MS Medical Sciences at University of Kentucky

Programme overview

The Master’s of Science in Medical Sciences (MSMS) is a broad interdisciplinary degree program housed in the College of Medicine. Participating Departments and Centers include Behavioral Sciences; Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences; Toxicology and Cancer Biology; Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics; Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry; Neuroscience; and Physiology.

Faculty: College of Medicine | Duration: 30 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall, Spring | Location: Lexington, KY, United States

What you will study

Students entering the MS in Medical Sciences program can choose either a thesis option (Plan A), requiring 30 hours of graduate level coursework, including six hours of research, or a non-thesis option (Plan B), also requiring 30 hours of graduate level coursework, including three hours of research. Plan A requires a defense of the master’s thesis while Plan B requires a final master’s exam. Most students enrolling in the MS in Medical Sciences as a stand-alone degree utilize the Plan B pathway.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme-specific requirements: A baccalaureate degree from a fully accredited institution of higher learning. A minimum undergraduate grade point average of 2.75 and graduate GPA of 3.0. Three letters of recommendation Personal Statement For the best chances of gaining admission to the program, an applicant should have one year of general chemistry, one semester of organic chemistry (or one semester of organic chemistry and one semester of biochemistry) and at least one year of biology. Graduate School requirements apply (not programme-specific): see the Graduate School admission requirements.

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 online through The Graduate School application system; deadlines and supplemental materials are set by each programme page. Minimum undergraduate GPA 2.75, minimum graduate GPA 3.0, and 2.5 for graduate certificate applicants (programmes may require more).

Apply through the official page: https://academics.uky.edu/apply

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