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University of Delaware, United States
The PhD in Epidemiology provides advanced training in epidemiological methods and their use in population health, for students with some public health experience. Focus areas include cancer, cardiovascular disease and injury epidemiology, and all students receive research or teaching assistantships.
Faculty: College of Health Sciences | Department: Department of Epidemiology | Duration: About four years: years 1-2 coursework and exams, years 3-4 dissertation | Intake: Fall, every other year (odd years); next fall 2027. Priority December 15 (department) or January 31 (Graduate College); final March 30-31 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Newark, DE, United States
Year 1: Epidemiology Methods III, Biostatistics III, seminar, grant writing and advanced quantitative methods; year 2: methodological and analytical electives, written qualifying exam, oral thesis proposal defence and candidacy; years 3-4: dissertation and final oral exam.
Research, teaching and applied public health careers.
Academic record and achievement, with a particular emphasis on prior quantitative coursework at the bachelor’s and master’s levels. Program Prerequisites, Application, and Admissions Review The program requires that applicants have a minimum of 3.00 cumulative grade point average (GPA) in prior degrees, including bachelor’s and master’s degree, from an accredited institution in public health or a related field. A (B+) 3.2 or greater in master’s level quantitative coursework is a minimum requirement for admission (e.g., MPH-level biostatistics 1 and 2). Two letters of recommendation with satisfactory characterization of the applicant are required; the letters must address academic skills and research potential. The TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) is required of all international applicants (unless your country of residency has English as an official language or you already have been issued a higher education degree earned from an institution in a country with English as an official language). Please refer to the
Intake: Fall: January 31: Priority consideration for admission March 31: Final deadline to apply The Ph.D. i
Duration: About four years: years 1-2 coursework and exams, years 3-4 dissertation
Apply through the official page: https://grad-admissions.udel.edu/apply/
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