Key information
Duration
- Full-time: 48 months (4-5 years)
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting August 2027
- Apply before December 2026
Language
English
English proficiency requirements: Duolingo English Test 125, TOEFL iBT 80, or IELTS 6.5.
Credits
75 SCH
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Miami, United States
Disciplines
- Public Health
- Health Sciences
Overview
Students will be trained in both traditional and innovative areas of prevention science. These include etiology, intervention design and evaluation, innovative data collection and analyses, and implementation science.
Key Features
The Prevention Science and Community Health program from the University of Miami offers students the unique opportunity to interact with faculty who specialize in all stages of the intervention development and evaluation process, as well as in various methodologies such as community-based participatory research and mixed-methods research. Program faculty are experts in cultural diversity and health disparities.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Clinical Trials
- Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
- Community Well-being and Change: Theory and Practice
- Determinants of Health and Health Disparities Across the Life Course
- Health Equity
- Community Based Participatory Research
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
- GPA: 3
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 125
- TOEFL® iBT: 80
- IELTS: 6.5
General requirements
- Applicants must submit their application online through SOPHAS, the centralized application service of the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH).
- Applicants must submit official transcripts from all previously attended colleges and universities. All foreign transcripts must be official and submitted in the original language.
- International students whose native language is not English and/or did not graduate from an English-teaching institution are required to submit TOEFL or IELTS scores.
- Applicants must include a detailed resume including employment, public health experiences, community service, research, and academic or professional honors.
- Applicants are required to submit a statement of purpose that details their academic interest in the program.
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
- International: 69,937 AUD / year (≈ 49,575 USD / year)
- Out-of-State: 69,937 AUD / year (≈ 49,575 USD / year)
- Domestic (In-State): 69,937 AUD / year (≈ 49,575 USD / year)
Living costs
Miami, United States: 2,127-3,672 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Scholarships are available for PhD students in this program.