PhD Tropical Plant Pathology at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Entry requirements

Intended PhD candidates should hold an MS in plant pathology or equivalent from a recognized institution; those with a BS or BA may petition for admission to the PhD only after enrolling in the MS programme. Graduate Division standards (all UH Manoa graduate applicants): a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited US institution or an equivalent non-US degree, held or expected before matriculation, and a B average (usually 3.0 on a 4.0 scale) in undergraduate and any post-baccalaureate or graduate coursework; graduate programmes may add requirements such as GRE, GPA minimums and other documents. English proficiency for most applicants whose native language is not English: minimum TOEFL iBT 61 (old scale; 3.5 on the new 2026 scale), TOEFL Essentials 7.0, IELTS Academic 5.5, Duolingo 90 or Cambridge Scale 161, with programme-level scores possibly higher. Graduate teaching assistantship applicants need TOEFL iBT 100 (Listening 25, Speaking 25) or IELTS 7.0. Applicants who are native English speakers or earned a degree within the last five years in an English-exempt country (including the US, UK, Canada except Quebec, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya) are exempt.

Requirements published at program group level.