UPeMaster of Environmental StudiesUniversity of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Program Overview

2027/28 dates and tuition are not yet published. Showing 2026/27 cycle data as an estimate.

Please check the official program website (link below) for specific writing guidelines

Essays

Essays/application responses specified in the LPS portal.

Resume

Recommendation letters x 2

As required on the MES LPS application.

Unofficial transcript(s)

Transcripts; international applicants typically need WES course-by-course evaluation before committee review.

Academic: Bachelor's degree; Bachelor's degree required. Fall or spring entry available; no admission deferral per LPS.
Prerequisites: Relevant academic background; Interest in environmental studies; interdisciplinary preparation. WES course-by-course evaluation often required for international credentials.
IELTS: 7.0 overall; Minimum composite 7.0 with listening and speaking floors of 7.0 per MES application page language requirement.
TOEFL: 100 overall; TOEFL/IELTS rarely waived. iBT minimum 100 on exams on/before dual-scale transition; component floors per LPS MES page. Confirm active test-date scale.

Historical admission data is not published.