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PhD Population Health at University of Wisconsin-Madison

University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States

Programme overview

A research-oriented, interdisciplinary PhD with methods training grounded in biostatistics, epidemiology and health services research, including social science and econometric methods. Students choose one of two named options: Epidemiology or Population Health.

Faculty: School of Medicine and Public Health  |  Department: Population Health Sciences  |  Duration: Minimum 51 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Madison, WI, United States

What you will study

Required courses depend on the named option. Students must maintain a 3.25 graduate GPA, pass a qualifying exam by the end of year three (full-time) and complete a doctoral minor or certificate.

Career pathways

Graduates apply population health scholarship in academia, for-profit and non-profit organizations and government.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students apply to the PhD in Population Health through one of the named options: Epidemiology Population Health

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.

Entry terms (spring, summer or fall) vary by programme and are listed on each programme's Graduate Guide admissions tab. An applicant may have active applications in only one entry term at a time.

Application deadlines vary by programme and are listed on the programme's Graduate Guide admissions tab. Applications are submitted through the Graduate School application portal. The application fee is $75 US, non-refundable, payable by credit card (MasterCard or Visa) or debit/ATM; international applicants pay an extra $6 processing fee. Up to three programmes in the same entry term can be applied to for one application fee.

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