Overview

Key facts:

Students of the Animal and Poultry Sciences program of Virginia Tech are offered the flexibility to design a degree program that best meets their long-term career objectives. Both MS and PhD students work closely with their mentor to identify courses and people that can facilitate completion of a research project while fostering a learning environment. Mentors are available in the following disciplines:

Animal Behavior and Welfare

Genetics and Genomics

Neuroscience

Nutrition

Physiology

Reproductive Biology

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Reproductive Technologies in Cattle

Contemporary Issues in Reproduction Biology

Advanced Animal Growth and Development

Mammal Genome Biology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-01-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Blacksburg, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

GRE^®

150 _(verbal)

150 _{(quantitative)}

English requirements

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IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

An overall GPA of 3.0

GRE scores of 150 verbal and quantitative

The VT Graduate School requires a TOEFL score of 90

3-letters of reference

Transcripts

Statement of professional goals

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

32622 USD / year

≈ 32622 USD / year
Out-of-State

32622 USD / year

≈ 32622 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

16232 USD / year

≈ 16232 USD / year

Living costs

Blacksburg

United States

1166 - 1906 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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Financing

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