Overview
At the UAB School of Public Health, we aspire to fulfill the great promise of the discipline of public health: to protect and improve the health, safety, and well-being of all.
We accomplish this through our cutting-edge research, our ongoing engagement in public health practice, and most importantly through our commitment to training the next generation of public health professionals.
About the program
The aim of the Biostatistics program at The University of Alabama at Birmingham is to produce research-oriented scientists who can advance statistical and modeling theory and can interact effectively with scientists in other disciplines to advance knowledge in those fields.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Statistical Methods
- General Linear Models
- Data Management/Reporting with SAS
- Statistical Theory
- Categorical Data Analysis
- Survival Analysis
- Biostatistics Pre-doctoral Seminar Series
- Theory of Linear Models
- Advanced Inference
- Generalized Linear and Mixed Models
- Advanced Computational Methods
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 84 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
Student insurance
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- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- In most cases, a prior MS in biostatistics, statistics, or a related field are required for admission to the PhD program. Students with a bachelor's degree are encouraged to pursue a MS degree in biostatistics before applying to the PhD program.
- The applicant's prior collegiate curriculum must include a three-semester sequence of calculus or equivalent and linear algebra.
- Proficiency in computing is preferred, as are additional advanced mathematics courses, e.g., differential equations, advanced calculus including special functions, and complex analysis. Some background in the natural sciences would be helpful.
Tuition Fee
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International
15622 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1257 USD per credit during 84 months. -
National
14616 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1176 USD per credit during 84 months. -
In-State
6015 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 484 USD per credit during 84 months.
Living costs for Birmingham
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Scholarships Information
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