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MS Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology at University of California, Los Angeles

University of California, Los Angeles, United States

Programme overview

MS Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology is a master's programme in Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, College of Letters and Science at UCLA. Areas of study: Areas of Study are not explicitly specified, but include topics such as molecular and structural biology, developmental biology, cell biology, plant biology, stem cell biology, etc. Areas of study are determined according to students’ specific interests and the labs they join.

Faculty: College of Letters and Science  |  Department: Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Areas of study: Areas of Study are not explicitly specified, but include topics such as molecular and structural biology, developmental biology, cell biology, plant biology, stem cell biology, etc. Areas of study are determined according to students’ specific interests and the labs they join. Students must complete 40 units (at least nine courses must be four units) of graduate or upper-division coursework for the master’s degree.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application deadline: Master of Science (M.S.) degree: March 1, 2027. GRE: Not required. Letters of recommendation: 3. In addition to the University's minimum requirements and those listed above, applicants must have completed a Bachelor's degree in a STEM field or have taken at least four upper division core courses in a STEM field. Applicants must have earned a minimum GPA of 3.3 in upper division coursework as undergraduates. In addition, it is preferred, but not required, that applicants have some exposure to a research experience, such as active or remote participation in a laboratory-based undergraduate research project, or in a discovery-based laboratory science course.

Most graduate departments and schools have deadlines in November and early December for the following fall term.

Graduate application fee: $135 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents, $155 for all other applicants, $200 for the Global Executive MBA for Asia Pacific, Master of Financial Engineering and MS in Business Analytics; nonrefundable, paid by card with the online Application for Graduate Admission.

Executive MBA: rolling admission for fall entry; Round 1 December 1, 2026, Round 2 February 1, 2027, Round 3 May 1, 2027; application fee $200.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.ucla.edu/admissions/steps-to-apply/

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