M.S. In Lifestyle Health Sciences and Coaching Admissions

Spring Entrance

• September 15, 2025 – application opens in GradCAS
• November 15, 2025 – application closes in GradCAS
• December 1, 2025 – Deadline all supporting documents, i.e. transcripts, letters, etc.
• January, 2026 – First day of class

Summer Entrance

• November 15, 2025 – application opens in GradCAS
• April 15, 2026 – application closes in GradCAS
• April 30, 2026 – Deadline all supporting documents, i.e. transcripts, letters, etc.
• June, 2026 – First day of class

Important: MSLS admissions committees review files on a rolling basis. The earlier your application is complete, the sooner your file will be reviewed.

1. Bachelor’s degree or higher

2. 3.0 GPA is recommended. (Candidates with GPA below a 3.0 may be considered for conditional admission.)

3. Completed application:

• • $88 Application fee   [UNTHSC current students or employees are eligible for fee waiver]
  • ALL official transcripts from U.S. and English-Canadian accredited institutions.
    • • Applicants with foreign and French-Canadian credits and/or degrees will be required to submit a WES International Credential Advantage Package (ICAP) (course-by-course) evaluation. These documents should be sent directly to GradCAS. In some instances GradCAS will not accept certain electronic transcripts, in this case transcripts should be sent by mail to:

GradCAS Transcript Processing Center
PO Box 9217
Watertown, MA 02471.

Please allow additional time for mailed transcripts to be added to your application.

• • • • WES will need your GradCAS ID in order to properly route your ICAP.  If you ordered your WES ICAP before you had a GradCAS ID, click here to learn how to proceed (select “GradCAS” from the drop-down and scroll down to “Additional Information”).

• • • • GradCAS will also accept course-by-course evaluations from ECE(Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.)  for transcripts from institutions outside the US.
  • Resumé or curriculum vitae.
  • Required application questions. See application for specific prompts.
  • One letter of recommendation from a person other than friends or family members who can speak to your performance in an academic or professional setting.
  • All U.S. citizens and permanent residents (except F1 and J1 visa holders) are eligible to apply.

Additional Information:

Application materials, including official transcripts and evaluations, letters of recommendation, fee payments, official test scores and any other required items, must be received no later than 2 weeks or 15 days after the posted deadline. (For example, if an application closes on the 1st, all items will be due by the 15th; if an application closes on the 15th, all items will be due on the 1st.)

• A degree or training in a health-related field
• Human physiology or Anatomy and Physiology
• Foundations of Health / Health Education
• Basic Human Nutrition and Health
• Introduction to Psychology or Human Behavior

Contact us with questions at: Admissions@unthsc.edu