MS Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology at North Carolina State University

Programme overview

The degrees are offered through the Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology program, an intercollegiate program administered by the Colleges of Natural Resources, Agriculture and Life Sciences, and Veterinary Medicine. Students are affiliated with the department of their major professor.

Faculty: Interdisciplinary | Department: Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall, Spring | Location: Raleigh, NC, United States

What you will study

The Master of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology degree requires a minimum of 30 credits, including at least 1 credit hour of either a seminar or an introduction to graduate research and up to 6 hours of masters supervised research (FW 693).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application for admission is made directly to the Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology program. Minimum requirements include an undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 in an appropriate biological discipline. Completion of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is optional, depending on the requirements of individual faculty. Admission is competitive and is contingent on the willingness of a member of the faculty to serve as the major professor. Exceptions to minimum requirements may be made for students with special backgrounds. Application deadlines: Fall: January 15 (Aid); June 25 (Adm. only) Spring: September 30 (Aid); November 25 (Adm. only)

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.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring, Summer 1 and Summer 2, subject to individual programme availability.

Graduate School priority deadlines: US citizens Fall June 25, Spring November 25, Summer 1 March 25, Summer 2 May 10; international applicants Fall March 1, Spring July 15, Summer 1 and Summer 2 December 15. Programme deadlines may be earlier and apply if so. Application fees are non-refundable.

Apply through the official page: https://applygrad.ncsu.edu/apply

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