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PhD Biostatistics
Objectives
Graduates from the Biostatistics Division will be well suited to work as
independent researchers within a university setting, and to take a
leadership or supervisory role in university research institutes,
government departments, hospitals, pharmaceutical/health
corporations, and other health agencies such as cancer research
units.
Admission Requirements
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application process.
A Master’s degree in biostatistics, statistics, biology, computer
science or economics is required.
Also required are undergraduate or graduate courses in linear
algebra, advanced calculus, probability and mathematical statistics.
Course Requirements: (2.0 – 3.5 FCE)
- All students are required to take the courses listed below.
Those who have completed them at the Master’s level and have
achieved at least an A-, may be given an exemption and be
required to replace these courses with electives.
- Students who have taken their MSc in the department, may
have taken some or all of these courses already. In this case
their program of study will be designed with consultation of the
program director at the time of admission.
Notes
- The above requirements apply to all students in general.
There will be exceptions. In some situations, the student, in
discussion with the Division
Head, will be allowed to
substitute alternatives for some of the courses in the required
list, or be given exemptions based on their previous academic
experience.
- Students may also find it useful to take other courses from
the Department of
Statistics,
or
Department of Computer
Science.
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