of unusual richness and breadth. Since the program enrolls only 14 to 16 new PhD students each year, you will work very closely with the faculty members in their chosen specialties. This… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement Yes
Program Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Chemistry & Biomolecular Engineering Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023At Berkeley, graduate work in chemical and biomolecular engineering emphasizes the excitement of original research in frontier areas of applied science. Graduate students may pursue a PhD in Chemical Engineering, or they may apply to the Product Development concentration to obtain an MS in Chemical Engineering.… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program Chemistry PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Chemistry Chemistry PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023The Chemistry PhD program is designed towards developing the ability to do creative scientific research. Accordingly, the single most important facet of the curriculum for an individual is his or her own research project. In keeping with the goal of fostering an atmosphere of scholarly, independent… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program Chinese Language PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement Yes East Asian Language & Culture Chinese Language PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures offers a PhD program in Chinese Language. The department only admits students into the PhD program. As a rule, students wishing to enter the graduate program should have completed an undergraduate program comparable to the undergraduate major in this… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement Yes
Program City & Regional Planning PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 1, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement Optional City & Regional Planning City & Regional Planning PhD Application Deadline: December 1, 2023The mission of the Department of City and Regional Planning at UC Berkeley is to improve equity, the economy and the environment in neighborhoods, communities, cities, and metropolitan regions by creating knowledge and engagement through our teaching, research, and service. We aim to design and create… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement Optional
Program Civil & Environmental Engineering PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 11, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Civil & Environmental Engineering Civil & Environmental Engineering PhD Application Deadline: December 11, 2023The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at Berkeley is a place of intellectual vitality. This vitality is evident in its creative and forward-looking curricula and classroom teaching, its attentive academic mentoring, and the innovative research conducted by students and faculty. CEE focuses on developing future… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program Classical Archaeology PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 11, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Ancient Greek & Roman Studies Classical Archaeology PhD Application Deadline: December 11, 2023The Department of Classics offers both the MA and PhD in Classical Archaeology (the archaeology of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds). All students apply to the PhD program. Those with the BA as their highest degree are admitted to the MA program, while in… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program Classics PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 11, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Ancient Greek & Roman Studies Classics PhD Application Deadline: December 11, 2023The program of studies which leads to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Classics at Berkeley is designed to give a thorough preparation in the fundamentals of classical scholarship while encouraging the pursuit of intellectual inquiry and the development of original research, according to… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program Comparative Biochemistry PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline January 8, 2024 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement Optional Comparative Biochemistry Graduate Group Comparative Biochemistry PhD Application Deadline: January 8, 2024The interdisciplinary Graduate Group in Comparative Biochemistry administers the PhD degree for students interested in a biochemical and molecular approach to problems in the biological sciences. Students work under the supervision of faculty from diverse disciplines including Molecular and Cell Biology; Nutritional Science and Toxicology; Plant… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement Optional
Program Comparative Literature PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Comparative Literature Comparative Literature PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023Our graduate program is recognized as one of the top Comparative Literature programs in the country. The Comparative Literature department is a vibrant place for the research and study of literatures and cultures in an interdisciplinary framework, from transnational and cross-cultural perspectives. Our faculty and graduate… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program Computational Biology PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline November 30, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Computational Biology Graduate Group Computational Biology PhD Application Deadline: November 30, 2023Under the auspices of the Center for Computational Biology, the Computational Biology Graduate Group offers the PhD in Computational Biology as well as the Designated Emphasis in Computational and Genomic Biology, a specialization for doctoral students in associated programs. The PhD is concerned with advancing knowledge… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program Computer Science PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 11, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences Computer Science PhD Application Deadline: December 11, 2023The Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS) offers two graduate programs in Computer Science: the Master of Science (MS), and the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). Master of Science (MS) The Master of Science (MS) emphasizes research preparation and experience and, for most students, is a chance… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program Demography PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 11, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement Yes Demography Demography PhD Application Deadline: December 11, 2023The Department of Demography offers an interdisciplinary training program leading to the MA and PhD in Demography. Demography is the systematic study of human populations, a topic central to many pressing policy issues such as the economic development of Third World countries; population aging; the environment;… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement Yes
