Admission Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0
- Official General GRE or MCAT (Optional)
- Complete transcripts of undergraduate work and any previous graduate work
- A completed application to Graduate Studies
- Three letters of recommendation
- Letter of intent
- Prior basic training in molecular biology, biochemistry and genetics
The Biomedical Sciences and Biotechnology Master’s Program (BSBT) currently offers four program plans, i.e., the General Program (BSBT-GEN) that offeres broad training opportunities including bench research inside or outside academia as well as training in regulatory affairs or technology transfer, and three research specializations with focus on academic research in Microbiology and Immunology (BSBT-MIM), Bioinformatics in Immunology and Microbiology (BSBT-BIM) and Structural Biology (BSBT-SBB). The General Program (BSBT-GEN) accepts students for Fall and Spring, the other program plans allow fall admission only. Interested students can apply to up to three program plans at the same time.
Application deadlines are posted below.
Application to BSBT-GEN
FALL:
Domestic Students
Open September 1 - Close May 1
International Students
Open September 1 - Close April 1
SPRING:
Domestic Students
Open August 1 - Close October 1
International Students
Open August 1 - Close September 1
Application to BSBT-MIM, BSBT-BIM, BSBT-SBB
FALL:
Domestic Students
Open September 1 - Close April 1
International Students
Open September 1 - Close March 15