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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. 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 7.5 (no subject area below a 7).
 
Please upload all application materials to your online application.

 

Standardized Tests

Minimum TOEFL: 80
Minimum IELTS: 7

 

Funding Opportunities

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

Minimum Credit Units

63 

Core Coursework Requirements

BIOC 565 Protein & Enzymes, 3 units
BIOC 568, Nucleic Acids, Metab & Signal, 4 Units
CHEM 595b Group Meeting, 10 units maximum
BIOC 595b Journal Club, 10 units maximum
CHEM 595a/b Professional Development, 2 units
BIOC 792 Rotation, 6 units
BIOC 900 Research, 1 – 5 units per semester
BIOC 920 Dissertation, 18 units

 

Elective Coursework

Research Directors discretion

 

Additional Requirements

Research Directors discretion

 

Minor Requirements for Doctoral Students in this Program

3 units – Research Directors discretion

 

Student Handbook

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.

 

Program StatisticsInformation about these numbers

Program-level Information
Application Acceptance Rate	47.06%
Med. Time-to-degree (years)	5.50
Department-level Information
Enrollment Percent Male	47.22%
Enrollment Percent Female	52.78%
Enrollment Percent International	38.89%
Enrollment Percent URM	2.78%

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