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PhD Statistics at University of California, Berkeley

University of California, Berkeley, United States

Programme overview

The Statistics PhD program is rigorous, yet welcoming to students with interdisciplinary interests and different levels of preparation. The standard PhD program in statistics provides a broad background in probability theory and applied and theoretical statistics. There are three designated emphasis (DE) tracks available to students in the PhD program who wish to pursue interdisciplinary work formally: Computational and Data Science and Engineering, Computational and Genomic Biology and Computational Precision Health.

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

What you will study

Normative Time Requirements Normative Time to Advancement In the first year, students must perform satisfactorily in preliminary course work. In the summer, students are required to embark on a short-term research project, internship, graduate student instructorship, reading course, or on another research activity.

Career pathways

Graduates enter career areas including Business, Engineering & Computer Science, Science & Research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

In addition to the minimum requirements listed above, the following materials are required for admission: The Online Graduate Application for Admission and Fellowships: Statement of Purpose : Why are you applying to this program? What are your expectations for this degree? Where do you want this degree to take you, professionally and personally? How will your professional and personal experiences add value to the program? Personal History Statement : What past experiences made you decide to go into this field? How will your personal history help you succeed in this program and your future goals? Descriptive List of Upper Division/Graduate Statistics and Math Coursework: Please include a Descriptive List of Upper Division/Graduate Statistics and Math Coursework. List the department, course number and title, instructor, grade, school, texts used and subject matter covered for all upper division and graduate level statistics and math courses you have taken. You should also include courses outside statistics and math departments that have a significant quantitative component. This list

Duration: 6 years

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

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