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PhD Environmental Health at University of Minnesota Twin Cities

University of Minnesota Twin Cities, United States

Programme overview

Environmental health is the study of how exposures to external hazards, including chemical, physical, and biological agents, affect human health. Environmental health researchers and professionals seek to understand how to evaluate exposures that create risk to human health, how those exposures elicit biological responses that lead to disease and injury, and how policy is developed and used to prevent adverse health effects.

Faculty: School of Public Health  |  Duration: 6 years / 25 major credits + 24 thesis credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Minneapolis, MN, United States

What you will study

Required components: Core, Concentration Areas, Thesis credits.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A baccalaureate degree with coursework in the basic sciences. Each specialty requires slightly different preparation. Minimum undergraduate GPA 3.0. For TOEFL exams taken before January 21, 2026, the minimum preferred total score of 100, and exams takenon or after January 21, 2026, have a preferred minimum total score of 5. Minimum English proficiency for international applicants: TOEFL iBT 5, IELTS 7.

Duration: 6 years / 25 major credits + 24 thesis credits

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