Overview

Key Features

Within this Biology program from Portland State University , students are in frequent contact with faculty. Our weekly seminar series also offers students the opportunity to meet and learn from professionals from outside the PSU environment. Research facilities such as greenhouses, natural history collections (botanical, and both invertebrate and vertebrate), and the Center for Life in Extreme Environments serve as resources for much graduate research.

Faculty receive research funding by high-profile organizations, such as the National Science Foundation, National Institute of Health, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Environmental Protection Agency, Howard Hughes Foundation, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

The department maintains close collaborations with a number of local institutions that provide additional research opportunities within easy reach of the PSU campus, including the Portland Zoo, Oregon Health and Science University, and Oregon National Primate Research Center. Faculty at these institutions can serve on graduate student committees.

Career opportunities:

A graduate degree in biology offers a solid foundation in the sciences that can provide an avenue to careers in medicine or to a profession as a scientist.

Many of our graduates also pursue careers in wildlife management or conservation. Undergraduate degrees with an emphasis in molecular biology, cell biology and/or microbiology also have the potential to enter fields within the biotechnology sector. And for students of all areas of Biology, an undergraduate degree is a virtual prerequisite for continuing graduate degree programs that then open opportunities at the next level.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

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The student must complete credits in the field of biology, Thesis. Reading and Conference, Seminar, electives in fields related to biology.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00

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December 15: Priority consideration
January 15: Rolling consideration

Language

English

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Credits

45 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Portland, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

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General requirements

Complete a four-year baccalaureate degree program with a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or the equivalent (on the U.S. 4.0 scale) from the degree granting institution(s).
Copies of transcripts
Potential Advisor: Graduate students in our program work closely with their faculty advisor. As you prepare your application, it is critical to contact a faculty member with whom you wish to work. Set up interviews (virtual or in-person) with prospective advisors to discuss common interests and research you would do as a graduate student.
Statement of Intent: Describe in your statement of purpose your reasons for applying to the graduate programs in the Biology department at PSU and your research and study interests.
References: Submit contact information for at least two references. Portland State will contact your references and provide them with instructions for submitting recommendation forms.
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Tuition Fees

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8832 USD / year

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8832 USD / year

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5988 USD / year

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Living costs

Portland

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1271 - 2262 USD / month

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