PhD Health Policy at University of California, Berkeley

Programme overview

The PhD Program in Health Policy at UC Berkeley is distinguished by its interdisciplinary application of the social and behavioral science disciplines to real-world health issues. Students select a specialty field from among three tracks (Health Economics, Organizations & Management, and Population Health Sciences) while receiving rigorous training in quantitative research methods.

Faculty: Graduate Division | Department: Health Policy Graduate Group | Duration: 6 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Berkeley, CA, United States

What you will study

Doctoral Degree Requirements Health Policy PhD Course Requirements Specialty fields: Health Economics Organizations & Management Population Health Sciences Curriculum Requirements All students must take the core courses PB HLTH 237C, PB HLTH 237D, PB HLTH 237E, and PB HLTH 237F, five specialty field courses, three quantitative research methods courses, and three additional graduate elective courses.

Career pathways

Graduates enter career areas including Government, Health & Medicine, Law & Public Policy, Nonprofit, Science & Research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Successful applicants have a clear research focus in health policy and/or health services research. Experience working in the health sector is viewed favorably by the admissions committee, as is prior research experience. Entering students should have a foundation of basic knowledge in microeconomics, epidemiology, and statistics. A master’s degree is preferred but not required for this program. Applicants without a master’s degree should have at least two years of related experience. Additional admission requirements include GRE scores (average scores for admitted applicants are in the 70th percentile or above) and three letters of recommendation.

Duration: 6 years

Apply through the official page: https://grad.berkeley.edu/admissions/

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