Overview
Education
The Biostatistics program at the University of California, San Diego incorporates core faculty from FMPH’s Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, the Statistics group within the Department of Mathematics, and faculty from computer sciences within the Jacobs School of Engineering.
A terminal en route Master’s degree will be offered to qualifying students who fail to complete the PhD.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Mathematical Statistics
- Linear Models
- Survival Analysis
- Biostatistical Methods
- Analysis of Longitudinal Data
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Bioinformatics & Biostatistics View 69 other PhDs in Bioinformatics & Biostatistics in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
Interested candidates should prepare the following application documents to be submitted online:
- Statement of Purpose
- Transcripts (official transcripts will be required if admitted into the program); GPA >= 3.0 required for admission.
- List of mathematics and statistics courses taken/projected as well as textbooks used and grades received (can be in table format)
- Three letters of recommendation; at least two should address academic and/or professional qualifications for pursuing a PhD program in biostatistics.
- General Graduate Record Examination (GRE) test scores
- TOEFL test scores (for international applicants from non-English speaking countries)
- PhD Applicants Who Are U.S. Citizens are required to complete a FAFSA.
- Curriculum vitae
Tuition Fee
Living costs for San Diego
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