Please note that there are separate instructions for Temple University dual degree applicants.
A note for applicants who are foreign nationals: All foreign national applicants will see an automatic supplemental item prompting you to submit a TOEFL or other English language score; if you attended an undergraduate institution where English was the language of instruction, this required item will be waived when your application is reviewed and you do not need to do anything.
MA Program Applicants
Shortly after you submit the application with your demographic information, a checklist of supplemental items will be created. All MA applicants are required to submit:
- Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended. Electronic transcripts are preferred and can be sent to maub@temple.edu to the attention of Catherine Averill.
Paper transcripts can be addressed to:
Attn: Catherine Averill
Center for Urban Bioethics
3440 N. Broad St., Suite 200
Philadelphia, PA 19140
- 2-3 letters of recommendation from college or university faculty members familiar with your academic performance and/or from professional supervisors familiar with your professional experience, accomplishments, and potential for success in a graduate program
- A current résumé or CV
- A statement of goals that addresses how you see the MA in Urban Bioethics as integral to your current education and future career goals. We ask that you speak to your experience in one of the following competencies: community engagement, healthcare experience, research experience, and/or interdisciplinary study.
Dual Degree Applicants
Instructions for all dual degree applicants
Shortly after you submit the application with your demographic information, a checklist of supplemental items will be created.
You will need to upload a statement of goals that addresses how you see the MA in Urban Bioethics as integral to your current education and future career goals. We ask that you speak to your experience in one of the following competencies: community engagement, healthcare experience, research experience, and/or interdisciplinary study.
After you have submitted your statement of goals, email Catherine Averill with permission to request your official transcripts, letters of recommendation, and current résumé or CV. If any of these items were not submitted as part of your application to your primary program, you should attach them to your MA in Urban Bioethics application.
MD/MA Applicants
After you have been admitted to the MD program by the Lewis Katz School of Medicine and formally accepted your offer by matriculating into the program and submitting your deposit, you can submit your application to the MA. Incoming M1 students are encouraged to apply by June 30, though later applications are considered.
MA or PhD Philosophy/MA Applicants
Students must apply to both programs and indicate their interest in both degrees in their application. Programs make independent admissions decisions and students must be admitted by both programs. We follow the College of Liberal Arts calendar for dual degree applicants.
MA or PhD Sociology/MA Applicants
Students must apply to both programs and indicate their interest in both degrees in their application. Programs make independent admissions decisions and students must be admitted by both programs. We follow the College of Liberal Arts calendar for dual degree applicants.
DPT/MA Applicants
After you have been admitted to the DPT program and are at least in Spring semester of your first year, you can submit your application to the MA.
Certificate Applicants
Apply online to the Graduate Certificate in Urban Bioethics here.
Shortly after you submit the application with your demographic information, a checklist of supplemental items will be created. You will have the option to request 1-3 letters of recommendation, which you can request through the application system.
All certificate applicants are required to submit official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended. Electronic transcripts are preferred and can be sent to maub@temple.edu to the attention of Catherine Averill.
Paper transcripts can be addressed to:
Attn: Catherine Averill
Center for Urban Bioethics
3440 N. Broad St., Suite 200
Philadelphia, PA 19140
Deadlines
If you are applying as a dual degree student, please adhere to application deadlines in place for companion degree programs. The MA Urban Bioethics accept applications for Fall, Spring and Summer II terms during the following timeframes:
Fall: March 16 – August 1
Spring: August 2 – January 1
Summer II: March 16 – June 1