Overview

About the program

Cell, Molecular and Developmental Biology students and faculty at the University of California, Riverside endeavor to generate a continuous output of research and information in their respective fields.

Be it Philosophy or Plant Pathology, the students and faculty at CMDB strive to remain at the forefront of their departments which include the Molecular, Cell, and Systems Biology Department (in which the CMDB program is housed), and participants from other departments, including Botany and Plant Sciences, Biochemistry, and Bioengineering.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Genetic Analysis in Model Organisms
Cell Biology
Plant Cell Biology
Molecular Biology
Molecular Biochemistry
The Plant Genome
Molecular Basis of Disease
Neuroscience
Developmental Biology
Plant Development

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 66 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00

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Priority Application Deadline: December 1st

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Riverside, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.2

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Required

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Other requirements

General requirements

A bachelor's degree, or its equivalent, from an accredited institution. Applicants with strong academic records but with deficiencies in preparation for graduate training may be admitted and must make-up their deficiencies in the first two years of residence.

General requirements for admission include:

Last two years' Undergraduate GPA of 3.2 or better and
GRE Verbal and Quantitative Scores of 300 or better combined (this requirement is optional)
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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

9620 USD / year

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Out-of-State

9620 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

9620 USD / year

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Living costs

Riverside

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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About the program

Programme Structure

Key information

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Delivered

Campus Location

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Additional Details

Living costs

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