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Admissions Requirements for the Graduate Major in Biostatistics

Applying

After exploring options and choosing a specific program, follow the steps on our University’s graduate application process:

Deadlines to apply

December 1, 2015

Admission Limited to

Consult department.

Exams & GRE Types

GRE: General

Letters of Recommendation

3 (two from professors and one from an employer, or, if no employer, three from professors)

UCLA-Wide Graduate Admissions Requirements

Degree-Specific Admissions Requirements

In addition to the University's minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit the departmental application through the Schools of Public Health Application Service (SOPHAS] and a statement of purpose. Applicants with bachelor's degrees in mathematics, computer science, or a field of application in biostatistics are preferred.

Prior field experience is not required as a condition of admission, although a background of public health experience may be considered

Undergraduate preparation for the program should include second-year calculus or equivalent.

Program Name

Biostatistics

Leading to the degree of

M.S., Ph.D.

Major Code

0132

Address

51-254 CHS
Box 951772
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1772

Phone

(310) 825-5250

Email

biostat@ucla.edu

Website

ph.ucla.edu/departments/biostatistics