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MS Comparative and Experimental Medicine at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, United States

Programme overview

Intercollegiate program preparing students for health-science careers through a comparative approach to biomedical science, studying disease and health in humans, animals and the environment from a multidisciplinary perspective, with faculty from veterinary and human medicine and public health. Thesis and coursework-only (with comprehensive exams) options.

Faculty: College of Veterinary Medicine  |  Department: Intercollegiate Comparative and Experimental Medicine  |  Duration: Minimum 30 graduate credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

General program drawing on facilities and faculty from Veterinary Medicine, the UT Health Science Center at Knoxville, life sciences departments, Agriculture, Engineering, Nursing and Nutrition.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum GPA of 3.00 (4.00 scale); three letters of recommendation; baccalaureate degree with coursework in basic biology, organic chemistry, calculus and physics (more advanced biology such as biochemistry, anatomy, histology or cell biology recommended); prerequisite or concurrent coursework may be needed.

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: Fall, Spring and Summer. Domestic applicants may apply up to two weeks before the start of the desired term unless the programme sets an earlier deadline.

International graduate applicants on F and J visas: Fall online submission April 15 and file completion May 15; Spring June 15 and October 1; Summer October 15 and February 15. Departmental deadlines may be earlier.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utk.edu/

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