HPHY

Graduate Admission Procedures

Space within laboratories and financial support vary greatly from year to year. Consequently, it is mandatory that applicants contact the HPHY faculty member within the interested area of study BEFORE submitting an application. Communication with faculty allows applicants to discuss goals, interests, financial support, and space availability. Contact information can be found under ‘people’ on this website. Submitted applications require the following:

  1. Online Graduate Application for Admission accompanied by $50 non-refundable filing fee (submitted online using valid VISA, MASTERCARD, DISCOVER card or check). * †
  2. Official transcript of prior academic work including degrees attained. * †
  3. Official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores. †
  4. Official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). †
  5. Candidate’s Statement: Typewritten statement of up to 500 words indicating goals, objectives for pursuing the graduate degree, background, and interests as they relate to the department’s central focus and specific faculty interests.
  6. At least two letters of recommendation from individuals who can attest to the applicant’s potential for masters or doctoral study. †
  7. Graduate Teaching Fellowship Application.†

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*Submit these documents to:
Office of Admissions
1217 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1217


†Submit these documents to:
Department of Human Physiology
Graduate Studies
1240 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1240


Admission Requirements

  1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited university.
  2. GRE Scores: Combined verbal and quantitative of 1050 with neither below 450. (Institution code: 4846, Department code: 0217)
  3. GPA of at least 3.0 on 4.0 scale.
  4. Completed courses with grade of B- or better: General Chemistry, General Biology, and two (2) courses of Physiology or combined Anatomy & Physiology.
  5. International students must meet above GRE scores, in addition to a TOEFL score of 550 (paper test), 213 (computer test), or 79-80 (internet based test).

For information on the Graduate Teaching Fellowship Federation (GTFF), a labor union representing over 1300 Graduate Teaching Fellows and Research Assistants at the University of Oregon, click here.

University of Oregon   •   Department of Human Physiology   •   122 Esslinger   •   Eugene, Oregon