Applications for admission to the Department of Epidemiology are processed through the office of student affairs at Pitt Public Health. Student affairs staff members can answer most questions related to the admissions process, and the epidemiology student services staff can provide information regarding departmental operational policies, resources, and requirements. You must apply for the MPH, MS and PhD programs through SOPHAS, the centralized application service for graduate schools of public health. Please note, SOPHAS submits applications to Pitt Public Health only after all required materials are received. Applicants who have submitted applications may track their status online.
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Admission Prerequisites
Please review the School of Public Health requirements for admission before applying.
In addition to the school admission prerequisites identified above, Department of Epidemiology degree program applicants are required to have completed three college-level credits of human biology course work. Examples of qualifying courses include general/introductory human biology, microbiology, cell biology, genetics, physiology, and anatomy. Advanced Placement (AP) biology course work does not fulfill the human biology prerequisite requirement. Applicants must fulfill all prerequisites before beginning their studies.
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International Applicants
In addition to the application materials required of all students, most international students must submit an official score report from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam, or the Duolingo English Test and a WES evaluation. A minimum TOEFL score of 90 (over 100 is preferred) on the Internet test is required for all foreign students. The minimum acceptable score on the IELTS is Band 7.0, and applicants must take the academic writing and reading modules of the test. The minimum acceptable score on the Duolingo English Test is 115.
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