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Health Sciences

PhD Biomedical Informatics at Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University, United States

Programme overview

The Research PhD in Biomedical Informatics at Vanderbilt trains researchers in the Department of Biomedical Informatics.

Department: Department of Biomedical Informatics  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Nashville, TN, United States

What you will study

Minimum of 72 credits including research credits: eight core courses, three selectives, two graduate courses in each competency area (Computer Science/Informatics, Biological and Health Sciences, Research Methods) and three additional electives, plus a teaching practicum, qualifying examination, and dissertation proposal and defense.

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Application information

Graduate School fall application deadlines differ by department and range from 1 December to 15 January. The Graduate School application fee is $95, paid online after submitting the application, and only one fee is charged for up to two programme applications per year.

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