Overview
Academics in the Biochemical Mechanisms in Medicine discipline at The University of Texas at San Antonio provide a broad foundation in the fundamentals of the molecular mechanisms of life processes, from atomic level interactions to the metabolic integration that emerges from complex signaling networks.
What you'll learn
Coursework also exposes BMM students to the technologies used to achieve this understanding, from cutting-edge big data "omics" analyses that can delineate the RNA, protein and metabolite composition of whole cells, to structural and mechanistic techniques that can image and quantify the contribution of a single hydrogen bond to the interaction of a drug with its target.
Such training develops the quantitative and critical thinking skills essential in biomedical research, and in many other professional fields. The weekly journal club and research presentation courses, together with regular thesis committee meetings and other opportunities for public presentations associated with the milestones along the path to the Ph.D., develop the oral and written communication skills required by the professional scientist.
Programme Structure
Courses included:
- Lab Rotations
- Responsible Conduct of Research
- Scientific Writing: Development and Defense of a Research Proposal
- Rigor & Reproducibility
- Student Journal Club & Research Presentation (Class Section 6BMM)
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: 3.0
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 115
- IELTS: 7
General requirements
- Applicants to the Integrated Biomedical Sciences (IBMS) Graduate Program must have, or be in the process of completing, a bachelor's degree with a final Grade Point Average of 3.0 or above.
- Although there are no specific course requirements for admission into the IBMS Graduate Program, past experience has shown that undergraduates entering our interdisciplinary program benefit from having completed upper-level courses in biological sciences, biochemistry, genetics, and cell or molecular biology.
- GRE scores are not required for applicants applying to the IBMS Graduate Program.
- The applicant must submit two essays
- Interviews
- Three letters of recommendation are required.
- TOEFL/ IELTS/ Duolingo
Tuition Fees
International: 3,894 AUD / year (≈ 2,760 USD / year)
Out-of-State: 3,894 AUD / year (≈ 2,760 USD / year)
Domestic (In-State): 423 AUD / year (≈ 300 USD / year)
Living costs
San Antonio, United States: 1,371-2,126 AUD / month