MS Animal Biotechnology and Biomedical Sciences at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Programme overview

A research-focused graduate programme in the Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences training scientists for academia or industry in animal biotechnology and biomedicine, under the theme of animal models for health and disease.

Faculty: College of Natural Sciences | Department: Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences | Intake: Fall | Study mode: full-time | Location: Amherst, MA, United States

What you will study

Hands-on laboratory research supplemented by courses in biochemistry, molecular and cellular biology, immunology and infectious disease, genetics and developmental biology, plus seminars and journal clubs; a thesis committee and final oral defence of the thesis.

Career pathways

Careers and postdoctoral positions in academia and industry.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Animal Biotechnology and Biomedical Sciences: online application with two letters of recommendation; GRE optional; applicants whose native language is not English and who are not US citizens or permanent residents must submit a standardised English proficiency test. Fall entry only, deadline January 15; about 1-4 students admitted per year.

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.

Intake: Fall

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