Overview
The Fielding School of Public Health’s Department of Biostatistics at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) features national and international leaders in Bayesian methods, big data, causal inference, statistical computing, data science, functional data analysis, statistical genetics, hierarchical models, HIV/AIDS, image analysis, longitudinal data analysis, multivariate data, phylogeny, spatial statistics, survival analysis, and optimal design.
Features
- The school’s biostatisticians have received many of the most prestigious national and international awards in the field — in some cases, multiple times — and the department has a well-earned reputation for its collegial, warm environment.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:- Methods in Biostatistics
- Topics in Applied Regression
- Theory of Bayesian Statistics
- Statistical Methods for Categorical Data
- Distribution Free Methods
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Disciplines
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
- Letters of Recommendation: 3 (preferably from professors, Ph.D.-level stasticians, or other Ph.D.-level scientists, but other letters are accepted).
- In addition to the University's minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit the program application through the Schools of Public Health Application Service (SOPHAS] and a statement of purpose.
- Prior academic or professional experience in public health or a related field is not required as a condition of admission. Applications are reviewed by the department that corresponds with the concentration offered by the program. Applicants requiring assistance in deciding on a concentration should speak either to a department administrator or to staff in the Student Affairs Office.
Tuition Fee
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International
33238 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 33238 USD per year during 60 months. -
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33238 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 33238 USD per year during 60 months. -
In-State
18136 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 18136 USD per year during 60 months.
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