Overview

The goal of the doctoral program at Boston University is to educate candidates to become independent, productive, and creative research scientists in the field of Epidemiology.

Competencies

Upon completing the requirements for the PhD in Epidemiology, graduates are able to:

formulate research hypotheses that can be evaluated through empirical epidemiologic investigation
critically evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of epidemiologic study designs applied to particular etiologic associations
analyze and interpret epidemiologic studies using appropriate methods
explain the theoretical underpinnings of epidemiology, including new and traditional study designs
demonstrate understanding of sources of bias and approaches to evaluating and controlling bias
demonstrate proficiency in data collection, data analysis, and written summaries of statistical analyses
demonstrate expertise in at least one substantive area of epidemiology and apply that expertise to preparation of the dissertation proposal
perform all the steps of conducting a hypothesis-driven epidemiologic study, from developing hypotheses, to designing, analyzing, and interpreting results, to writing up findings in the form of a publication-quality manuscript, as demonstrated by the PhD dissertation, which requires three manuscripts judged to be suitable for publication.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Epidemiology
Advanced Epidemiology Seminar: Issues in Study Design
Novel Analytical Methods for Epidemiology
Public Health
Logistic Regression and Survival Analysis
Applied Statistics in Clinical Trials
Bayesian Modeling for Biomedical Research & Public Health
Analysis of Correlated Data

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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100

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Credits

32 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Boston, United States

Disciplines

Epidemiology View 54 other PhDs in Epidemiology 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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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

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Tuition Fee

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International

66670 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 66670 USD per year during 60 months.
National

66670 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 66670 USD per year during 60 months.
In-State

66670 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 66670 USD per year during 60 months.

Living costs for Boston

1560 - 3239 USD /month

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