Program Earth & Planetary Science PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement Optional Earth & Planetary Science Earth & Planetary Science PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences offers a PhD degree in Earth and Planetary Science. The central objective of the graduate program is to encourage creative thinking and develop the capacity for independent and original research. A strong undergraduate background in the physical sciences is… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement Optional
Program Economics PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement Optional Economics Economics PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023The Economics PhD program at UC Berkeley is designed for students interested in pursuing advanced study and conducting original research in economics. The PhD degree is awarded in recognition of the recipient's qualifications as a general economist and of the ability to make scholarly contributions in… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement Optional
Program Education Cred/PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Education Education Cred/PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023The Berkeley School of Education (BSE) prepares leaders in education practice, policy, and research. BSE faculty members support a vision of public education that promotes equity and social justice by empowering practitioners to meet the highest standards of engagement and enrichment in classrooms, schools, communities, and… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program Education PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Education Education PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023The Berkeley School of Education (BSE) prepares leaders in education practice, policy, and research. BSE faculty members support a vision of public education that promotes equity and social justice by empowering practitioners to meet the highest standards of engagement and enrichment in classrooms, schools, communities, and… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 11, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences PhD Application Deadline: December 11, 2023The Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences offers three graduate programs in Electrical Engineering: the Master of Engineering (MEng) in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, the Master of Science (MS), and the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). Master of Engineering (MEng) The Master of Engineering (MEng) in Electrical… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program Endocrinology PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline Paused for admissions Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement Optional Endocrinology Graduate Group Endocrinology PhD Application Deadline: Paused for admissionsAs of Summer 2023, the Endocrinology Graduate Group has put a hold on our admissions for at least the next two years. We will not be accepting any applications in the near future. The main goal of our program is to engage students in the interdisciplinary aspects… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement Optional
Program Energy & Resources PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Energy & Resources Graduate Group Energy & Resources PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023About the Energy and Resources Group The mission of the Energy and Resources Group is research and teaching towards a sustainable environment and a just society. The Energy and Resources Group is a collaborative community of graduate students, core faculty, 200 affiliated faculty and researchers across the… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program English PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 15, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No English English PhD Application Deadline: December 15, 2023The Berkeley English Department offers a wide-ranging PhD program, engaging in all historical periods of British and American literature, Anglophone literature, and critical and cultural theory. The program aims to assure that students gain a broad knowledge of literature in English as well as the highly-developed… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program Environmental Health Sciences PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement Optional Environmental Health Sciences Graduate Group Environmental Health Sciences PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023Academic degree programs in the Graduate Group in Environmental Health Sciences (EHS) are recommended for individuals with clear research interests of an interdisciplinary nature. Applicants may apply to the MS, MPH program or the PhD program. EHS is administered within the Division of Environmental Health of… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement Optional
Program Environmental Science, Policy, & Management PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement Optional Environmental Science Policy & Management PhD Environmental Science, Policy, & Management PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023The Environmental Science, Policy, and Management (ESPM) Graduate Program provides a wealth of opportunities for students interested in careers in academia, government, and non-governmental agencies worldwide. Our faculty are internationally recognized, and ESPM is the campus hub for connections to other renowned Berkeley programs in the… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement Optional
Program Epidemiology PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement Optional Epidemiology Graduate Group Epidemiology PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023The Graduate Group in Epidemiology is interdisciplinary and includes faculty from a number of departments at UC Berkeley, as well as the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Students receive either an MS or PhD degree in Epidemiology from the Graduate Division of the Berkeley campus.… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement Optional
