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PhD Microbiology at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, United States

Programme overview

The PhD in Microbiology develops the ability to pursue independent and original research in microbiology and allied fields, to communicate research results and to teach effectively. Students may enter with a bachelor's or master's degree.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Department of Microbiology  |  Duration: About four to five years after the bachelor's degree, three to four after the master's; minimum 72 graduate credit hours after the bachelor's or 48 after the master's  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

Requirements include at least 24 hours of MICR 600 Doctoral Research and Dissertation, two courses in biochemistry, molecular biology or bioinformatics, one statistics course, first-semester laboratory rotations, two semesters as a teaching assistant, and an oral defense of the dissertation. Students may earn a concurrent master's along the way.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students may enter after a bachelor's or master's degree.

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.

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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