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Overview
About this Degree
Plant pathology is “biology with a purpose”: a highly dynamic science at the interface of microbiology, plant biology, molecular genetics, and production agriculture. The University of Georgia offers one of the best plant pathology graduate programs in the United States with a variety of opportunities for the motivated student interested in areas that range from applied, field-based research to lab-based approaches aimed at understanding pathogens and their interactions with host plants at the molecular level.
Plant Pathology at the University of Georgia offers three graduate programs: MS, PhD, and an interdisciplinary, non-thesis Master of Plant Protection and Pest Management degree (MPPPM). The department has a strong tradition in scholarship and an international reputation for cutting-edge research. Graduate students have the opportunity to specialize across the range of disciplines that comprise the contemporary field of plant pathology, including mycology, bacteriology, nematology, virology, genetics, molecular plant-microbe interactions, epidemiology, and integrated disease management. Our faculty work closely with each student to design an individualized program that meets the student’s career goals.
Programme Structure
Courses:
- Plant Microbiology
- Plants, Pathogens, and People
- Fungi: Friends and Foes
- Viruses: Biology and Impact
- Viticulture and Enology in the Mediterranean Region
- Turfgrass Pest Management
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 80
Credits
30 SCH
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Botany Genetics View 158 other Masters in Botany in United StatesAcademic requirements
GPA Required
GRE® Required
English requirements
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 80
Other requirements
General requirements
The criteria for evaluation are as follows (not necessarily in order of importance):
- Grade point average for undergraduate and/or graduate program where appropriate;
- Relevant research experience, background in biological or agricultural sciences;
- The GRE is not required for admission into the MS and PhD programs in Plant Pathology. However, GRE scores are required to be eligible for certain additional funding opportunities outside of the department.
- Potential to complete graduate study based on evaluations provided by your references;
- Stated personal objectives, match with the department’s research portfolio and a major professor;
- In the case of international applicants, TOEFL or IELTS scores are also important.
- Whenever possible, we recommend that you try to visit our campus for a personal interview
Tuition Fee
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International
24676 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 24676 USD per year during 12 months. -
National
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In-State
8698 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 8698 USD per year during 12 months.
Living costs for Athens
720 - 1170 USD /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Financing
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