Certificate in Applied Biostatistics
Application Deadlines
All materials must be received by the application deadline to be considered for admission
Term |
*International Deadline |
Domestic Deadline |
Link to Application |
Fall | July 1 | July 1 | Apply Now |
Spring | November 1 | November 1 | Apply Now |
* Notice to international students: This program must be completed online. On-Campus Visa sponsorship will not be provided for this program.
Admission Requirements
- Completion of the SOPHAS Express Public Health application and submission of the application fee.
- Official transcripts reflecting an earned bachelor’s degree, with a 3.0 or higher grade point average for the last 60 undergraduate or the last 18 graduate/post-baccalaureate credit hours completed.
- All non-US transcripts must be evaluated by the World Education Service (WES) using their ICAP
Course-by course evaluation service. The WES ICAP Evaluation should be submitted directly to:
- All non-US transcripts must be evaluated by the World Education Service (WES) using their ICAP
UNMC, College of Public Health
Office of Educational Services
984359 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-4359
- Two letters of recommendation from academic or professional references
- A
one page resume/cv - A one-page personal statement describing the
applicant’s :- Interest in and potential for contributing to the field of public health and biostatistics
- Career objectives
- Self-assessment of
computer , quantitative analysis, and personal skills and general preparation for succeeding in a public health certificate program
- All applicants whose primary language is not English or whose undergraduate degree is from a college or university outside of the United States are required to submit official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores.
Application Process
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- Apply online through SOPHAS Express
- Create an account and then go into "My Application"
- Select "University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health" from the drop-down school list and then choose the appropriate program option.
- Under "My Application" complete all sections listed and upload your personal statement and resume/cv.
- Under "Supporting Information" - "Evaluations"
- Enter the names and email addresses of two recommenders
Note: SOPHAS Express will email the evaluation form directly to your recommender, who will then complete the form and submit it back o SOPHAS Express.
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- Pay the application fee online directly to SOPHAS Express and submit the application.
- Submit all official college transcripts to:
UNMC, College of Public Health
Office of Educational Services
984359 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-4359 - Send electronic transcripts to: coph@unmc.edu
- TOEFL test scores to UNMC institution code 6896.
For questions about the admissions or application process, please contact our office at Email or 402-552-9867
- Apply online through SOPHAS Express