About the course

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry offers a research-intensive PhD program resulting in the production of a significant body of original work. Typically completion of the PhD program takes 4-5 years, the bulk of which is spent working on research projects. Additional focus will be on coursework and professional development, including the development of written and oral communication skills Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 3 Year(s)Fees: US$90,750

Intake	Location
Spring (January), 2021	Tuscaloosa
Spring (January), 2024	Tuscaloosa
Summer (May), 2024	Tuscaloosa
Fall (August), 2024	Tuscaloosa
Spring (January), 2025	Tuscaloosa
Summer (May), 2025	Tuscaloosa
Fall (August), 2025	Tuscaloosa
Spring (January), 2026	Tuscaloosa
Summer (May), 2026	Tuscaloosa

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of Alabama

Unofficial transcripts from any undergraduate and graduate institution at which you completed at least 15 credits of work. These can be unofficial copies released to you or downloaded from your school’s website. You may also submit scans as PDF. To be considered for regular admission, an applicant must have earned an average grade of B or better in their previous studies in chemistry, an applicant must also have a combined verbal and quantitative score of at least 300 on the general test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or a score at the 50th percentile on the Miller Analogies Test. Applicants may also be considered for admission if they meet either the GPA requirement for regular admission (GPA of 3.0) or the entrance exam score requirement (e.g. GRE V+Q score of 300), but not both, and they have a minimum GPA of 2.5 overall. Applicants admitted under this condition will have to obtain permission to continue in the program. Permission to continue is earned by achieving a GPA of “B” or better (3.0 on a 4.0 scale) in the first 12 semester hours of graduate-level class work at UA. Students admitted under this circumstance who do not meet the 3.0 GPA requirement after their first 12 hours of graduate-level work will not receive permission to continue in their graduate program, and will be dismissed from the program. Official TOEFL scores are required for international students. The applicant must have an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 overall, 3.0 for the last 60 semester hours in a degree program, or 3.0 for a completed graduate degree program. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): The minimum score for admission to a degree program or for non-degree admission is 550 on the paper-based TOEFL or 79 on the internet-based TOEFL (iBT). International English Language Testing System (IELTS): The minimum score for admission to a degree program or for non-degree admission is 6.5.

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 79.0

　　

Application deadline:

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Further information

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