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MS Biochemistry at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, United States

Programme overview

The Department of Biochemistry does not admit students to the Biochemistry MS degree program. Admission to graduate study is only through the PhD degree program. Information about the Biochemistry PhD program can be found here . The Department of Biochemistry offers graduate programs leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts & Sciences  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Champaign, IL, United States

What you will study

Required courses listed include BIOC 599 Thesis Research (12 max applied toward degree ).

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Application information

Entry requirements

to graduate study is only through the PhD degree program. Information about the Biochemistry PhD program can be found here . The Department of Biochemistry offers graduate programs leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree. For an application and departmental materials that provide greater detail on programs, offerings, admission, degree requirements, and financial aid, visit our website . The Department of Biochemistry is a part of the School of Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB), which also includes the Departments of Cell and Developmental Biology, Microbiology, Molecular and Integrative Physiology, as well as Programs in Biophysics and Neuroscience. The Department is part of an umbrella program in MCB that encompasses over 70 different research laboratories. Students admitted into any of these departmental graduate programs can select faculty thesis advisors from these

Not all graduate programmes offer admission in all terms; term availability is set by each programme of study.

Graduate applicants apply online through the Graduate College application; deadlines and term availability are set by each programme. Medicine, law and veterinary medicine applicants apply directly to their colleges.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.illinois.edu/admissions/apply

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