Program Ethnic Studies PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Ethnic Studies Ethnic Studies PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023Founded in 1984, the graduate program in Ethnic Studies is the first interdisciplinary PhD program in the U.S. dedicated to the study of comparative race and ethnicity in national, hemispheric, and global contexts. It continues to be a premier PhD program that provides rigorous interdisciplinary training… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program Film & Media PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Film and Media Film & Media PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023PhD in Film and Media Students in the Film and Media PhD are encouraged to situate moving images within the larger theoretical and analytical frameworks of a range of other disciplines. They integrate the traditions of history, law, literature, cultural studies, gender studies, and political theory to… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program French PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline January 8, 2024 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No French French PhD Application Deadline: January 8, 2024The French Departments doctoral program reflects the interdisciplinary priorities that have long defined the pursuit of knowledge here at Berkeley. We are thus committed not only to providing students strong coverage of the field of French and Francophone literature and culture, but also to doing so… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program Geography PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement Optional Geography Geography PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023Geography is an inquiry into the patterns and processes that make up the surface of the Earth. It is a broad field of inquiry that, in our department, includes glaciers and climate change, the origins of agriculture and the evolution of plant life, the culture of… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement Optional
Program German PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 15, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement Optional German German PhD Application Deadline: December 15, 2023The graduate program emphasizes seminars that provide an in-depth study of specialized areas in German literature, culture, and language. Instruction in methodology is provided for graduate student instructors and prospective teachers, and seminars in applied linguistics and second-language acquisition provide a theoretical and practical foundation for… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement Optional
Program Health Policy PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement Optional Health Policy Graduate Group Health Policy PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023The PhD Program in Health Policy at UC Berkeley is distinguished by its interdisciplinary application of the social and behavioral science disciplines to real-world health issues. Students select a specialty field from among three tracks (Health Economics, Organizations & Management, and Population Health Sciences) while receiving… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement Optional
Program Hispanic Languages & Literatures PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 15, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement Optional Spanish & Portuguese Hispanic Languages & Literatures PhD Application Deadline: December 15, 2023The Department of Spanish and Portuguese offers the PhD in Hispanic Languages and Literatures (HLL) with three possible tracks: Hispanic and Latin American Literatures and Cultures, Luso-Brazilian Literatures and Cultures, and Hispanic Linguistics. All graduate students are required to develop broad expertise across a number of… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement Optional
Program History of Art PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No History of Art PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023The Department of History of Art offers a two-stage integrated master's and doctoral program (MA/PhD) in preparation for college teaching, writing, and specialized curatorial careers. Students are not admitted to work for a terminal MA degree, though students may apply for the MA after meeting Stage… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program History PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 1, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No History History PhD Application Deadline: December 1, 2023The Department of History offers a PhD program in History. The program prepares the student in four selected fields of study: Three fields of history (called the first, second, and third field) and one field in another discipline (called the outside field). Students indicate their choice… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program Industrial Engineering & Operations Research PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 11, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement Yes Industrial Engineering & Operations Research Industrial Engineering & Operations Research PhD Application Deadline: December 11, 2023The Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (IEOR) offers four graduate programs: a Master of Engineering (MEng), a Master of Science (MS), a Master of Analytics (MAnalytics), and a PhD. These programs have been developed to meet the needs of individuals with backgrounds in engineering… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement Yes
Program Infectious Diseases & Immunity PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement Optional Infectious Diseases & Immunity Graduate Group Infectious Diseases & Immunity PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023The Graduate Group in Infectious Diseases and Immunity provides an opportunity for the study of the biology of infectious agents, their interaction with human and other hosts, and their relationship with the environment. The PhD program is unique in its emphasis on integrated multidisciplinary training in… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement Optional
Program Information Management & Systems MIMS Admit Term Fall Application Deadline January 8, 2024 Degree Type Masters / Professional GRE Requirement No Information Information Management & Systems MIMS Application Deadline: January 8, 2024The Master of Information Management and Systems (MIMS) program is a two-year full-time program, designed to train students in the skills needed to succeed as information professionals. Such professionals must be familiar with the theory and practice of storing, organizing, retrieving, and analyzing information in a… Degree Type(s) Masters / Professional Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program Information Science PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Information Information Science PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023The Doctoral Program The doctoral program in Information Management and Systems is a research-oriented program in which the student chooses specific fields of specialization, prepares sufficiently in the literature and the research of those fields to pass a qualifying examination, and completes original research culminating in the… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program Integrative Biology PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline November 30, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement Optional Integrative Biology Integrative Biology PhD Application Deadline: November 30, 2023Biological phenomena occur at various levels of structural organization, ranging from molecules to organisms, and from populations to the global ecosystem. Integrative Biology takes a whole-organism approach, extending from the genome and proteome through organismal traits (phenotypes), to communities and ecosystems. Through the coordinated study of… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement Optional
