Epidemiology and Translational Science - Doctorate [5 Years]
$34,077 /Yr On-campus full_time

Doctor of Philososphy [PhD] Epidemiology and Translational Science

  • The PhD program in Epidemiology and Translational Science, a collaboration between the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and UCSF’s renowned Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, offers high caliber training in core skills of epidemiologic and biostatistical methods along with practical research rotations that enhance classroom training. 
  • Epidemiology serves as a key discipline in team science and in problem-based learning. A central goal is to take advantage of the highly interdisciplinary nature of UCSF and to adopt a transdisciplinary approach to graduate education.

Tution & Application Fees

Year Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Tuition Fee $34077 $34077 $34077 $34077
Total Fees $34077 $34077 $34077 $34077

Examinations

Exam Type Exam Name Score Out of Score Exam Level
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language 80 120 3
IELTS International English Language Testing System 7 9 3

Academic Eligibility:

  • Applicants must have bachelor’s degree with at least a 3.0 GPA
  • A prior master’s degree in a field relevant to health research, such as epidemiology, public health, clinical research or a related technical field such as statistics or computer science with at least a 3.0 GPA

Indian Students Eligibility:

  • Applicants must have bachelors degree from recognised institution
  • GPA of 3.0 is required
  • A master degree related to health research such as epidemiology, public health, clinical research or a related technical field such as statistics or computer science with at least a 3.0 GPA

Along with the minimum eligibility requirements, international students hailing from non-English speaking countries need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test.