Admissions for the PhD in Health Services Research are paused for Fall 2025.
The PhD degree is designed to meet the needs of recent graduates planning careers in public health and related professionals as well as current public health and clinical practitioners wanting to increase knowledge of population-based issues.
SOPHAS application (Application deadline for domestic applicants has been extended to February 1, 2024)
Master’s degree in a related field
Prerequisite courses or their equivalent (Foundations of Public Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics)
Personal Statement
Official TOEFL or IELTS score for international students
Official transcripts from all previously attended institutions
International transcripts (International Students ONLY - must be evaluated by WES)
Three recommendations (contact information only) - at least one from a faculty member who taught or supervised applicant;
CV/Resume
Students who are admitted to the PhD program will be required to complete a secondary UK Graduate School application at least one month before the start of classes to accept admission to the program.
Director of Graduate Studies
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See the PhD HSR in UK's Academic Exploration Tool.
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The University of Kentucky College of Public Health is undergoing a review by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) for re-accreditation. Part of this process includes the invitation to provide third-party comments. Anyone, including students, alumni, employers, community partners, etc., is allowed to share relevant information about the college directly with CEPH. If you would like to provide input to CEPH to inform their review, send your comments to submissions@ceph.org by May 4th, 2025.