Program Italian Studies PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Italian Studies Italian Studies PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023The graduate program offers in-depth training in the field of Italian Studies, leading to the PhD degree. The program begins with a strong foundation in the critical analysis and historical understanding of Italian literature and encourages exploration of a wide range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary areas.… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program Japanese Language PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement Yes East Asian Language & Culture Japanese Language PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures offers a PhD program in Japanese Language. The department only admits students into the PhD program. As a rule, students wishing to enter the graduate program should have completed an undergraduate program comparable to the undergraduate major in this… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement Yes
Program Jurisprudence & Social Policy PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 15, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Jurisprudence & Social Policy Graduate Program Jurisprudence & Social Policy PhD Application Deadline: December 15, 2023Berkeley Law is unique among major US law schools in housing its own interdisciplinary graduate program in the social, philosophical, and humanistic study of law, leading to MA and PhD degrees in Jurisprudence and Social Policy (JSP). The JSP Program promotes the study of law and… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 1, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning PhD Application Deadline: December 1, 2023The Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning offers a professional graduate degree, the Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA), and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning. Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) The Master of Landscape Architecture degree is a professional degree accredited by… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program Linguistics PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 1, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Linguistics Linguistics PhD Application Deadline: December 1, 2023The program emphasizes intellectual breadth and connections integrating many areas of Linguistics, as well as connections with neighboring disciplines. Faculty expertise in the department spans an unusually diverse range of endeavors. The graduate program accordingly includes a broad range of advanced coursework focusing on analyzing… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program Logic & the Methodology of Science PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 11, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement Optional Logic & the Methodology of Science PhD Application Deadline: December 11, 2023The Group in Logic and the Methodology of Science offers an interdisciplinary program of study and research leading to the PhD degree. Students in the program acquire a good understanding of the mathematical theory known as Mathematical Logic, which deals in a rigorous way with such… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement Optional
Program Materials Science & Engineering PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement Optional Materials Science & Engineering Materials Science & Engineering PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023The Department of Materials Science and Engineering offers three graduate degree programs: the Master of Engineering (MEng), 5th Year Bachelor of Science and Master of Science (BS/MS), and the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). Master of Engineering (MEng) In collaboration with other departments in the College of Engineering, Materials… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement Optional
Program Mathematics PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 11, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement Optional Mathematics Mathematics PhD Application Deadline: December 11, 2023The Department of Mathematics offers both a PhD program in Mathematics and Applied Mathematics. Students are admitted for specific degree programs: the PhD in Mathematics or PhD in Applied Mathematics. Requirements for the Mathematics and Applied Mathematics PhDs differ only in minor respects, and no distinction is… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement Optional
Program Mechanical Engineering PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers three graduate degree programs: the Master of Engineering (M.Eng), the Master of Science (M.S.), and the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). Master of Engineering (M.Eng) This accelerated Masters of Engineering Program has been designed in collaboration with several other departments in the College… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program Metabolic Biology PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Metabolic Biology Graduate Group Metabolic Biology PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023The Metabolic Biology MS and PhD programs provide interdisciplinary training in the areas that include metabolic regulation, physiological chemistry, nutrient functions, and diseases related to metabolic disorders such as diabetes and cancer. Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program Microbiology PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 1, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Microbiology Graduate Group Microbiology PhD Application Deadline: December 1, 2023The Graduate Group in Microbiology is composed of faculty from diverse departments, colleges, and schools (Plant and Microbial Biology; Molecular and Cell Biology; Public Health; Civil and Environmental Engineering; Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; Environmental Science, Policy, and Management; Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology; Optometry; Integrative Biology). It… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023Graduate programs leading to the PhD degree are offered in Arabic, Hebrew, and Persian Languages and Literatures; Middle Eastern Archaeology; Cuneiform; Hebrew Bible; Biblical and Judaic Studies; Egyptology; and Islamic Studies. Degree requirements should be completed according to the University's normative time standards. Normative time for… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program Molecular & Cell Biology PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline November 27, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Molecular & Cell Biology Molecular & Cell Biology PhD Application Deadline: November 27, 2023The Department of Molecular and Cell Biology offers a program of graduate study leading to the PhD in molecular and cell biology. This program provides advanced training in the research methods and concepts of the study of the molecular structures and processes of cellular life. The… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program Molecular Toxicology PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Molecular Toxicology Graduate Group Molecular Toxicology PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023The PhD program in Molecular Toxicology focuses on the adverse effects of chemicals on living organisms and how these effects are modulated by genetic, physiologic, and environmental factors. Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program Music PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 11, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Music Music PhD Application Deadline: December 11, 2023The Department of Music at Berkeley is one of the oldest and most prominent in the country, bringing together a renowned group of composers, scholars, and performers. The graduate program is ranked among the top in the nation. The department offers the MA/PhD and the PhD… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program Neuroscience PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline November 27, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement Optional Neuroscience Graduate Program Neuroscience PhD Application Deadline: November 27, 2023The Neuroscience Graduate Program at UC Berkeley is a unique, diverse PhD training program that offers intensive, integrated training in multiple areas of neuroscience research. The program includes approximately 65 training faculty from different campus departments, with expertise ranging from molecular and cellular neuroscience to systems and… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement Optional
Program Nuclear Engineering PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 15, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement Optional Nuclear Engineering Nuclear Engineering PhD Application Deadline: December 15, 2023The Department of Nuclear Engineering offers three graduate degree programs: the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), the Master of Engineering (MEng), and the Public Policy (MPP)/Nuclear Engineering (MS) Concurrent Degree Program. Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement Optional
Program Performance Studies PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 1, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Performance Studies Graduate Group Performance Studies PhD Application Deadline: December 1, 2023The Graduate Group in Performance Studies at UC Berkeley provides an interdisciplinary and individually crafted curriculum directed at advanced studies in the literatures, performances, cultural contexts, and theories of performance throughout the world. Based in the Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies, the PhD program… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program Philosophy PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline January 8, 2024 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement Optional Philosophy Philosophy PhD Application Deadline: January 8, 2024The Graduate Program in Philosophy at Berkeley offers a first-rate faculty, a stimulating and friendly community of graduate students, and the resources of one of the world's finest research universities. Two features distinguish our profile from that of other leading graduate programs in philosophy: The department has strengths… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement Optional
Program Physics PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 11, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Physics Physics PhD Application Deadline: December 11, 2023Graduate work leading to the PhD degree is offered in the Department of Physics. Students may petition for an MA degree on their way to a PhD. Please note that the department will not consider applications from students who intend to work toward the MA degree… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program Plant Biology PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 1, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Plant & Microbial Biology Plant Biology PhD Application Deadline: December 1, 2023The Graduate Program in Plant Biology is designed to train students in modern research areas of plant biology. Students' courses of study are designed individually, in light of their interests and career goals. The graduate program features an introductory seminar (Faculty Research Review), six five-week core… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program Political Science PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement Optional Political Science Political Science PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023The Charles and Louise Travers Department of Political Science at UC Berkeley welcomes students interested in pursuing graduate study and research leading to the Ph.D. in political science. Graduate students may specialize in one of six principal subfields: American Politics, Comparative Politics, International Relations,… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement Optional
Program Psychology PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Psychology Psychology PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023Psychology as a scientific discipline aims to describe, understand, and predict the behavior of living organisms. In doing so, psychology embraces the many factors that influence behavior-from sensory experience to complex cognition, from the role of genetics to that of social and cultural environments, from the… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program Public Policy PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement Yes Public Policy Public Policy PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023The Goldman School of Public Policy (GSPP) offers three graduate degrees in public policy, the Master of Public Policy (MPP), the Master of Public Affairs (MPA), and the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). Master in Public Policy (MPP) The MPP degree is earned in a two year, full-time program… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement Yes
