Master of Science in Microbiology

Clemson University

Alexander City, Alabama, USA
Master of Science in Microbiology
Duration1.5-2 Years
LevelMasters Program
  • The goal of the program is to develop scientists with strong interdisciplinary skills in research design, critical thinking, and communication
  • All Microbiology students are required to take graduate coursework in courses from at least three of the following areas: Genetics, Physiology, and Metabolism; Pathogenic Microbiology; Environmental and Ecological Microbiology; Technology; and Bioinformatics, Genomics, and Statistics
  • The major emphasis of the Master’s programs in Microbiology and Biological Sciences is to provide an environment for the student to learn how to think critically, pose questions and answer them by experimentation, perform library research, write and communicate in scientific formats, and develop into a mature, articulate, and competent scientist
  • M.S. students need 30 credits: 24 of which are formal course credits (at least 12 of them at the 800 level) and 6 research credits (BIOL or MICR 8910)
  • Students who will be supported through Graduate Teaching Assistantships (GTAs) are admitted only in the Fall semester and students who are supported through Graduate Research Assistantships (GRA), are accepted into either graduate program in both Fall and Spring Semesters
Fees componentsAmount
Tuition & fees1614942 INR
Insurance159736 INR
Transportation141793 INR
Books and Supplies101950 INR
Personal Expenses196869 INR
Information Technology Fee17431 INR
Health Fee25634 INR
Activity & Matriculation fee3662 INR
Mandatory Fees118649 INR
International Student Fee7324 INR
Total773048 INR

Entry Criteria

Class 12thNo specific cutoff mentioned
BachelorsNo specific cutoff mentioned
  • Applicants need to have a bachelor's degree or equivalent
  • Prerequisites: Calculus, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Molecular/Cell Biology, General Microbiology, 1Physics
ExamsTOEFL: 102
  • With score greater than 20 in speaking

IELTS: 7.5

PTE: 54

GRE: Accepted
  • Accepted students generally have Verbal and Quantitative scores ≥ 150 and an Analytical score ≥ 4

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