Overview

Over 50 professors in our department pursue research in all areas of chemistry and biochemistry. The goals of our research include synthesizing complex natural products and new nano-materials required to solve the health and environmental crises facing our planet, illuminating the molecular mechanisms that regulate the decoding of genetic information, and other basic research to advance science and society.

Key facts

UCLA is ranked number one in the U.S., according to the 2021 U.S. News and World Report’s National Universities Rankings - Top Public Schools. It was also the most applied-to university in the U.S (based on fall 2019 admissions), with more than 135,000 freshman applications received.
In addition to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)'s minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit a statement of purpose and curriculum vitae or resume to apply to the Master of Applied Chemical Sciences programme.

Programme Structure

Courses include

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Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-10 00:00:00

More details

Second Round: June 1st, 2025

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Beverly Hills, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

The program consists of at least 72 units (18 courses) of graduate (200-series) level coursework. Within this overall requirement, students are required to take the following core courses: APP CHM 201A/B, C202, C204, 205A/B (each taken twice) and 208A/B/C, 209 (taken twice). The following courses are also required for each track:
Medicinal Track: APP CHM 203, APP CHM C206
Materials Track: APP CHM C207, CHEM 285
In addition, depending on the selected track, students must enroll in 12 units (3-6 courses) of graduate level coursework from seminar or courses offered by the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Bioengineering, or Materials Science. The electives to be taken will depend on a particular student’s interest and must be approved by the MACS Program Director.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

36297 USD / year

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Out-of-State

36297 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

21115 USD / year

≈ 21115 USD / year

Living costs

Beverly Hills

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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