Applied Biotechnology MS

Every day, biotechnology is working to solve some of the worlds most pressing problemsinfectious and hereditary disease, food security, and sustainable alternatives to fossil fuelsand moving forward with revolutionary solutions.

Whether your experience is based in healthcare, agriculture, or industrythe online, 11-course, 31-credit University of Wisconsin Master of Science in Applied Biotechnology program will teach you how to bring the best of biotechnology innovation to the market, where it can do the most good.

• First, gain additional understanding of the principles and techniques of biotechnology, ethical, safety, and privacy concerns, funding, intellectual property and patents, professional and technical communication, experimental design and analysis, and organizational leadershipall within the scope of the global biotechnology industry.
• Then focus your learning within one or more specialization tracks: Quality Assurance and Compliance, Business Management, or Research and Development.
• Finally, upon completing your capstone project, you will earn a degree from the University of Wisconsin, one of the largest and most widely respected public higher education systems in the country.

The multi-campus partnership means youll learn from expert faculty from across the UW System with strong connections to the industry, and the online format offers working adults like you a flexible, convenient way to pursue an advanced degree.

The M.S. in Applied Biotechnology Programis a FULLY ONLINE graduate degree program. If you are seeking the FACE-TO-FACE program, please see the M.S. in Biotechnology Program.You can also apply to both under one application fee.

Not sure which program best fits your needs? Contact us to talk more. Call 608-262-9753 or email Bryan ([email protected]) or Michele ([email protected]).

1. Demonstrate professional and scientific communication appropriate for biotechnology settings
2. Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of organizational processes and product development pipelines
3. Distinguish among diverse methods and technologies and their applications in biotechnology
4. Demonstrate strategic leadership and decision-making skills necessary in biotechnology
5. Appraise the current regulatory, quality control, and legal frameworks that impact biotechnology
6. Demonstrate professional and ethical behaviors that foster positive and productive interactions in diverse biotechnology settings

A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or a comparable degree from an international institution is required. International applicants must have a degree comparable to a regionally accredited U.S. bachelor’s degree. You must have completed your undergraduate degree, or similar, before starting graduate school.

A minimum undergraduate grade-point average (GPA) of 3.00 on the equivalent of the last 60 semester hours (approximately two years of work) or a master’s degree with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 is required. Applicants from an international institution must demonstrate strong academic achievement comparable to a 3.00 for an undergraduate or master’s degree. The Graduate School will use your institution’s grading scale. Do not convert your grades to a 4.00 scale.

Every applicant whose native language is not English, or whose undergraduate instruction was not in English, must provide an English proficiency test score. TOEFL scores must be submitted electronically via ETS. IELTS scores can be submitted electronically or by paper.  Our office address is: UW-Madison Graduate School, Office of Admissions, 232 Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive, Madison, WI 53706.  Your score will not be accepted if it is more than two years old from the start of your admission term. Country of citizenship does not exempt applicants from this requirement. Language of instruction at the college or university level and how recent the language instruction was taken are the determining factors in meeting this requirement.

Applicants are exempt if: