PhD Population Health Sciences at University of Utah

Programme overview

The mission of the Population Health Sciences PhD program is to produce academic leaders who are committed to improving patient and population-oriented care in an increasingly complex health care delivery system. The objectives of the Population Health Sciences PhD program are aligned with ongoing initiatives at the University of Utah Health Sciences Center that are focused on improving health care quality and strengthening value-based outcomes

Faculty: S. F. E. School of Medicine | Duration: 53 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Salt Lake City, UT, United States

What you will study

The programme is 53 credit hours. The interdisciplinary curriculum beings with core courses completed by all students in their first two years. Integrated with the core curriculum, students will take the required coursework of their chosen emphasis as well as electives. The full curriculum can be found on the Department of Population Health Sciences education website. All coursework must be completed at a cumulative 3.0 GPA (B grade average). All courses must be passed with a B-

Career pathways

Career paths include Professor, research scientist, epidemiologist, health policy analyst, biostatistician, public health director, health services manager, health informatics specialist, consultant.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Meet admission requirements as set by the Graduate School at the University of Utah Graduate applicants to the University of Utah are students who have completed the equivalent of a U.S. four-year Bachelor’s degree at either a regionally accredited U.S. institution or an institution recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education in their home country. At least a 3.0 or higher undergraduate weighted mean GPA on a 4.0 scale. If the undergraduate GPA is below 3.0, applicants must have received a post-baccalaureate degree with a GPA of 3.0 or above. International GPAs are evaluated by the Office of Admission and converted to a 4.0 scale. It is recommended that all applicants have previous research experience. Applicants applying for an emphasis in either Clinical and Translational Epidemiology or Health Systems Research are required to have passed a graduate-level biostatistics course with...

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 must meet the application deadlines and academic standards set by their academic department or programme; entry terms are set by each programme.

Graduate deadlines are set by each academic programme. The non-refundable graduate application fee is $55 for domestic applicants and $65 for international applicants.

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

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