MS Biostatistics at University of Rochester

Programme overview

The MS in Biostatistics is a 32-credit-hour programme of 400-level courses completed over one core year with a capstone project the following summer. It is aimed at health-related careers such as the pharmaceutical industry and biomedical or clinical research organisations.

Faculty: School of Medicine and Dentistry | Department: Biostatistics and Computational Biology | Duration: One core year (two semesters) plus a summer capstone; 32 credit hours | Intake: Fall | Study mode: full-time | Location: Rochester, NY, United States

What you will study

Fall: BST 411 Statistical Inference I, BST 461 Biostatistical Methods I, BST 430 Introduction to Statistical Computing. Spring: BST 462 Biostatistical Methods II, BST 465 Design of Clinical Trials and one elective (BST 413 Bayesian Inference, BST 426 Linear Models or BST 434 Genomic Data Analysis). Summer: BST 493 Capstone Project, an applied project with medical center investigators with a written report, public lecture and oral qualifying exam.

Career pathways

Pharmaceutical industry and biomedical or clinical research organisations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme: substantial statistics background including three semesters of calculus, linear or matrix algebra, a probability course (similar to STT 201) and a mathematical statistics course (similar to STT 203); an applied statistics course (similar to STT 212) is recommended. US bachelor's degree or equivalent, statement of purpose, uploaded transcripts, 3 letters of recommendation, CV or resume. GRE scores are not used. Non-native English speakers submit TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo. Application due May 1; $60 fee.

Requirements published at program group level.

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.

Intake: Fall

Duration: One core year (two semesters) plus a summer capstone; 32 credit hours

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