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PhD Translational Biosciences at University of Missouri-Columbia

University of Missouri-Columbia, United States

Programme overview

The PhD in Translational Biosciences will span the entire breadth of the biomedical research spectrum, from basic science discoveries to improved clinical outcomes. Through close collaborations with the outstanding scientists and clinicians of the Precision Health Institute, the Translational Biosciences PhD program will provide state-of-the-art training to young biomedical scientists at the beginning of their scientific careers.

Faculty: School of Medicine  |  Department: Translational Biosciences  |  Duration: 72 credit hours  |  Location: Columbia, MO, United States

What you will study

Total credits required: 72 Consistent with the requirements of the MU Graduate school for full-time enrollment of graduate students, all students in the PhD Translational Biosciences program will be full-time graduate students and will register for 9-12 credit hours per Fall or Spring semester and 5 credit hours in the Summer semester until they pass their comprehensive exam. After completing their comprehensive exam, students will take a minimum

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Application information

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 programmes apply through the Graduate School online application for admission, which requires a qualifying bachelor degree and at least a 3.0 GPA in the last 60 hours of baccalaureate coursework; School of Law, School of Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine and Occupational Therapy Doctorate have their own application processes.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.missouri.edu/admissions/

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