Admissions

1. Complete the online graduate application through the UAB Graduate School online admission system.
2. Three recommendations required. One of the recommendations must be from a current, or former direct supervisor.
   • Enter contact information for individuals who will write letters of recommendation.
     • Notification emails will be automatically sent to the identified recommenders.
3. Submit one Personal Essay (a brief summary of your academic interests, career goals, and relevant safety background experience).
4. Submit your resume/CV as an attachment with your online application.
5. Submit transcripts for all post-secondary institutions, including community colleges, high school dual-enrollment, and military credit.
   • Unofficial transcripts may be utilized for the application review process.
     • Transcripts forwarded from a student’s email account are not official.
   • If admitted, by the middle of your first semester in ASEM, the Graduate School must receive one official transcript:
     • from each post-secondary institution where the student earned a degree and
     • for any coursework taken after the awarding of a student’s bachelor’s degree (e.g. as a post-bacc or graduate student).
   • Official transcripts must come directly from the institution to UAB.
     • Transcripts are considered unofficial unless they are issued in one of the following ways:
       • Electronic transcripts emailed directly from your school’s Registrar’s Office, to the UAB Graduate School, Dr. Burke (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or Scarlett Naftel (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).
       • Paper transcripts bearing a University seal mailed directly to the Graduate School, Dr. Burke, or Scarlett Naftel, from the issuing school’s Registrar’s Office.
       • Paper transcripts submitted by the student in a sealed envelope bearing a University signature or stamp across the seal.
       • Mailing addresses are:

UAB Graduate School
LHL G03
1720 2nd Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35294-0013

UAB School of Engineering
1720 2nd Ave South, HOEN 370
Attn: Dr. Burke or Scarlett Naftel
Birmingham, AL 35294-4440

6. Submit your non-refundable application fee payment (credit and debit cards are acceptable payment methods).

No entrance tests are required.

If more information is needed, based on the application review committee’s assessment of your experience and qualification, applicants may be required to participate in a brief web conference interview.

• Minimum 3.0 GPA
  • Applicants not satisfying the GPA requirement and/or holding a degree from a nationally accredited school may receive admission on a provisional basis subject to assessment and recommendation of the program director.
• Undergraduate degree does not have to be in engineering

• If you are not in a direct safety role (such as a safety manager or safety specialist), yet are directly responsible for safety decision-making and implementation (such as a plant manager), and have experience with safety decision-making and implementation, you may also apply for admission.
• If you would like to discuss your qualifications before you apply, please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

International applicants must provide documentation showing they have earned the equivalent of a 4-year bachelor’s degree from the United States to be eligible for admission consideration. To learn more about this requirement, visit the International Applicants section of the UAB Graduate School website and select the tab Translated Transcripts and Proof of Degree.