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MS Botany at University of Florida

University of Florida, United States

Programme overview

Chair: M. L.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Biology  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Gainesville, FL, United States

What you will study

Concentrations: Tropical Conservation and Development; Wetland Sciences.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Wayne Graduate Coordinator: J. (Gordon) Burleigh The Department of Biology offers graduate work in Botany leading to the degrees of Master of Science, Master of Science in Teaching, and Doctor of Philosophy. To be considered for admission to graduate studies, students should have: The equivalent of an undergraduate degree in botany or biology with basic course work in their area of interest Acceptable GRE scores (verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing) Letters of recommendation International students must submit an acceptable score on one of the following: TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language: computer=213, paper=550, web=80), IELTS (International English Language Testing System: 6), MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery: 77), or successful completion of the UF English Language Institute program. No more than 9 credits of BOT 6905 Individual Studies in Botany University-wide graduate admission (not specific to this programme): application through the UF graduate application; official GRE scores are required by most programmes (GMAT for MBA applicants), per programme; transcripts, a CV or resume and letters of recommendation where the programme requires them.

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 apply through the UF graduate school application on CollegeNET and pay a $30 non-refundable application fee; the Office of Admissions does not offer an application fee waiver. Deadlines vary by department. Most applicants must submit GRE scores, all MBA applicants must submit GMAT scores, and some engineering programmes accept the Fundamentals of Engineering exam instead of the GRE.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.ufl.edu/apply/graduate/

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