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Admission

Prospective UT Students

Incoming freshmen and (external) transfer students can declare Health & Society as their major at the time of their application to UT. For new student admission information, please visit the Office of Admissions website.

Internal Transfer Admission 

The internal transfer application will open on September 15th and the deadline to apply will be December 1st, 2025. 

Current UT students interested in declaring Health & Society must submit an internal transfer application.

To be considered for internal transfer into H&S, you must meet all of the following criteria:

  • Attend an Internal Transfer Information Session (see below).
  • Minimum 2.75 cumulative UT GPA with at least 12 hours in-residence taken for a letter grade.
  • Must be prior to fifth long semester in college, at UT Austin or at a previous institution. Transfer students entering the University with 4 or more semesters can only apply in their first semester at UT.
  • Submit a compelling essay response.

Students who do not meet the eligibility criteria and still want to apply can explain their circumstances within the application. 

Fall 2025 Internal Transfer Information Sessions

Are you a current UT student interested in learning more about internally transferring to Health & Society? Attend an information session to learn more about the major and determine if it is a good fit for you!

Attendance at an information session is mandatory for students applying to internally transfer to the major.

RSVP to receive the Zoom link.

Information Sessions:
Session Dates and Times: 

  • Sept 23rd @ 11am-12pm (Virtual via Zoom, *Sign-up required)
  • Oct 8th @ 1pm-2pm (Virtual via Zoom, *Sign-up required)
  • Oct 28th @ 3pm-4pm (Virtual via Zoom, *Sign-up required)
  • Nov 20th @ 3pm-4pm (Virtual via Zoom, *Sign-up required) 

*Required to sign-up for the information session by 12:00 PM CDT the business day before the info session. The Zoom link for your chosen virtual session will be emailed to you one hour before the scheduled start time. If you don’t receive the email, please check your spam folder.

Please use your UT Zoom account to ensure access for virtual information sessions.
If you have any questions, please direct them to gulliver@austin.utexas.edu.