• Master of Science in Biology at the University of California Los Angeles is a 2 years program.
  • It is an on-campus program offered on a full-time basis.
  • The two-year course of study consists of a combination of required coursework, elective courses, and seminars.
  • Students begin the program with a provisional faculty advisor and spend the first year taking a common set of required courses.
  • During the second year, students take a combination of elective courses and seminars and complete the program with the completion of a thesis or through a comprehensive exam.
  • Incoming master’s students receive support packages that include two academic years (6 quarters) of teaching assistantships.
  • It also provides a quarterly salary of approximately $7,000 per quarter.
  • Students having strong preparation in the areas of ecology, evolution, and/or behavior can apply for the scholarship.
  • Graduate students benefit from the extensive resources at UCLA, including state-of-the-art laboratory, computing, and library facilities.
  • The students who get admitted to the program are 10-15 in Ph.D. and 4-7 in the MSc degree program.
  • The master’s program offers graduate students curricular flexibility and access to extensive resources at UCLA, including a variety of interdisciplinary units which include the Institute of the Environment, the Center for Tropical Research, the UC Natural Reserve System, and the Center for Society and Genetics.
  • The department offers ample opportunities for productive in-house interactions and collaboration with departments including:
    • Bioinformatics
    • Biomathematics
    • Computer Science
    • Geography.
    • Human Genetics
    • Statistics