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BCHS MEDEX Degree Program at University of Washington

University of Washington, United States

Programme overview

MEDEX Northwest, the Physician Assistant Training Program at the University of Washington, School of Medicine is a offering a Bachelors in Clinical Health Services degree and a Masters in Clinical Health Services degree.

Faculty: School of Medicine  |  Department: Family Medicine  |  Location: Seattle, WA, United States

What you will study

129 credits:

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Application information

Entry requirements

Clinical Experience: two years minimum (4,000 hours minimum) Human Anatomy and Physiology: Minimum 10 quarter or 6 semester credits. Preferably these courses should be completed within the past five years. Minimum 2.7 grade in each class. Other Medically Related Sciences (e.g., biology, microbiology, chemistry). Minimum 5 quarter or 3 semester credits. Minimum 2.7 grade in each class. English. Two college English courses at the 100 or higher level. At least one must be a composition course. Minimum 2.7 grade in each class.

First-year entry quarters: Autumn (begins late September), Winter (begins early January; not open to international first-year applicants), Summer (begins mid-June; most degree-seeking students apply for Autumn). Spring quarter is not open to first-year applicants.

Transfer entry: Autumn and Summer quarters; Spring quarter transfer admission is open only to applicants to specific departments in engineering and computer science.

First-year applications for Autumn (and Summer) open August 15 and close November 15; notification March 1-15. Winter applications open August 1 and close September 1, with notification in November and December. The UW does not offer early decision or early action. Apply through the Common App.

First-year application fee is $85 for U.S. students (fee waivers available) and $95 for international students (no fee waivers). Application requires a Common App essay and a self-reported academic record in STARS. SAT/ACT scores are not required for most applicants; homeschooled applicants and applicants from schools without letter or numeric grades must submit SAT or ACT scores. International applicants submit TOEFL or IELTS scores meeting the minimum English proficiency requirement.

Transfer applications for Autumn and Summer open December 15 and close February 28; notification May 1 to June 30. Transfer application fee is $85 (U.S., fee waivers available) or $95 (international, no fee waivers). SAT/ACT scores are not required for transfer applicants.

Apply through the official page: https://admit.washington.edu/apply/

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