Overview

Mentorship lies at the heart of the master’s in biomedical sciences program. This enables you to immediately connect with prominent scientists, develop lab skills, and work on biomedical research projects that directly impact public health.

In addition to courses, in the Biomedical Sciences program of University at Albany you can take graduate workshops in advanced light microscopy and image analysis, bioinformatic analysis of large next-generation sequencing datasets, and RNA interference and genome editing technologies.

Career Paths

Many master’s students decide to continue their studies in the PhD in Biomedical Sciences program at the University at Albany.

Others get hired as biomedical lab technicians and managers of research facilities in universities, medical centers, research institutes, pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms, and government health agencies such as the CDC and NIH.

Some even continue their research careers in companies located on the Health Sciences Campus, such as Regeneron, Taconic and Albany Molecular Research.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Molecular Cell Biology

Laboratory Rotations in Biomedical Sciences

Biomedical Science Horizons

Current Literature in Biomedical Sciences

Responsible Conduct of Scientific Research

Basic Principles and Methods of Epidemiology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00

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Final: Rolling until August 1 on space available basis

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Albany, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

Must hold a bachelor’s degree from a college or university of recognized standing

Grade point average of 3.00 or better

A combined total of at least 42 credits in biology, chemistry, mathematics, and physics.

Prior research experience, either through an undergraduate experience, enhanced summer research, or post-baccalaureate degree

Applicants are reviewed in the context of academic preparation and performance, potential for success, fit for the graduate program, as well as potential match with mentor

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Minimum TOEFL score of 100

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Three letters of recommendation

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

30802 USD / year

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Out-of-State

28318 USD / year

≈ 28318 USD / year
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In-State

13908 USD / year

≈ 13908 USD / year

Living costs

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1010 - 1570 USD / month

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