Overview

In this MS in Biostatistics at George Mason University , students will take a statistics core and a "bio" core, involving courses in public health, biology, and clinical medicine (including ethics).

It also involves a research core which allows students to solve real data problems in the biological or health area and collaborate with other scientists in an interdisciplinary team.

Key Features

Finally, students will choose from electives in bioinformatics, global and community health, or targeted statistics courses.

This graduate degree prepares students for analyzing difﬁcult data speciﬁc to biology and health. The program, with its research core, will also be sufﬁciently rigorous for students who wish to pursue a PhD in Biostatistics.

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Programme Structure

Courses included:

Applied Probability

Applied Statistics

Bioengineering Research Methods

Bioinformatics Methods

Medical Imaging
Case Studies in Data Analysis

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-10-15 00:00:00
Starting 2025-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-03-15 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Blended

Disciplines

Bioinformatics & Biostatistics View 294 other Masters in Bioinformatics & Biostatistics in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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General requirements

In addition to satisfying general admission requirements for graduate study, all applicants are expected to have basic computer literacy. They also must hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a field that includes coursework in multivariable calculus, matrix or linear algebra, statistics, and calculus-based probability. Applicants with degrees in such fields as mathematics, statistics, and some engineering programs usually meet these requirements. For applicants with degrees in other fields, these requirements are normally satisfied if students have successfully completed courses equivalent to the listed Mason courses.

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Tuition Fee

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International

44580 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1486 USD per credit during 12 months.
National

44580 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1486 USD per credit during 12 months.
In-State

20760 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 692 USD per credit during 12 months.

Living costs for Fairfax

1330 - 2300 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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