Overview
The mission of the Ph.D. program in Biological Sciences at the Carnegie Mellon University is to train new generations of scientific leaders who make significant and distinctive contributions to society.
Features
- The department has established a broad range of resources to enable the students to define and achieve their personal mission.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- Regular meetings with the Graduate Advisory Committee (GAC) before both the fall and spring terms ensure selection of appropriate courses for each student.
- All first-year students are required to take at least three lecture courses for credit in each of the first two semesters. Students are required to maintain a minimum quality point average (QPA) of 3.0.
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Transcripts - Photocopies of transcripts will be accepted for review purposes only. However, if you are accepted to the program, it will be on a provisional basis until we receive your official transcript from each college-level institution attended, whether a degree was conferred.
- International applicants, the admissions committee will not review an application without transcripts in English.
- Optional GRE.
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International (Applies to you): 71,618 AUD / year ≈ 51,000 USD / year
- Out-of-State: 71,618 AUD / year ≈ 51,000 USD / year
- Domestic (Applies to you): 71,618 AUD / year ≈ 51,000 USD / year
Living costs
Pittsburgh, United States: 1,612-2,730 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
