To be considered for admission to the program applicants must satisfy all UWM Graduate School admission requirements in addition to the following College of Health Professions and Sciences requirements:

Submission of scores on the General Test portion of the Graduate Record Examination, test taken within last five years.
One of the following:
Master's degree or equivalent in an area that provides foundational academic preparation in proposed Health Sciences PhD Area of Concentration.
Bachelor's degree with exceptional promise, as indicated by research experience/evidence of writing or an undergraduate project, recommendations, GRE scores, and undergraduate GPA.
A sample of the applicant's written work that demonstrates their ability to conduct research and/or the ability to critically analyze the scholarly work of others.
A letter outlining the applicant's academic and professional background, declaration of Area of Concentration and Major Professor as well as specific research interests and goals for the PhD program. This statement should be submitted to the Graduate School and must be complete and thorough as it provides information that is central to the admission decision. This letter will serve in lieu of the Graduate School's Reasons for Graduate Study statement.
Three letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with the applicant's intellectual achievement and potential. At least two of these letters must be from faculty or senior administrators at academic institutions.
For applicants from countries other than the U.S.A. whose first language is not English, a score of at least 250 on the computer-based (or 600 on the paper-based) Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required. A score of 6.5 on the International English Language Testing Systems (IELTS) examination will be accepted in lieu of the TOEFL.