Overview

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Physician Assistant Studies program provides intense didactic and clinical experiences in primary care, medicine and surgery. In fact, our program is one of the few PA programs that offers both a cadaveric dissection experience to supplement our anatomy course, and a live pig lab to provide a practical, hands-on experience to strengthen the surgical component of our core curriculum.

Students in the PA program have an opportunity to study within the UAB Hospital system, which is noted to be one of the top medical centers in the U.S. Our students also have opportunities to complete clinical rotations in emergency medicine, primary care, trauma, critical care, and surgery, at clinical sites located within and surrounding the Birmingham area. Graduates of our 27-month program earn a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies (MSPAS) degree.

Fast Facts:

The UAB physician assistant program was established in 1967, making it the second oldest like it in the U.S.

Programme Structure

Courses:

Professional Skills Development
Human Gross Anatomy
Medical Physiology
Clinical Lab Medicine
History and Physical Examination
Pharmacology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 27 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-08-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-08-01 00:00:00

More details

International applicants should apply at least six months in advance of deadlines to ensure processing of all Visa paperwork.

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

115 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Public Health Physiotherapy Health Sciences View 1308 other Masters in Public Health in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Baccalaureate degree from a regionally-accredited college/university.
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test scores from the Verbal, Quantitative and Analytic sections or Medical College Admission Test (MCAT).
A minimum cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 (A = 4.0).
A minimum overall science grade point average of at least 3.0 (A = 4.0).
A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 in the program prerequisite courses, with a minimum grade of C in each.
All applicants with 9 or fewer semester hours of prerequisite courses to complete on Jan 1st of the year of admission will be considered for admission.
Interview with faculty.
Medical clearance: UAB physician assistant students must be medically cleared for enrollment if accepted to program. Detailed information is available via UAB Student Health Services.
Undergo a criminal background check and consent to drug testing if accepted into the program.

Tuition Fee

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International

60668 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1187 USD per credit during 27 months.
National

56682 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1109 USD per credit during 27 months.
In-State

23920 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 468 USD per credit during 27 months.

Living costs for Birmingham

1019 - 1648 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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Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

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Scholarships Information

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