MS Biological Sciences at University of Cincinnati

Programme overview

The goals of the Department of Biological Sciences graduate program are to support and encourage students in their preparation for careers as research scientists and/or educators. Programs within the department encompass all levels of biological organization, ranging from molecules to cells, systems, organisms, populations, and ecosystems. Our research strengths are in ecology, evolution, behavior, and organismal biology.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Duration: 2 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cincinnati, OH, United States

Career pathways

Our graduates go on to careers in a variety of professions, including in industry, as academic professors, as high school teachers, as naturalists, and as conservation professionals. Many graduates also go on to work at local partners such as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, and the Cincinnati Museum Center.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Unofficial transcripts from all colleges/universities attended post-high school Official TOEFL / IELTS test score if English is not your native language Two letters of Recommendation submitted using the online system Statement of Research Our program is a research graduate program, and all entering students are assigned a faculty advisor with whom they will begin research. Therefore, faculty evaluations of potential graduate students are important to decisions about admission. We highly recommend contacting faculty members with whom you would be interested in working. Our website includes email addresses, phone numbers, and links to the research web pages of faculty.

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 applicants select an entry term (semester) when applying; not all programmes start every term, and each programme sets its own start terms.

Graduate application fee: $65 domestic and $70 international for most degree programmes; $75 domestic and $80 international for the College of Engineering & Applied Science; $140 for the MS Physiology.

Graduate applications: programmes set their own deadlines and decision schedules. Most programmes use the UC Graduate Admissions Application; Nursing uses NursingCAS, Occupational Therapy OTCAS, Physical Therapy PTCAS, Athletic Training ATCAS, Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology CSDCAS, and Public Health SOPHAS.

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

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