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PhD Environmental Health at University of Illinois Chicago

University of Illinois Chicago, United States

Programme overview

The PhD in Environmental Health includes school and divisional core courses, a collateral area, supervised teaching and a dissertation.

Faculty: School of Public Health  |  Department: Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, School of Public Health  |  Duration: 96 semester hours minimum from the baccalaureate  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

SPH core (IPHS 450, EPID 403, BSTT 400, 401), divisional courses EOHS 401, 402, 495, 501, 502, 556, 595, at least 9 hours of 500-level major coursework, 6 hours collateral, a methods course, and at least 32 hours of IPHS 599 dissertation research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Relevant master's degree required; biological, physical or social science major preferred. GPA at least 3.00/4.00. Standardized tests optional. Three letters of recommendation and a personal statement. TOEFL iBT 80 (before 1/21/2026) or 4.5 overall (on or after), IELTS 6.5, PTE 54, Duolingo 130.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate and professional programmes admit for Fall, Spring and Summer terms depending on the programme; applications for Fall 2027, Spring 2028 and Summer 2028 are expected to open on August 1, 2026.

Graduate and professional application deadlines are set per programme, with separate deadlines for domestic and international applicants for most non-online programmes; optional earlier priority, recommended or fellowship dates apply to both.

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

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