PhD Public Health (Global Health) (Joint with San Diego State University) at University of California, San Diego

PhD in public health with a concentration in global health, offered jointly by the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science at UC San Diego and the School of Public Health at San Diego State University. Students complete coursework and research at both institutions, with faculty from each campus on advisory and dissertation committees. Offered since 2007, the track focuses on health issues that cross national borders and prepares public health researchers and professional leaders for global health settings.

Faculty: Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science  |  Department: Joint Doctoral Program in Public Health  |  Duration: First year of coursework at SDSU and second year at UC San Diego; advancement to candidacy in year 3; applicants entering with a master's degree are expected to graduate by the end of year 5  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: La Jolla, CA, United States

What you will study

Requirements include required coursework, written and oral qualifying examinations, demonstrated proficiency in teaching, demonstrated cultural competence appropriate to the dissertation area, and a dissertation defense. Proximity to the U.S.-Mexico border supports a focus on infectious diseases and migrant health.

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