Overview

The Biology courses at The University of Texas at Arlington are taught by award-winning, nationally recognized research and teaching faculty and cover a range of essential topics in contemporary biology.

Students pursuing a thesis have the option to conduct research leading to a thesis in a variety of specializations, including aquatic biology, ecology, genetics, evolutionary biology, genomics, microbiology, and cell biology.

The thesis option is intended to prepare students for PhD programs and careers in research and industry by obtaining skills such as the collection and analysis of data, evaluation of primary literature, and essential laboratory techniques. The non-thesis option is intended to meet the needs of students looking to advance in their careers or those seeking additional preparation for professional or health science programs.

Careers

Graduates of this program can currently be found working in consulting, resource management, state and local agencies, and K-12 education. The program can be completed within two years and is highly flexible, allowing students to take courses on-campus, fully online asynchronously, or as a combination of the two modalities.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Microbiomes: Health and the Environment

Neurobiology

Immunology

Genomics

Limnology

Bioinformatics

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-15 00:00:00
Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-03-15 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Blended, Online

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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English requirements

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6.5

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General requirements

A Bachelor's degree in Biology or a Bachelor's degree in some other discipline with at least 12 hours of advanced level coursework (junior or senior level courses) in Biology.
A minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, as calculated by the Graduate School. Applicants overall GPA in the Sciences and within Biology are also considered.
A satisfactory score on the Verbal and Quantitative sections of the Graduate Record Exam. Successful students tend to have a minimum combined total score of 1000 (old GRE scale), or 296 (new GRE scale) on the Verbal and Quantitative sections, with strong performance on the Quantitative section of the GRE exam.
Favorable letters of recommendation from at least three individuals able to assess the applicant's potential for success in graduate school.
Evidence of previous research experience may also be considered.

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Tuition Fee

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International

23486 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 23486 USD per year during 24 months.
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23486 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 23486 USD per year during 24 months.
In-State

11044 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 11044 USD per year during 24 months.

Living costs for Arlington

983 - 1441 USD /month

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