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Overview
Biotechnology, MS at UCI BioSci
The Biotechnology program of the University of California, Irvine (UCI) emphasizes formal training and immediate participation in research. First-year students participate in core technical laboratories in protein isolation and characterization, animal and microbial cell culture and recombinant DNA methodology. Students also participate in individual faculty research projects.
Why Get A Masters Degree in Biotechnlogy?
Over the last 20 years, biotechnology has revolutionized the pharmaceutical industry through the creation of recombinant protein products including bovine and human growth hormones, insulin, interferons, and erthythropoietins. In agriculture, biotechnology has produced herbicides and insect-resistant plants and will have a major impact on society by producing high-yielding nutritious crops that can grow in high salinity, drought, and in extreme cold. In the field of medicine, genetically engineered animals, as well as human gene therapies, have immense potential.
Recently, the discovery of stem cells has been suggested by many to represent one of the most important medical discoveries of past 100 years. Over the last several years there has been a remarkable surge in literature documenting the feasibility of using stem cells to treat a broad spectrum of human diseases including multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, ALS, type-1 diabetes, arthritis, burns, and spinal cord injury. In addition, stem cells are being used in basic research laboratories to help elucidate fundamental concepts in molecular, cellular, and developmental biology.Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Protein Structure & Function
- Recombinant DNA Techniques
- Recombinant DNA Theory
- Structure & Biosynthesis of Nucleic Acids
- Protein Isolation & Characterization
- Protein Isolation Theory
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
IELTS 7
TOEFL® IBT 80
Credits
60 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Biology Biotechnology Bioinformatics & Biostatistics View 440 other Masters in Bioinformatics & Biostatistics in United StatesAcademic requirements
GPA 3
GRE® Required
English requirements
IELTS 7
TOEFL® IBT 80
Other requirements
General requirements
- Admission is contingent upon the successful completion of a bachelor’s of science degree, or equivalent
- Applications are evaluated on the basis of grades (minimum 3.0 GPA)
- Three recommendation letters
- General GRE scores
- Foreign students will be required to submit a TOEFL score and occasionally a TSE score.
- Applicants from India must submit one of the following in order to be eligible for Graduate studies consideration: a continuous 4 year degree from an accredited University, College or Institution or a completed 3 year Bachelor’s accompanied with a completed 2 year Masters. The combination of 3+2 would be the equivalent of the U.S. Bachelor’s. We do not accept a straight 3 year Bachelor’s nor do we accept a 1 year completion of the 2 year Masters in the 3 + 2 combination.
Tuition Fee
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International
33619 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 33619 USD per year during 24 months. -
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In-State
18517 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 18517 USD per year during 24 months.
Living costs for Irvine
1560 - 2585 USD /month
Living costs
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