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MS Agricultural and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech, United States

Programme overview

The MS in Agricultural and Life Sciences is designed for place-bound students and delivered virtually. Students choose one of eight concentrations: Agribusiness, Applied Animal Behavior and Welfare, Applied Nutrition and Physical Activity, Education, Environmental Science, Food Safety and Biosecurity, Leadership Studies, and Plant Science and Pest Management.

Faculty: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences  |  Department: Agricultural and Life Sciences  |  Intake: Fall, Spring, Summer  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Blacksburg, VA, United States

What you will study

Core curriculum courses (ALS 5134, 5174, 5184, 5194, 5234; 15 credits of core coursework) plus concentration courses and a final project and report.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School admission: minimum GPA 3.0; 3 letters of recommendation. Test requirements (GRE/GMAT/English proficiency), supplemental materials and deadlines are listed on the programme's catalogue admission tab.

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: Fall, Spring, Summer I and Summer II.

Non-degree applicants may enter for Summer Session, Fall or Spring.

Graduate School deadlines (unless the department sets an earlier one), domestic applicants: Fall August 1, Spring January 1, Summer I May 1, Summer II June 1. International applicants: Fall April 1, Spring September 1, Summer I January 1, Summer II February 1. Application fee $75, non-refundable, submitted with the online application.

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