PhD Biochemistry at University of Texas at Austin

Programme overview

Graduate study in biochemistry is offered in a wide range of areas including mechanisms of drug action; genetics of human disease; metabolic compartmentalization and regulation; structure and function of enzymes, toxins, viruses, ion channels, and receptors; mechanism and regulation of cellular processes; enzymology of DNA repair and replication, transcription, and translation; and computational biology. Additional details are available on the program website and from the graduate advisor.

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. Upper-level undergraduate science courses in areas outside of biochemistry may be used as electives, if appropriate for the student's scientific development, with the approval of the graduate advisor.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate admission (applies to the programme): Students seeking a graduate degree in biochemistry must have a bachelor’s degree or the equivalent in a related area, such as chemistry, biology, physics, or microbiology with the following preparation: mathematics through one year of calculus; chemistry, including organic chemistry, biochemistry, and physical chemistry; general physics; and biology, including cell biology. Deficiencies in undergraduate courses, if not too extensive, may be corrected during the student’s first two semesters in the graduate program. These courses are usually not counted toward graduate degrees.

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 application fees: $65 for U.S. graduate applicants and $90 for international graduate applicants. Each graduate program sets its own application deadline.

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

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