Overview

Many graduate students in Dairy Science at the Virginia Tech receive financial support in the form of a graduate research assistantship or graduate teaching assistantship. Since all students conduct research as a part of degree requirements and most students assist in some way with the teaching of classes, the Department of Dairy Science makes no meaningful distinction between graduate research and teaching assistantships.

Key facts:

Some students are recipients of fellowships awarded through the College, University, or Graduate School, and a few are supported by their own funds or funds from their home country, in the case of some international students. Regardless of the source or amount of support, all graduate students are considered to be half time employees of the department. As such, graduate students are expected to work 20 hours per week (50 weeks per year with two weeks paid vacation) in support of departmental research, teaching, and/or extension programs.
Much of this is related to the thesis or dissertation research conducted by all students and is heavily concentrated in the latter stages of a student's degree program. However, graduate students also are expected to contribute to departmental research projects, assist in classroom teaching, and participate in extension programs as requested by their faculty supervisors, to whom they are directly responsible. Participation in departmental research, teaching and extension activities serves not only to support departmental programs, but also to train students in areas important to eventual career success.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Seminar

Project and Report

Independent Study

Special Study

Research and Thesis

Critical Thinking in Bovine Physiology and Metabolism

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

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

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150 _(verbal)

165 _{(quantitative)}

3.5 _(analytical)

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Other requirements

General requirements

Submit your application online, along with the $75 application fee

Include a scanned copy of your college transcripts with your online application, then arrange for an official copy to be sent to us after you receive an offer of admission

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Tuition Fees

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

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Applies to you

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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