Indo Global Studies
University Of Central Florida
4000 Central Florida Blvd, Orlando, FL 32816, United States Address: 4000 Central Florida Blvd, Orlando, FL 32816, United States Phone: +1 407-823-2000

The University of Central Florida is a public research university with its main campus in unincorporated Orange County, Florida. It is part of the State University System of Florida.

The Master of Science in Biology program offers a broad range of research opportunities ranging from the sub-cellular to entire ecosystems. Our program offers broad-based training in a variety of disciplines including Conservation Biology, Ecology, Evolution, Physiology, Genetics, and Cell and Developmental Biology.

The Master of Science in Biology program offers a thesis option only (the non-thesis MS option is not currently accepting applications). The thesis option requires a minimum of 30 credit hours, 15 of which must be at the 6000 level. Given the thesis requirement, students who wish to pursue this degree must receive a commitment from a faculty advisor for admission into the program. The thesis option curriculum contains a minimum of 24 credit hours of coursework excluding thesis hours (note: Independent Study and Directed Research may account for a maximum of 6 of the 24 coursework credits).

https://www.ucf.edu/degree/biology-ms/

Before beginning your graduate application, familiarize yourself with your programs specific requirements as these may vary. View application deadlines and requirements for your program here. General Admission Requirements:

 

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. institution recognized by UCF or its equivalent from a foreign institution.

GPA of 3.0 or more (on a 4.0 maximum) in all work attempted while registered as an undergraduate student OR while registered as an upper-division undergraduate student (normally based on the last sixty attempted semester hours)

OR, a graduate degree, professional degree or equivalent from an accredited U.S. institution recognized by UCF or its equivalent from a foreign institution in a field related to the discipline of the program to which the student is applying.

International Applicants should review additional minimum requirements here.

 

The full language of the UCF Admissions Regulations for Graduate Students can be found at regulations.ucf.edu/chapter2.asp (UCF-2,003, UCF 2.0031, UCF 2.009).

International students, except those who are from countries where English is the only official language, those who have earned a degree from an accredited US college or university recognized by UCF, or those who have earned a degree from a country where English is the only official language or a university at which English is the only official language of instruction, are required to submit a score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) before they can be admitted to the university. Although we prefer the TOEFL, we will also accept the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) scores. Students who are non-native speakers of English (and do not have a degree from a U.S. institution) must pass the English Speaking test administered by the UCF English Institute before they will be permitted to teach as a Graduate Teaching Associate or Graduate Teaching Assistant.

 

A TOEFL computer-based score of 220 or 80 on the internet-based TOEFL (or equivalent score on the paper-based test) or 6.5 on the IELTS is required unless otherwise specified by the program. The list below includes programs that have determined a minimum required TOEFL or IELTS score higher than the university requirement.

 

 https://www.ucf.edu/catalog/graduate/#/content/60a2cffc474d8b001b76552a

 

Fall Priority Deadline: Applicants who plan to enroll full time in a degree program and who wish to be considered for university fellowships or assistantships should apply by January 15 (or earlier if your program has a deadline prior to January 15).

 

https://graduate.ucf.edu/application-deadlines-and-requirements/masters/2025/

 

Please send the student details and documents to [email protected]. IGS team will submit the application through Shore light portal

 

 

 

 

 

 

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