MS Physiology at University of Cincinnati

Programme overview

The Special Master's Program in Physiology is a 10-month programme designed to strengthen academic credentials for applying to US medical schools. Students take three medical blocks alongside first-year UC medical students, spending about half their time with them.

Faculty: College of Medicine | Department: Pharmacology, Physiology, and Neurobiology | Duration: 10 months | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cincinnati, OH, United States

What you will study

Scientific Foundations of Medicine, Musculoskeletal and Integumentary, Interprofessional Education, Graduate Medical Physiology, Professional Development, Statistics and Experimental Design, and a Physiology Capstone.

Career pathways

Since 2007, nearly 90% of each graduating class has gained acceptance to medical school; completion does not guarantee admission.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Supplemental documents include MCAT scores and letters of recommendation. Applications submitted by June 30 are reviewed if supporting documents arrive by mid-July.

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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