Master of Science in Microbiology at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

The Master of Science in Microbiology covers the principles of mycology and bacteriology in ecological, medical and industrial contexts. The thesis option, administered by the Department of Biology, combines laboratory research with advanced coursework and builds skills in statistical, biochemical, genetic/genomic, molecular and microscopy techniques. The non-thesis option focuses on advanced coursework on free-living and pathogenic microbes.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Biology | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

Thesis option minimum 32 semester credit hours of courses and research; non-thesis option minimum 36 hours of coursework; up to 9 hours of 300/400-level undergraduate courses may apply.

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Entry requirements

Texas A&M University graduate admission (all graduate programmes): international applicants need TOEFL iBT 80 overall (tests before 21 Jan 2026) or, for the new TOEFL, an overall 4.5 with at least 4.0 per section, or IELTS Academic overall 6.0, with the test taken within the last two years; a GRE Verbal score of 146+ or GMAT Verbal 77+ (departmental approval) or a degree from a US-accredited institution can also satisfy the requirement. Some academic units set higher standards.

Requirements published at program group level.

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 admission is handled by each programme; applicants apply through the Texas A&M GraduateCAS or the programme's own application, and deadlines are set by the department.

The graduate application processing fee is $65, in addition to the centralized application service fee. Deadlines and required documents are set by each department; GRE score code 6003 (non-engineering) and 4119 (engineering).

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