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Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health at Florida International University

Florida International University, United States

Programme overview

The Ph.D. program in Public Health prepares students for independent research, scholarship and teaching in the academia, industry and governmental agencies. The Ph.D.

Faculty: Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work  |  Duration: 5 years (75 credits)  |  Location: Miami, FL, United States

What you will study

The programme requires 75 credit hours. Requirement areas in the catalogue: Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health; Major in Biostatistics and Data Analytics; Major in Brain, Behavior and the Environment; Major in Environmental Toxicology; Major in Epidemiology; Major in Health Disparities.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Doctoral Requirements A student may enroll for dissertation credits after completing all coursework, passing the candidacy examination, and being advanced to candidacy. Dissertation credits cannot be taken before advancement to candidacy. The candidacy examination will be prepared and graded by a committee consisting of a minimum of three faculty members. Admission to candidacy requires that a majority of the committee members agree that the student passed the examination. A candidacy examination may not be passed conditionally. A “Pass” on the examination cannot be made contingent upon other factors such as the completion of additional coursework or the preparation of extra research projects. Students will be allowed only two attempts to pass the candidacy examination. After a doctoral student is admitted to candidacy, continuous registration for at least 3 dissertation credit hours eac

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate entry terms: Fall (starts in August), Spring (starts in January) and Summer (starts in May); some programmes limit admission to one or two terms a year.

Domestic doctoral deadlines: Fall February 15; Spring August 1; Summer December 1. Programme deadlines may be earlier. The graduate application fee is $30.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.fiu.edu/

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