Doctor of Philosophy in Biology at Florida International University

Programme overview

The PhD in Biology equips students with the ability design and execute research projects, critically evaluate scientific literature, write manuscripts for publication, make professional presentations, become effective teachers, and stay abreast of scientific progress in their areas of interest.

Faculty: College of Arts, Sciences, and Education | Duration: 5 years (75 credits) | Location: Miami, FL, United States

What you will study

The programme requires 75 credit hours. Requirement areas in the catalogue: Other Curricular Offering: Combined MS in Forensic Science and PhD in Biology Degree Pathway.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admissions Requirements for the PhD in Biology To be admitted into the Ph.D. program in Biology, a student must: (1) Hold a Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline from an accredited college or university. (2) Have a 3.0 grade point average during the last two years of the undergraduate program or a Master's degree in a relevant discipline. (3) Be sponsored by a Biology faculty member with Dissertation Advisor Status (see list of graduate faculty with DAS). (4) Arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to the Biology Graduate Program Director evaluating the applicant's potential for graduate work. (5) Receive approval from the Department Graduate Committee. (6) International graduate student applicants whose native language in not English are required to submit a score for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or for the International English Language Testing Sy

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate entry terms: Fall (starts in August), Spring (starts in January) and Summer (starts in May); some programmes limit admission to one or two terms a year.

Domestic doctoral deadlines: Fall February 15; Spring August 1; Summer December 1. Programme deadlines may be earlier. The graduate application fee is $30.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.fiu.edu/

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