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 academic letters of recommendation
- Letter of intent
- Prior training in biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology and genetics
The Biomedical Sciences and Biotechnology Master’s Program (BSBT) currently offers three program plans, i.e., the General Program (BSBT-GEN) that offers broad training opportunities, including bench research inside or outside academia as well as training in regulatory affairs or technology transfer, and two research specializations with focus on academic research in Microbiology and Immunology (BSBT-MIM) 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 two 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-SBB
FALL:
Domestic Students
Open September 1 - Close April 1
International Students
Open September 1 - Close March 15