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MS Population Biology at University of California, Davis

University of California, Davis, United States

Programme overview

The MS in Population Biology (Plan I thesis or Plan II capstone) is offered by the Population Biology Graduate Group. The catalog states the MS is offered only as an en route degree.

Faculty: College of Biological Sciences  |  Department: Population Biology Graduate Group  |  Intake: Fall  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Davis, CA, United States

What you will study

Plan I requires at least 30 units including the PBGG core course, passing the First Year Exam and a thesis reviewed by a three-person committee. Plan II concludes with a comprehensive examination (capstone) usually taken at the end of the 3rd to 5th quarter.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Population Biology graduate group: GRE not required. Letters of recommendation submitted online, personal history and statement of purpose, transcripts, and TOEFL or IELTS where English is not the native/instruction language. Graduate Studies minimum is a B average (3.00). General deadline December 1, 2026; space-available June 1, 2027.

Requirements published at program group level.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,722 a year (2026-27). Systemwide UC graduate (academic) Tuition for California residents, 2026-27 annual. Excludes Student Services Fee, campus-based fees, and Nonresident Supplemental Tuition; self-supporting and professional programmes are charged differently and are not cov Source

Graduate applications are submitted through the UC Davis online graduate application with an application fee; deadlines vary by programme and are listed on the Graduate Studies deadlines page.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.ucdavis.edu/apply

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