Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting May 2027
- Apply before Oct 2026, International
Starting August 2027
- Apply before Apr 2027, International
Starting January 2028
- Apply before Jun 2027, International

Domestic applicants may apply up to two weeks prior to the beginning of the desired term of entry.

Language

English

TOEFL iBT: 80
IELTS: 6.5

Credits

72 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Knoxville, United States

Disciplines

Botany, Zoology

Overview

Concentrations include bioinformatics, genomics, and molecular interactions; organismal biology, ecology, and systematics; and sustainable disease and integrated pest management. The Entomology, Plant Pathology and Nematology program is offered by the University of Tennessee Knoxville.

Features

The student and the major professor will select a minimum of three additional faculty, holding the rank of assistant professor or above, to serve on the student's doctoral committee. The major professor and two committee members must be approved to direct doctoral research by the Graduate Council.
At least one member of the committee must be from outside the department. The doctoral committee must be formalized by the end of the second semester of graduate study.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Doctoral Research and Dissertation
Bioinformatics Applications
Scientific Writing and Grantsmanship
Physiology of Plant Disease
Plant Virology
Molecular Techniques in Entomology, Nematology, and Plant Pathology

Admission requirements

Academic requirements

GPA: 3

English requirements

TOEFL iBT: 80
IELTS: 6.5

General requirements

For admission to the Doctor of Philosophy program, applicants must meet all requirements of the Graduate School of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and must have completed at least 24 credit hours of biological and physical sciences at the undergraduate level.
Three letters of reference (and/or three Graduate Rating Forms) from persons capable of assessing the applicant's suitability for graduate work, and
A statement of career goals and interests in entomology, plant pathology, or bioinformatics and genomics.
In the statement letter, the concentration of interest and preferred major professor should be indicated.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to make contact with prospective major professors early in the application process.
All materials must be submitted electronically through the Office of Graduate Admissions portal.

Fees and funding

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International: 45,550 AUD / year (≈ 32,288 USD / year)
Out-of-State: 45,550 AUD / year (≈ 32,288 USD / year)
Domestic / In-State: 19,446 AUD / year (≈ 13,784 USD / year)

Living costs

Knoxville, United States: 1,249-2,051 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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