Overview
Admitted PhD students are expected to take a full suite of courses including several iterations of the seminar course, a consulting practicum (or advanced computing course), and a series of four to six courses that ensure the candidate has studied a subject matter discipline within biomedical research.
Key Features
- PhD students are also expected to take high-level courses in statistical theory, survival analysis, and high-dimensional and complex data not generally taken by MS students.
- The Biostatistics PhD program from University of Miami consists of 37 credits of core coursework, 6 credits of introductory public health coursework, 12 credits of electives, and 12 credits of dissertation research for a total of 67 credits to complete the degree. PhD students are expected to pass a first-year written diagnostic exam at the end of their first year of study. A second oral and written exam will be administered at the end of the third year.
Programme Structure
Courses include:- Statistical Analysis
- Fundamentals of Epidemiology
- Longitudinal and Multilevel Data
- Modern Numerical Multivariate Methods
- Topics in Biostatistical Research
- Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Fall deadline: January 6
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Bioinformatics & Biostatistics View 70 other PhDs in Bioinformatics & Biostatistics in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants must submit their application online through SOPHAS, the centralized application service of the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH).
- Applicants must submit official transcripts from all previously attended colleges and universities. All foreign transcripts must be official and submitted in the original language.
- Applicants are required to submit a Graduate Record Exam, GRE general exam scores, taken within the last five years.
- International students whose native language is not English and/or did not graduate from an English-teaching institution are required to submit TOEFL or IELTS scores.
- Applicants must include a detailed resume including employment, public health experiences, community service, research, and academic or professional honors.
- Applicants are required to submit a statement of purpose that details their academic interest in the program.
Tuition Fee
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International
32441 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2421 USD per credit during 60 months. -
National
32441 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2421 USD per credit during 60 months.
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Scholarships Information
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