Overview
The Epidemiology program of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) includes the preparation of a thesis or comprehensive examination and is appropriate for students intending to go into a research career.
Degree Requirements
Epidemiology MS students may follow either the thesis plan (Plan I) or the capstone plan (Plan II). A thesis or capstone plan must be completed before graduation.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Methods I: Basic Concepts and Study Designs
- Methods II: Prediction and Validity
- Methods III: Analysis
- Topics in Theoretical Epidemiology
- Logic, Causation, and Probability
- Statistical Methods for Epidemiology
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
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Disciplines
Public Health Epidemiology View 85 other Masters in Epidemiology in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- The general requirement for admission for a U.S. student is a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution, comparable in standard and content to a bachelor’s degree from the University of California.
- An international student whose post-secondary education is completed outside of the U.S. is expected to hold a degree representing completion of at least four years of study with above average/very good scholarship from a university or university-level institution.
- The $120.00 (for U.S. citizens and Permanent Residents) or $140.00 (for all other applicants) application fee must be submitted online by credit or debit card before the application can be processed.
- Statement of purpose
- Personal Statement
- GRE scores
- Three letters of recommendation
Tuition Fee
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International
32858 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 32858 USD per year during 24 months. -
National
32858 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 32858 USD per year during 24 months. -
In-State
17456 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 17456 USD per year during 24 months.
Living costs for Beverly Hills
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Funding
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