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

Graduate Degree Programs

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.