Program Rhetoric PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Rhetoric Rhetoric PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023The Department of Rhetoric offers an interdisciplinary PhD program focusing on the study of rhetorical theory and the interaction of the historical concerns of rhetoric with contemporary critical theory across a broad spectrum of disciplines. Crucial to the department's approach is an investigation into the rhetorical… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program Romance Languages & Literatures PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline January 8, 2024 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Romance Languages & Literature Romance Languages & Literatures PhD Application Deadline: January 8, 2024The PhD program in Romance Languages and Literatures (RLL) is offered jointly by the Departments of French, Italian Studies, and Spanish and Portuguese, and administered by a director and executive committee who are faculty members in those departments. The program affords students the opportunity to undertake… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program Scandinavian Languages & Literatures PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Scandinavian Scandinavian Languages & Literatures PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023The graduate program in Scandinavian is designed for future scholars and teachers in the fields of Scandinavian language, literature, and cultural history. The department's strengths lie in the areas of the modern literatures and film (Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish), in Old Norse and medieval studies, and… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program Science & Mathematics Education PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Science & Math Education Graduate Group Science & Mathematics Education PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023The Graduate Group in Science and Mathematics Education (known informally as SESAME) offers an interdisciplinary graduate program leading to a doctoral degree in science, mathematics, technology, and engineering education. The program is designed to give graduates advanced expertise in a STEM discipline as well as in… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program Slavic Languages & Literatures PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 11, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Slavic Languages & Literatures Slavic Languages & Literatures PhD Application Deadline: December 11, 2023The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures PhD graduate program is designed to train future scholars and teachers of Slavic languages and literatures. Students specialize either in literature or linguistics, combining a core curriculum with independent research early in their graduate career. Students are admitted to the… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program Social Welfare PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Social Welfare Social Welfare PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023Berkeley Social Welfare educates students for leadership in the field of social welfare and the profession of social work. Since 1944 we have prepared over 11,000 social work professionals and social work scholars for leadership in a range of research, teaching, advanced practice, and management… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program Sociology & Demography PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 11, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement Yes Sociology and Demography GG Sociology & Demography PhD Application Deadline: December 11, 2023The Graduate Group in Sociology and Demography (GGSD) is an interdisciplinary training program in the social sciences designed for students with broad intellectual interests. Drawing on Berkeley's Department of Sociology and Department of Demography, the group offers students a rigorous and rewarding intellectual experience. The group, founded… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement Yes
Program Sociology PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement Optional Sociology Sociology PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023The Berkeley Sociology Graduate Program is the heart of our collective enterprise as a department. We have been able to recruit superlative students year after year thanks to the efforts of the University, the faculty, and our current graduate students. Students who come here find a… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement Optional
Program South & Southeast Asian Studies PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 11, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No South & SE Asian Studies South & Southeast Asian Studies PhD Application Deadline: December 11, 2023This program offers emphases in the following languages and cultural traditions: Hindi, Urdu, Indonesian, Sanskrit, Tibetan, Tamil, and Khmer. Literature is understood in the widest sense to include not only creative writing and cultural expression in the various genres but also sources concerning religion, philosophy, history,… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program Statistics PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline December 4, 2023 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement No Statistics Statistics PhD Application Deadline: December 4, 2023The Department of Statistics offers the Master of Arts (MA) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees. Master of Arts (MA) The Statistics MA program prepares students for careers that require statistical skills. It focuses on tackling statistical challenges encountered by industry rather than preparing for a PhD. The… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement No
Program Vision Science PhD Admit Term Fall Application Deadline January 13, 2024 Degree Type Doctoral / PhD GRE Requirement Optional Vision Science Graduate Group Vision Science PhD Application Deadline: January 13, 2024Vision is one of the most valuable sensory modalities. It is also the source of a rich array of research questions relating to how we see, how and why vision fails, and what can be done about it. Investigators in Vision Science conduct human and animal… Degree Type(s) Doctoral / PhD Admit Term Fall GRE Requirement Optional