MS Genetics at University of Arizona

Programme overview

The Master of Science in Genetics prepares you for a variety of careers in academia, biotechnology or government. Your graduate studies will include courses, seminars and journal clubs, and you will perform a thesis project, giving you experience conducting high-impact genetics research. Your thesis advisor will come from among 76 internationally recognized faculty, working in a wide variety of biological and biomedical fields.

Faculty: Graduate College | Duration: 2 years / 32 units | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tucson, AZ, United States

What you will study

Coursework. The Genetics GIDP requires 32 units of coursework, including CMM 518 Fundamental Genetic Mechanisms (3 credits, fall semester) Four (4) semesters of GENE 670 Recent Advances in Genetics (2 credits, fall and spring semester). This is the Genetics graduate seminar.

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Entry requirements

Graduate College minimum (applies to all programmes; departments may add requirements): regionally accredited bachelor's degree or comparable international degree and a minimum 3.00 GPA for degree programmes on a 4.00 scale. The Graduate College does not require the GRE, though individual programmes may. Programme-specific requirements are listed in the Graduate Admissions Guide.

Domestic applicants: USD 15,500 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

International applicants: USD 35,800 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Non-Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

Spring semester begins January 13 and fall semester begins August 23 for undergraduate international students; for graduate students spring begins January 14 and fall August 25.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each department; see the Graduate Admissions Guide for departmental deadlines.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.arizona.edu/admissions

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