PhD Toxicology at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Programme overview

The Curriculum in Toxicology and Environmental Medicine administers a degree program leading to the award of the Ph.D. in toxicology. The curriculum is an interdisciplinary program, and its faculty is drawn from various administrative units of the schools of medicine, pharmacy, and public health. The training faculty also includes scientists at government laboratories on campus or in the Research Triangle Park (e.g., EPA, NIEHS).

Faculty: Gillings School of Global Public Health | Department: Toxicology | Study mode: full-time | Location: Chapel Hill, NC, United States

What you will study

Core courses include PATH 714L Molecular and Cellular Pathophysiological Basis of Disease: Laboratory I; TOXC 707 Advanced Toxicology; TOXC 721 Toxicology Seminar II; TOXC 749 Biochemical Toxicology; TOXC 821 Scientific Writing; BBSP 710 Biostatistics for Laboratory Scientists.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School minimum (applies to all graduate programmes): a four-year bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) from an accredited institution completed before graduate study begins and a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (B) or better; application via the Graduate School online application with transcripts, three recommendation letters, statement of purpose and CV, plus any programme-specific tests/materials; international applicants add a TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo English Test score; admission decisions are made by each programme. Programme-specific: Applicants are evaluated on the basis of undergraduate (and graduate) academic performance, and letters of recommendation.

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 applicants apply for a start term; fall is the main start term. Very few programmes admit new students for spring or summer terms.

Graduate applications and payment must be received by the deadline of the academic programme applied to, which varies by programme; the application closes at 11:59pm Eastern Time on the deadline date. The Graduate School recommends complete applications by December 15, 2026 for full fellowship consideration.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.unc.edu/admissions/instructions/

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