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PhD Computational & Data Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis

Washington University in St. Louis, United States

Programme overview

The PhD in Computational & Data Sciences is offered through the Division of Computational & Data Sciences, with a first year devoted to a common set of tools and a domain depth requirement in a social science area.

Faculty: McKelvey School of Engineering  |  Department: Division of Computational & Data Sciences  |  Duration: 72 credits beyond bachelor's  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: St. Louis, MO, United States

What you will study

Minimum 72 units: at least 37 course credits including a common core, a two-semester DCDS seminar sequence, and domain depth in one of four tracks (Political Science; Psychological & Brain Sciences; Social Work & Public Health; Computational Methodologies); 24 units of dissertation research. Milestones are a qualifying exam, thesis proposal defense and dissertation defense.

Career pathways

Careers in academia or alternative pathways.

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Application information

Arts & Sciences sets one doctoral application deadline each year, generally in the first week of December.

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