MA Chemistry at University of Texas at Austin

Programme overview

Graduate study in chemistry is offered in the areas of chemical biology, chemical physics, analytical, inorganic, organic, or physical chemistry. Each of these broad areas encompasses specialized aspects of the subject. Details are available from the chair of the department’s Graduate Admissions Committee.

Faculty: College of Natural Sciences | Duration: 30 semester credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Austin, TX, United States

What you will study

The programme requires 30 semester credit hours. No more than nine hours of upper-division work may be counted; these hours must be divided between the major and the minor. Candidates normally must also submit a thesis based on individual research. In general, two and one-half years are necessary to finish the Master of Arts. A Master of Arts degree with report is not offered, nor is a non-thesis Master of Arts.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate admission (applies to the programme): Preparation for graduate study in chemistry requires a minimum of 24 semester hours of undergraduate chemistry coursework, including at least 12 semester hours at the upper-division level. This typically includes at least two semesters of general chemistry, two semesters of organic chemistry, at least one semester of analytical, two semesters of physical chemistry, plus one semester of inorganic and possibly biochemistry.

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 entry terms are summer and fall; each graduate program sets its own application deadline.

Graduate application fees: $65 for U.S. graduate applicants and $90 for international graduate applicants; MBA (and dual programs with MBA) $200; MPA $125. Each graduate program sets its own application deadline. Fee waivers are available only to U.S. citizens/permanent residents applying for a first graduate degree (not MBA or MPA).

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

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