PhD Plant Science at University of Connecticut

Programme overview

The PhD in Plant Science is offered by the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources. The Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture offers concentrations in Agronomy, Horticulture, Landscape Architecture, Plant Biotechnology, Plant Breeding, Plant Environment, Plant Health and Soil Science, on the Storrs campus, in person.

Faculty: College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources | Department: Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture | Study mode: full-time | Location: Storrs, CT, United States

What you will study

Beyond Graduate School requirements, students take two PLSC 5897 Seminar courses (one may be substituted by a presentation at a national or international professional meeting). No related area or foreign language requirement.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School (university-wide): bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution (or equivalent); cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for the degree, or equivalent GPA tests on recent coursework; international applicants meet equivalent standards with official transcripts; individual programmes set additional application requirements and a competitive record is needed.

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 applications are submitted online to The Graduate School; the application fee is $75 (non-refundable, paid by credit card). Some programmes set earlier application deadlines.

Apply through the official page: https://gradcatalog.uconn.edu/graduate/admission/

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