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Pathobiology (Master's) at Michigan State University

Michigan State University, United States

Programme overview

The MS in Pathobiology is offered only under Plan A (with thesis) by the Department of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation.

Faculty: College of Veterinary Medicine  |  Department: Department of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation  |  Duration: 30 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: East Lansing, MI, United States

What you will study

Students complete 30 credits under Plan A with a thesis, at least 10 semester credits in residence, and prepare a manuscript judged suitable for submission to a scientific journal.

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Application information

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 applicants can start in fall (late August), spring (January) or summer (May) in the MPH programme; intake terms for other graduate programmes are set by each department or program.

The graduate application fee is $75 for domestic and international applicants, with one fee per application; applicants may submit up to two applications to different graduate majors per semester. Applications are reviewed by the department or program, which sets its own deadlines.

MPH application deadlines (SOPHAS completion): fall May 18, spring October 18, summer February 15; MSU supplemental application: fall June 1, spring November 1, summer March 1.

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