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Master of Biological Sciences

Nova Southeastern University

  • Fort Lauderdale, United States
  • 2 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Master

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Nova Southeastern University campus

About the program

A three-year BSc applying biology to health, Biotechnology, Conservation and sustainability, With an MBiol option.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Apply concepts and methods in Biological Sciences to solve relevant problems. Develop competence in and a final project.. Present findings clearly and consider professional or research ethics.

Career outcomes

  • Hospitals
  • Biotech companies (UK Biocentre
  • Oxford Nanopore)
  • Zoos and conservation trusts
  • Bioscience
  • Biotechnology and healthcare
  • Environmental agencies and consultancies

Curriculum

  • Year 1 builds a foundation in being a bioscientist with an optional residential field course. Year 2 deepens molecular biology
  • Cell biology and genomes and adds computational skills. Year 3 (or 4 with placement) specialises
  • With options from molecular biology of cancer to wildlife conservation
  • And a final project.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited US institution or recognised foreign equivalent with NACES course-by-course evaluation and GPA
  • Programme-specific GPA and prerequisites
  • English proof unless exempt.

Minimum GPA

3

Accepted academic background

Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited US institution or recognised foreign equivalent, Non-US degrees need a NACES course-by-course evaluation with GPA, Further requirements are set by each college/programme.

Language tests

  • TOEFL iBT 4.0
  • IELTS 6.0
  • Duolingo 105
  • PTE Academic 54
  • Cambridge B2 First or higher

Documents you’ll need

  • University Transcripts
  • Bachelor's Degree Certificate
  • Passport Copy
  • Language Proficiency Test Results (if required).

How to apply

  1. Check the programme page and the international admissions page. Apply through the college's online application (many health programmes use a central service such as NursingCAS
  2. OTCAS
  3. PTCAS or CASPA
  4. See the programme page) and pay the application fee (50 USD at NSU). Send transcripts with a NACES course-by-course evaluation with GPA and English test scores (Duolingo 105
  5. IELTS 6.0
  6. PTE 54 or TOEFL iBT 4.0 unless exempt). Interview or test if the programme requires it. Pay the 500 USD enrollment deposit (applied to tuition
  7. Nonrefundable). Provisional admits get no I-20. Receive the I-20 from the Office of International Students and Scholars and apply for the F-1 visa.

Other costs

Tuition per year$15,612, $42,608 USD
Application fee$50 USD
Deposit$500 USD

Program details

CampusFort Lauderdale/Davie and Oceanographic campuses
Faculty or schoolHalmos College of Arts and Sciences
DepartmentBiological Sciences
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value30
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1 year
Scholarship noteScholarship or bursary availability is indicated for this institution. Award eligibility, Funding amounts and deadlines must be confirmed for the specific program and applicant.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    January 2027

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 2 years.