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MTM Translational Medicine at University of California, Berkeley

University of California, Berkeley, United States

Programme overview

The MTM program is a cross-campus collaboration between the Department of Bioengineering at UC Berkeley and the Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences at UCSF. Students are enrolled in both Universities and draw on the range of expertise and technological resources available at the two institutions. In addition to these two core departments, students join in aspects of the leadership training offered by the Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership at UC Berkeley.

Faculty: Graduate Division  |  Department: Bioengineering  |  Duration: 1 year  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Berkeley, CA, United States

What you will study

Curriculum Satisfactory completion of the MTM program requires the completion of 24 semester (or equivalent) units of graduate courses, including 6 semester (or equivalent) units of a master’s capstone project administered by the MTM faculty directors. Presentation of the capstone project at a final symposium is required.

Career pathways

Graduates enter career areas including Business, Engineering & Computer Science, Health & Medicine.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Please see the MTM Program website for detailed application instructions. Admissions decisions are governed by committee, and are based on several factors in the application, including (but not limited to) test scores, academics, essays, letters of recommendation, and prior research and work experience. Students from all educational fields are eligible to apply, but all applicants should be aware that the masters curriculum includes required coursework in bioengineering fundamentals; applicants with a non-technical background should make it clear in their application why they feel that they will be able to handle the more rigorous technical components of the coursework. Applicants who already hold a master's degree in bioengineering (or a similar field) will need to carefully specify their reasons for pursuing this additional masters; duplicate degrees are not allowed. Please note: Applicants who intend to pursue additional degrees beyond the MTM program should be prepared to explain their intended educational trajectory.

Duration: 1 year

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

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