PhD Biostatistics at University of California, Los Angeles

Programme overview

PhD Biostatistics is a doctoral programme in Biostatistics, Jonathan and Karin Fielding School of Public Health at UCLA. Areas of study: Consult the graduate adviser for the areas of specialization. Typical course plans are listed below.

Faculty: Jonathan and Karin Fielding School of Public Health | Department: Biostatistics | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Consult department. | Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Areas of study: Consult the graduate adviser for the areas of specialization. Typical course plans are listed below. The M.S. degree requires 18 graduate and upper division courses (70 units), of which at least five must be graduate courses (200 and 500 series). The following courses are required: Biostatistics 200A, 200B, 200C, 202A, 202B, 216, 244, 402A, 402B, 596; one 4-unit course in Epidemiology; one 4-unit course in broad Public Health such as PH 150/PH201 or HPM M242;

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application deadline: December 1, 2026. GRE: Optional. Letters of recommendation: 3. Applicants with less than three years of post bac professional experience should submit a minimum of two academic. In addition to the University's minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit the program application through the Schools of Public Health Application Service (SOPHAS]. Applicants should first fill out a SOPHAS application and then complete and pay for the UCLA Graduate Education application. Prior academic or professional experience in public health or a related field is not required as a condition of admission. Applications are reviewed by the department that corresponds with the concentration offered by the program.

Most graduate departments and schools have deadlines in November and early December for the following fall term.

Graduate application fee: $135 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents, $155 for all other applicants; deadlines are set by each programme, mostly in November and early December for the following fall.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.ucla.edu/admissions/steps-to-apply/

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