Overview

The Environmental Health training program at Boston University provides knowledge, experience, and training in core disciplines to allow for critical thinking in research design, interpretation, and translation.

Our department has a long tradition of conducting rigorous, innovative, and socially engaged research. In fact, our program is one of a small number of academic units nationally that specializes in investigating exposure-related health outcomes in community settings.

Careers

Graduates of our doctoral program continue the department’s tradition of rigorous, innovative, and socially engaged research as post-doctoral research fellows and faculty members at academic research institutions, as senior scientists at regulatory health agencies, and as senior scientists at environmental consulting companies.

Programme Structure

Training areas include:

Environmental Epidemiology
Exposure Assessment
Toxicology
Biostatistics
Community Based Research
Environmental Infectious Diseases
Environmental Health Policy
Urban Ecology and Climate Change
Biogeosciences
Risk Assessment

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 55 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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120

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Credits

32 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Public Health Environmental Management View 14 other PhDs in Environmental Management in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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100

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120

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Academic Transcripts or WES ICAP Evaluation
Three (3) Letters of Recommendation
Statement of Purpose and Objectives
CV or Résumé
Supplemental Application

Tuition Fee

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International

63798 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 63798 USD per year during 55 months.
National

63798 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 63798 USD per year during 55 months.
In-State

63798 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 63798 USD per year during 55 months.

Living costs for Boston

1560 - 3239 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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