Admission requirements for the Master of Biotechnology program

To be considered for admission, candidates must have an appropriate academic background:

• The program is appropriate for students with a baccalaureate degree in life sciences, chemistry, or engineering or other baccalaureate degrees that include sufficient credits from relevant courses in the life sciences.
• Applicants must have a minimum junior/senior grade point average of 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale)
• Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) Aptitude Test scores are required for the verbal, quantitative, and analytical tests. (Penn State's Institution code is R2660 and the Department code is 5199)
• Proficiency in the English language. With some exceptions (noted below), international candidates are required to take the TOEFL (Test Of English as a Foreign Language) or the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) and submit the results of the test with application for admission. (Penn State's Institution code is 2660 and the Department code is 99). International applicants are exempt from the TOEFL/IELTS requirement who have received a baccalaureate or a masters degree from a college/university/institution in any of the following: Australia, Belize, British Caribbean and British West Indies, Canada (except Quebec), England, Guyana, Republic of Ireland, Liberia, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Scotland, the United States and Wales.

You must also complete the forms and send us the materials outlined in the instructions on how to apply.

Applications will be considered in accordance with the admission requirements of the Graduate School. The best qualified applicants will be accepted up to the number of spaces available for new students.