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Admissions Requirements

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
1. Three letters of recommendation. One of the letters must come from your research advisor. These letters should be submitted by your referees using the online system.

2. Transcripts from all colleges and universities you have attended or are currently attending. Transcripts should be uploaded in your online application.

3. A brief Statement of Purpose, describing your past research experiences, goals, teaching experience and why you want to attend The University of Arizona.

4. GRE scores.
U.S. applicants: The general GRE exam is required. The chemistry subject exam is recommended but not required.

International applicants: Both the general and subject exams are recommended but not required; however, students who enter the program have typically taken at least the general exam.

Be sure to use code 4832 for The University of Arizona and code 0301 for Chemistry. Photocopies of the scores are fine for the initial application review, however, if you are admitted to the program, official scores from ETS are required.
 
5. TOEFL or IELTS scores.
Please self-report your total internet-based TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score and upload a copy of your score report. English proficiency is one of the conditions for admission for all applicants whose native language is not English. A minimum aggregate TOEFL score of 80, with a score of at least 24 on the speak portion is required for admission. An IELTS (International English Language Testing System) composite score of 7 (no subject area below a 6).
 
Please upload all application materials to your online application.

 

Standardized Tests

Required test(s): GRE
Recommended GRE Subject tests:
Minimum GRE Verbal: 24
Minimum TOEFL: 80
Minimum IELTS: 7

 

Financial Aid

Students in the Chemistry and Biochemistry Ph.D. program are supported for the duration of their studies at UA through research or teaching assistantships, as well as full graduate tuition remission. In addition, a number of our students have received highly-competitive fellowships, including prestigious National Science Foundation predoctoral fellowships, which support them for the duration of their studies in the program. Moreover, students who are engaged in interdisciplinary research through one of the externally funded research programs qualify for training grant support.

 

Admissions Deadlines

Domestic Applicants:

• Fall: January 5
• Spring: Spring Semester Admission: The Department will occasionally offer Spring Semester admission to very highly qualified students. If you are interested in Spring admission, please contact the Graduate Coordinator for more details before submitting an application. No application for Spring semester admission can be considered after October 1.
   
• International Applicants:
• Fall: January 1

 

International Conditional Admission

International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.

Other Information

The GRE Institution Code for The University of Arizona is 4832
ETS Major Field Code(s) for this program: 0300, 0301, 0303, 0304, 0306, 0399
NRC Taxon(a) for this program: Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Structural Biology

Completion Requirements

Degree Requirements

Please refer to the program handbook

 

Minor Requirements

The Academic Unit has not provided this information. 

Student Handbook

https://cbc.arizona.edu/sites/cbc.arizona.edu/files/graduate_handbook_biochemistry_2017_8-2-17.pdf  

Program StatisticsInformation about these numbers

Program-level Information
Application Acceptance Rate	60%
Med. Time-to-degree (years)	5.50
Department-level Information
Enrollment Percent Male	53%
Enrollment Percent Female	47%
Enrollment Percent International	35%
Enrollment Percent URM	9%