Overview

What you will learn

The Clinical, Biomedical and Translational Investigations Certificate program at University of Southern California is available to medical students who have completed their second year of medical school, and pre-doctoral students who are interested in expanding their pre-doctoral training to include methodology associated with conducting translational research. Pre-doctoral students will earn a joint degree (PhD in their research area and an MS in CBTI). In addition, the MS CBTI Program is tailored to MDs doing fellowships at USC or Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), faculty interested in expanding their research careers, or are recipients of Young Investigator Awards, including Southern California Clinical Translational Science Institute’s (SC CTSI) Center for Education, Training, and Career Development K and T Awardees. Tracks include: 1) Clinical Translational Research, 2) Community-based Intervention Trials, 3) Design, Conduct and Analysis of Clinical Studies, 4) Epidemiology and Disease Etiology, 5) Health Outcomes Research, 6) Environmental Epidemiology, 7) Molecular Biology, 8) Cell Biology, 9) Vision Science and 10) Alternative Options Track.

The Clinical, Biomedical, and Translational Investigations MSc program at University of Southern California is designed to train students, fellows and faculty for future independent research careers in an academic, government or private sector setting. The objective of the MS program is to produce a clinical researcher with either an in-depth knowledge in laboratory methodologies or statistical and analytic skills in population-based, clinical studies or outcomes research. The program gives students a solid background in the methodological aspects of translational research, and in statistical thinking as applied to molecular epidemiology, as well as a solid grounding in biostatistical, epidemiological methods, and community based intervention strategies.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Biostatistics
Epidemiology
Design of Clinical Studies
Clinical Translational Research
Science, Research and Ethics
Data Analysis
Statistical Methods for Epidemiological Studies
Human Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Statistical Methods in Human Genetics

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00

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Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Los Angeles, United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

You must hold a degree considered equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree, as evaluated by the USC Office of Graduate & International Admission.
Your college or university must be recognized by the appropriate governmental ministry as a degree-granting institution.
All transcripts and degree certificates/diplomas must be written in the original language of instruction.
Official transcripts must show all courses and subjects taken and all grades (marks) received.
Official transcripts must be sent directly to USC by the college or university.

Tuition Fees

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74010 USD / full

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Out-of-State

74010 USD / full

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In-State

74010 USD / full

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Living costs

Los Angeles

United States

1520 - 2570 USD / month

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Overview

What you will learn

Programme Structure

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Domestic

Living costs

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Financing

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