Because the Department of Biostatistics believes that proper PhD study is best done through total immersion in and commitment to the field and coursework, our PhD program is designed and intended to be undertaken on a full-time basis. Periodically, there may be exceptional circumstances that will necessitate a PhD student's part-time status. Part-time study can only be done with the express consent of the Department and does NOT exempt the student from fulfilling the School's requirements of one year of full-time residency and of seven years' maximum for completion of the PhD degree (see PhD PROGRAM: FORMAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS). The Department provides no financial support of any kind for tuition, health insurance, or living expenses for part-time PhD students.

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