Application Instructions

Under Study Emphasis/Research Concentration, select one of our eight fields under Primary Research Interests and one under Secondary Research Interests.

Before entering your top three preferences under Faculty Adviser, please review our faculty profiles. Although you are asked to list the faculty with whom you would like to work,  your admission to our program is not contingent upon your answer.

Please review the required records (opens in a new tab) for International Applicants (opens in a new tab) and Domestic Applicants. (opens in a new tab)

You will enter each educational institution attended after high school, including all bachelor’s, graduate, and professional programs, regardless of the length of attendance or whether or not you received a degree. We require that you scan and upload a transcript from each university that you have attended. The institution’s name and expected or conferred degree must be visible on the transcript. If you have already graduated, then the conferral date must appear on the transcript. If not, you must include a scanned image of your diploma with your transcript. Photographs of transcripts will not be accepted. Please ensure that the uploaded transcript is readable. An illegible transcript will delay our review of your application. Please note that any discrepancy between the uploaded transcript and the official transcript could result in the denial of your application or rejection of our recommendation of admission.

Verify that you meet the minimum-GPA requirement (opens in a new tab) set by the Graduate Division.

Calculate and enter your Grade Point Average as a value between 0.00 and 4.00. If your GPA is not based on a 4-point scale, leave these fields blank as this is the case for many international applicants. Our program does not require a GPA calculation worksheet.

At least three letters of recommendation are required.  (opens in a new tab)

Recommenders may be either academic or non-academic and should be able to evaluate your potential for PhD level work and research and your potential to succeed in a doctoral program. You may submit your application after all your recommenders have been inputted into your application. We will not accept hard copies of letters of recommendation.

We accept letters via Interfolio.

We require either current GRE or current GMAT scores, regardless of prior degrees earned. The analytical writing section is required of all applicants. We do not accept photocopies and/or examinee copies of score reports. Arrange to have official score reports sent directly to UC Berkeley by the December admissions deadline. Your most recent exam must have been taken within five years of our application deadline. We are only able to accept exam scores sent to the correct institutional code. No department code is needed.

• GRE (opens in a new tab): Institutional code is 4833, Graduate Organizations. *Do not send scores to the Haas School of Business.
• GMAT: Select Haas School of Business, PhD Program. *Official GMAT scores will not show as being verified until after the application deadline.

All international applicants from countries in which the official language is not English are required to provide Evidence of English Language Proficiency. (opens in a new tab)

Exceptions to this requirement are very rare, and eligibility for a waiver must be confirmed by the Graduate Division before submitting your application. To verify your eligibility, please e-mail gradadm@berkeley.edu. The Berkeley Haas PhD Program reviews your scores in each of the four scored sections of the iBT (Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing). If you choose to take the IELTS test, your most recent band score must be at least a 7 on a 9-point scale. Please note the expiration date (opens in a new tab) for each exam.

• TOEFL (opens in a new tab): Institutional code is 4833, Graduate Organizations. No departmental code is required. (*Do not send scores to the Haas School of Business)
• IELTS: All IELTS scores must be sent electronically from the testing center, no institution code is required. For identification purposes, the address is University of California, Berkeley, Graduate Division, Sproul Hall Rm 318, MC 5900, Berkeley, CA 94720.

Gain helpful tips on drafting a compelling Statement of Purpose. (opens in a new tab)

Gain helpful tips on drafting a compelling Personal Statement. (opens in a new tab)

It is optional to submit any of the following materials:

• Academic or Professional History- Resume or CV
• Sample of Relevant Written Work
• Publications/Presentations
• Honors and Awards
• Website
• Survey

The non-refundable application fee (opens in a new tab) can only be paid by a major credit card and must be paid in full by the application deadline to be considered. Your online application is only considered official if you have received a payment confirmation email from the Graduate Division by the deadline.

Please review the application fee FAQs. (opens in a new tab) If you continue to have difficulty processing the application fee after reviewing the FAQs, please email the Graduate Division for assistance at gradadm@berkeley.edu.

Application Fee Waiver

U.S. Citizens or current permanent residents can review eligibility information for application fee waivers on the Graduate Division (opens in a new tab) website.

PhD Project Conference Participants (opens in a new tab) can contact the Graduate Division (opens in a new tab) for information on fee waivers. Accepted conference participants are required to verify their conference attendance from the PhD Project.

McNair Scholars Program (opens in a new tab) participants can contact the Graduate Division (opens in a new tab) for information on fee waivers. Program participants are required to verify their program completion from the program coordinators.

SIEML (opens in a new tab) participants can contact Berkeley Haas PhD Admissions (opens in a new tab) for information on fee waivers. Program participants are required to verify their program completion from the program coordinators.