Biotechnology
Entry requirements
Required Application Materials
- Personal Statement: include research and/or teaching experience, research interests, career goals, and any other relevant information about your qualifications as an applicant that you would like us to consider
- Three letters of recommendation
- CV or resume
- Transcripts (unofficial transcripts may be uploaded for review purposes)
- GRE Optional- Not Required
- Application Fee US currency $75.00
Months of entry
January, August, September
Course content
Our Biotechnology M.S. Program is an interdisciplinary, non-thesis academic program offering research, laboratory and industry training.
- Customize your education and training by choosing from four tracks.
- Receive rigorous training in advanced methods.
- Graduate in 2-3 semesters by completing a minimum of 36 credits.
- Gain real-world, hands-on experience from either independent research or an industry internship.
- Leverage our Biotechnology Advisory Board for expert guidance and professional development.
We offer general or specialized tracks, allowing a personalized experience for students to follow their Interests.
Over 95% of our graduates complete the program in 1-2 years and are employed within six months of graduation.
100% of students who sought an internship in 2024 received an internship placement.
Our students have received internship and employment offers from:
- Acumen
- Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Black Diamond
- Bristol Myers Squibb
- CNY Biotech Accelerator
- Corteva Agriscience
- Ecolab
- GlaxoSmithKline
- iCHOR Life Sciences
- Landmark Bio
- Meira GTx
- Merck
- Molecular Diagnostics
- Myeloid Therapeutics
- Pfizer
- Proof Diagnostics
- Regeneron
- Senda Biosciences
- Strand Therapeutics
- SUNY Upstate Medical University
- Therapeutics
- Velocity Clinical Research, Inc.
- Wuxi Biologics
Information for international students
Requirements for International Graduate Students - Syracuse University
Fees and funding
Graduate applicants are considered for merit aid in the form of partial tuition scholarships. No extra application required!
The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarship Programs can provide detailed information about estimated graduate school costs and sources of financial aid:
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- MS
- full time12-24 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- part time18-36 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
Assessment
| Assessment | What kind of work will I be doing? (proportionally) |
|---|---|
| 36 flexible credits | 36 |
Course contact details
- Name
- Kim Fudge
- asadmissions@syr.edu
- Phone
- 315-443-2980