Overview

Biorenewable Systems is positioned to be a world-renowned graduate program in renewable biologically-based materials, products, and processes that fully integrates scientific research with the principles of systems technology, business, management, marketing, leadership development, and entrepreneurship for biorenewable systems
Toward that end, the academic requirements for BRS at Pennsylvania State University are closely related to the disciplinary focus of agricultural and biological sciences, technological innovation and application, and business, management, and leadership within the continually evolving biobased sectors.
This makes BRS unique from other fields of science and management. To promote and fulfill this uniqueness, continuation of courses in science, business, management, and technology at the graduate level is encouraged and expected.

Learning outcomes

Graduates will demonstrate knowledge of the chemistry, structure-property relationships and industrial applications of biobased polymers.
Graduates will be able to critically and creatively conceptualize and evaluate biorenewable industrial problem formulations, analyses, and solutions.
Graduates will demonstrate proficiency in biorenewable industry problem formulation, planning, organization and implementation of appropriate methods of analyses and solutions.
Graduates will be able to effectively communicate technical knowledge, including ideas, data analysis, findings, or decision justification in written and oral presentation appropriate to the audience.
Graduates will be able to apply analytical skills for effective decision making in the biorenewable resource industries.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Methods
Biobased Polymers
Structural BioComposites
Applied Bioproducts Marketing
Sustainable Business Strategies
Colloquium
Thesis Research

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-25 00:00:00 , International

More details

International applicants are encouraged to submit materials at least four months before the beginning of the semester for which they are applying.

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

University Park, United States

Disciplines

Biotechnology Bioinformatics & Biostatistics View 264 other Masters in Bioinformatics & Biostatistics in United States

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended
A statement of purpose written by the applicant
At least three letters of recommendation
Completion of a relevant undergraduate Bachelor degree program is required for admission to the M.S. degree program (these include but are not limited to: Agricultural Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Business, Engineering, and Environmental Sciences).
Students with junior-senior GPA of at least 3.00 (4.00 base) will be competitive in the admission process.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

46796 USD / year

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Out-of-State

46796 USD / year

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In-State

25966 USD / year

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Living costs

University Park

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

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