Programs and Department Information
The following list of graduate degree programs at UC Santa Barbara links to key information including contact e-mail address, requirements, application deadline dates, and department website.
Note: Masters/Ph.D. programs require application to, and enrollment in, the doctoral program.
Data Snapshot
Interested in gathering more data about graduate education at UCSB and your program of interest before applying? The UC Doctoral Program Statistics Infocenter provides annual campus-wide and department-specific admissions, enrollment, and alumni outcomes data.
Degree Requirements and Contact Information
MA/PhD
MFA
PhD, MS/PhD, MA/PhD
MA/SST Credentials, MA/SST Credentials/MEd
PhD
MA/PhD, PhD
MA/PhD, PhD
MS, PhD
PhD, PPS, MEd
MS, PhD
MS, MS/PhD, PhD
PhD/MA
MA, MA/PhD, PhD
MEd, ESC, MST, SST, MEd/ESC, MEd/MST, MEd/SST
MS, MS/PhD, PhD
MA/PhD, PhD
MEDS, MESM, PhD
MA/PhD, PhD
MA/PhD, PhD
MA, MA/PhD, PhD
MA, PhD
MA/PhD, PhD
MA/PhD, PhD
MA/PhD, PhD
MA/PhD, PhD
MS, PhD
MS/PhD, PhD, MS
MA, MA/PhD, PhD
MS, PhD
MS, MS/PhD, PhD
MA, MM, MA/PhD, PhD
MA/PhD, PhD
PhD
MA/PhD, PhD
MA, MA/PhD, PhD
MA/PhD
MA/PhD, PhD
MTM, PhD
MA, MA/PhD, PhD
Interdisciplinary Emphases
Graduate students at UCSB may choose to enhance their education with an optional interdisciplinary emphasis. Offered across multiple departments, these emphases allow you to explore a focused area of study that complements your major discipline.
After you begin your studies at UCSB, you may petition to enroll in any emphasis for which you are eligible (note that eligibility may be limited by major and/or degree objective). For a full list of available interdisciplinary emphases and the departments that offer them, visit the UCSB General Catalog.
Certificate Programs
UCSB also offers enrolled graduate students the opportunity to pursue the following specialized certificate programs. Please visit our Certificate Programs page for more information.