Ph.D. Public Health at University of South Florida

Programme overview

The Ph.D. in Public Health is a research degree preparing public health professionals to contribute to public health inquiry and practice. Concentrations are Biostatistics, Community and Family Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology, Genomics, Global Infectious Diseases and Health Services Research. The college is accredited by CEPH.

Faculty: College of Public Health | Department: Public Health (multiple departments) | Duration: 55 credit hours post-master's; 85 credit hours post-bachelor's | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tampa, FL, United States

What you will study

Post-master's students complete a shared core (Doctoral Research Methods; Writing for Scholarly Publication), 7 credits of other required courses (including Grant-Writing seminar and Introduction to Public Health Research), a 12-credit concentration, at least 12 elective credits and at least 18 dissertation credits. Post-bachelor's students add the 9-credit M.P.H. core and more electives. A qualifying exam (maximum two attempts) precedes candidacy and dissertation defense; students also demonstrate teaching proficiency.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Ph.D. Public Health: resume or CV; at least three formal letters of recommendation; a graduate-level term paper, thesis or research paper as sole author, or first-authored publication; a personal statement under five pages; statement of purpose; official transcripts sent to SOPHAS. Applicants apply through SOPHAS and the USF graduate application by the posted deadline. Applicants must also meet University of South Florida graduate admission and English proficiency requirements.

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.

Doctoral admission is offered for Fall, Spring and Summer semesters.

Final university deadlines for doctoral programmes: February 15 for Fall, October 15 for Spring, February 15 for Summer. Programme-specific priority deadlines apply for funding and consideration.

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