MS Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at University of Kansas

Programme overview

The M.S. in biochemistry and molecular biology normally leads to positions at the advanced technical level in academic research, industry, or government. It may lead to teaching positions at the secondary or junior college level.

Faculty: School of Medicine (KU Medical Center) | Department: Masters and Ph.D. Programs› | Duration: 30 credit hours | Location: Lawrence, KS, United States

What you will study

Completion of a minimum of 30 credit hours. If the thesis option is chosen, then enrollment in a minimum of one (1) credit hour of BCHM 899 Master's Thesis is required and successful thesis submission and publication (according to Office of Graduate Studies policy.) If the general examination option is chosen, then enrollment in a minimum of one (1) credit hour the semester the student will graduate is required.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The application process is an online process. Application to this graduate program is facilitated through the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences (IGPBS). Detailed instructions on how to apply and the application deadlines are posted on the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences website http://www.kumc.edu/igpbs/how-to-apply.html. Admission requirements: Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution documented by submission of official transcript indicating the degree has been conferred before entering the program. Official transcripts from institutions attended post-baccalaureate are also required.

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.

Entry terms follow the KU academic calendar; the application for first-year and transfer students is submitted through the KU application portal (go2.ku.edu). The fall freshman scholarship deadline is Dec. 1, the FAFSA priority deadline is Feb. 1 and the fall transfer scholarship deadline is Aug. 1.

Graduate application fee: $65 domestic degree-seeking, $100 international degree-seeking, $40 certificate-seeking and non-degree-seeking; waivers available. Requirements and deadlines are set by each programme. Apply through the KU graduate application system (KU Graduate for Lawrence, Edwards and Online programmes; KU Medical Center for KUMC programmes).

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