Overview

The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Physician Assistant Studies Program is honored to serve the mission of the UNC School of Medicine.

Key features

The curriculum is divided into a preclinical and a clinical phase. The preclinical phase functions to lay the foundation for students in their achievement of all program-defined competencies: Medical Knowledge, Patient Care, Professionalism and Cultural Sensitivity and Humility, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Systems-Based Practice and Self-Assessment and Ongoing Professional Development.

This is done through multiple teaching and educational modalities, including lecture-based and experiential learning and ultimately prepares students to progress to the clinical phase.

The clinical phase of the curriculum enables students to build upon the knowledge acquired in the preclinical phase and develop skills to apply that knowledge in a variety of real-world healthcare environments and experiences. To achieve this, students rotate through core and elective Structured Clinical Professional Experiences (SCPEs).

During these experiences and under the supervision of a qualified preceptor, students assess patients, establish diagnoses, present patient information to healthcare team members and work within the team to develop and enact a plan of care.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Human Anatomy

Physiology

History & Physical Examination

Clinical Medicine

Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Diagnostic Methods

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-10 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Chapel Hill, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Application submitted through the Centralized Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA).

Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 OR a GPA of at least 3.0 for the last 60 credit hours of coursework.
Bachelor’s degree conferred from a regionally accredited institution in the US.
Minimum cumulative prerequisite GPA of 3.2. Please see the program’s Admissions Requirements for more detail regarding prerequisite coursework.
A minimum of 1,000 of paid, direct, hands-on patient care.
Three letters of recommendation with at least one letter from a practicing physician assistant.

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

29422 USD / year

≈ 29422 USD / year
Out-of-State

29422 USD / year

≈ 29422 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

10764 USD / year

≈ 10764 USD / year

Living costs

Chapel Hill

United States

900 - 1400 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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Key information

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Credits

Delivered

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English requirements

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Living costs

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