Oral Epidemiology PhD Program

Admissions Information

Candidates should have a quantitative aptitude and a strong commitment to research. A prior masters or doctoral degree is not required, though candidates with doctoral degrees will be given preference.

Admission criteria are applied equally to all applicants regardless of race, gender, national origin or religion. The University of North Carolina encourages minority students to apply.

Applications to the Graduate School of the University of North Carolina must be made by January 1 for entry into the program in the Fall semester (e.g., the application deadline is January 1, 2008 for entry into the program in Fall 2008). Applicants sending their materials later than the January 1 deadline have limited opportunities for admission. The goal of the Department of Epidemiology is to have all admissions decisions made by April 1 for students to begin classes the following fall semester.

A completed application packet for the Program in Oral Epidemiology includes an application form for the UNC Graduate School, supplemental forms for the Department of Epidemiology, all transcripts since high school, results of the Graduate Record Examination or Dental Aptitude Test, three letters of recommendation, a letter of interest, and the application fee. For application materials or more information on the application process contact:

UNC Department of Epidemiology at the School of Public Health

Nancy Colvin, Registrar
Department of Epidemiology
2106B McGavran-Greenberg Hall
CB #7400
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7400

Phone: 919-966-7459
Email: nancy_colvin@unc.edu

Carmen Woody, Assistant Registrar
Department of Epidemiology
2106C McGavran-Greenberg Hall
CB #7400
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7400

Phone: 919-966-7458
Email: carmen_woody@unc.edu

Applications for admission to the program are made through the UNC Graduate School. General questions may be directed to:

The Graduate School
University of North Carolina
200A Bynum Hall, CB# 4010
Chapel Hill NC 27599-4010

Phone: 919.966.2611

On-line applications are available at this Internet address: http://gradschool.unc.edu/apply.html.

International applicants must submit official academic records bearing the signature of the registrar or another academic official and either a raised or ink stamp or seal of the issuing institution. Records must be issued in the original language and be accompanied by certified English translations.

International students are required to take the TOEFL exam. On the paper-based examination, the Graduate School requires a minimum TOEFL score of 550 with a minimum score of 50 on each subsection. On the computer-based examination, a minimum TOEFL score of 213 with a minimum of 18 on each subsection is required. No exceptions are made.

The exam score must be current (less than two years old). When registering for the test, you should indicate the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Graduate School (institution #5816) as a score recipient. The TOEFL test is administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS), CN6151, Princeton, New Jersey 08541-6151. You should take the test no later than October to ensure that your score arrives by the application deadline.

International students must submit a financial certification as part of the Graduate School application. A completed Financial Certificate outlining financial support available to you, along with original evidence to support the amounts indicated (bank statements, scholarship letters, etc.), must be submitted along with your application for admission.

You must send payment for the application fee ($55) in U.S. funds or international money order. This fee cannot be waived. Applications that arrive without the required fee will remain on file, unprocessed, pending receipt of the fee. The Graduate School will notify you that your application was received only after the fee has been paid and the application has been processed.

2008-2009 Financial Certificate

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