PhD in Biostatistics

Along with the ever-growing datasets and constantly changing platforms and structures, skilled quantitative analysts — PhD-level biostatisticians — are needed to develop new means of uncovering key scientific discoveries from the data.

Goals

The objectives of the PhD in Biostatistics program at Pennsylvania State University are to train students in the theory, methodology, and application of biostatistics.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

• Research Ethics for Clinical Investigators
• Multivariate Analysis
• Longitudinal Data Analysis
• Categorical Data Analysis
• Survival Analysis
• Bayesian Methods
• Clinical Trials: Design and Analysis
• Asymptotic Tools
• Quality of Care Measurement
• Health Survey Research Methods
• Principles of Epidemiology
• Molecular Epidemiology of Chronic Disease
• Health Economics and Economic Evaluation

Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English Requirements

TOEFL iBT: 80

Other Requirements

General requirements

• For admission to the Graduate School, all applicants must have received from a regionally accredited institution a baccalaureate degree earned under residence and credit conditions substantially equivalent to those required by Penn State.
• International applicants must hold the equivalent of an American four-year baccalaureate degree.

Prospective applicants must demonstrate

• Results from one of the following standardized tests taken within the past five (5) years: Graduate Record Examination (GRE), Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), Law School Admission Test (LSAT)
• Completion of the Graduate School application, which includes three (3) letters of recommendation and a Curriculum Vitae or resume.
• Payment of the application fee.

Key Information

• Start date: August 2027
• Application deadline: Apply before January 2027
• Language: English
• Credits: 31 SCH
• Delivered: On Campus
• Campus Location: Hershey, United States
• Disciplines: Bioinformatics & Biostatistics

Fees and Funding

Living costs — Hershey, United States

1,404-2,106 AUD / month

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