Overview

The Department of Plant Biology from University of Georgia offers a graduate program leading to the MS degree. Program strengths include a very flexible curriculum to meet the needs of individual students, guaranteed stipend funding, professional development opportunities (teaching, grant writing, mentoring, outreach), and a very active Plant Biology Graduate Student Association (PBGSA).

Key Features

Facilities for graduate training in plant biology include greenhouses, growth chambers, field plots, the herbarium, electron microscope laboratory, molecular cytology facility, genomics and bioinformatics facilities, computing facilities, and modern research laboratories.

Cooperative arrangements for joint research exist with such off-campus facilities as the Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, State Botanical Garden, UGA Marine Institute, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and other regional research centers.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Genome Evolution Across the Tree of Life

Plant-Animal Interactions

Plant Taxonomy

Computational Plant Science

Plant Variation and Evolution

Plant Genetics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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105

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Athens, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

Transcripts: Domestic and international applicants should submit unofficial transcripts from all institutions attended as part of the online application. Official transcripts are not required during the review process and will only be required for applicants who are offered admission.

Letters of Recommendation: Three letters of recommendation must be submitted using the online recommendation form of the Graduate School: you must provide a valid e-mail address for each recommender.

English Language Tests for International Students.

Certificate of Finances: The Graduate School requires international students to submit a Certificate of Finances (COF) form (found in Downloadable Forms in the Graduate Schools Application).

Application fee: Currently, the fee is $75.00 for domestic students and $100.00 for international students.

Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

30182 USD / year

≈ 30182 USD / year
Out-of-State

30182 USD / year

≈ 30182 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

9808 USD / year

≈ 9808 USD / year

Living costs

Athens

United States

720 - 1170 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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