MPH Biostatistics at University of Maryland, College Park

Programme overview

Biostatistics is a science that addresses theory and techniques for describing, analyzing, and interpreting health data. The discipline is primarily focused on applications to problems in the health, medical, and biological sciences. The MPH with a concentration in biostatistics is a 45-credit professional degree that prepares graduates to work in public health services as practitioners, researchers, administrators, and consultants.

Faculty: Public Health | Duration: 45 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Park, MD, United States

What you will study

Required courses include Core Concepts in Public Health, Leadership, Teams, and Coalitions: Policy to Advocacy, Foundations of Epidemiology, Biostatistics I, Program and Policy Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation, Public Health Ethics. The degree requires 45 credits in total.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate admission requirements: A Bachelor's degree Minimum 3.0 undergraduate GPA Transcripts from all previous coursework English proficiency test score (TOEFL, IELTS or PTE) ( international applicants ) Statement of purpose and objectives Response to personal experiences question(s) PROGRAM SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS SOPHAS application & UMD Supplemental application The statement of purpose should include career and educational goals, professional experience, and public health areas of interest At least one undergraduate (bio)statistics course. Other quantitative courses or evidence of data analysis experience may be considered Resume or curriculum vitae Three letters of recommendation Alignment between the applicant's professional goals and expectations and the program's degree competencies and faculty expertise. Submission of GRE test scores is optional. If submitting, official scores should be reported to SOPHAS (ETS code: 0485) Note for applicants with foreign credentials: The SOPHAS application requires that applicants submit a WES credential evaluation The UMD supplemental application requires uploading unofficial transcripts issued in the original language with a literal English translation. Visit the Graduate School website for additional information Evidence of English Language proficiency is required if the applicant does not hold a degree from a U.S. institution or one of the English-speaking countries listed on the Graduate School website Language scores must be submitted both to SOPHAS and the UMD supplemental application For detailed instructions on how to apply, please visit the School of Public Health Website: sph.umd.ed/graduate-application-process

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.

Each graduate program sets its own admission requirements and deadlines.

Graduate applications are submitted online through the TerpEngage Graduate Admissions System; the application fee is $90 per program applied to (non-refundable). Deadlines are set by each program.

Apply through the official page: https://sph.umd.edu/admissions/graduate-admissions/graduate-application-process

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