Overview

ECU's Biomedical Sciences, M.Sc. program has a high faculty-to-student ratio, offers small class sizes, provides ample personal contact with faculty members, and has a strong core of grant-funded research programs.

Faculty are a blend of senior and junior investigators. This is a research-oriented program that prepares students for employment in industry and academic settings or provides research training and experience for students interested in more advanced study leading to PhD or MD degrees.

Specific areas of research include arthritis; bacterial pathogenesis; bioenergetics; cancer; cardiovascular disease; cardiovascular-, pulmonary-, neuro-, and behavioral-pharmacology; cell motility; diabetes; drug discovery; growth and differentiation; immunology; neuroscience; physiology; regulation of gene expression; stem cells; toxicology; transportation; and virology.

ECU Advantage

The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University offers small class sizes, dedicated faculty and nationally recognized research programs. We offer opportunities for translational and basic research and some assistantships are available.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Biostatistics for Health Professionals
Practical Problems in Biometry
Biomedical Research
Biomedical Science
Ethics and Research

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

38 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Greenville, United States

Disciplines

Bio & Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Science Biotechnology View 335 other Masters in Bio & Biomedical Engineering in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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150 _(verbal)

150 _{(quantitative)}

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Other requirements

General requirements

A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
A minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
Completion of undergraduate coursework in biology, chemistry, and physics
A minimum score of 300 on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), with a score of at least 150 on the quantitative section
Two letters of recommendation from individuals who can speak to the applicant's academic potential and ability to succeed in a graduate-level program
A personal statement outlining the applicant's research interests and goals for pursuing an MS in Biomedical Sciences
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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

21779 USD / year

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Out-of-State

21779 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

7973 USD / year

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Living costs

Greenville

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

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Overview

ECU Advantage

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Greenville

Financing

Funding

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