Physician Assistant - B.A./M.S.
    Duration2 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    USD 14,868 / Semster
    Apply DateJanuary 15, 2022
    Next IntakeJanuary 18, 2022
    Physician Assistant - B.A./M.S.

    About

    Physician Assistant - B.A./M.S. Rutgers offers a B.A./M.S. combined degree program allowing you to entering into the professional Physician Assistant program prior to earning a bachelor’s degree. This is a 3+3 year program with the first three years spent at the School of Arts and Sciences. You would apply to this program at the end of your second year at the School of Arts and Sciences. The clinical phase of the graduate program includes extensive training with rotations in inpatient medicine, ambulatory care, surgery, obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics, emergency medicine, psychiatry, intensive care medicine, and a medical sub-specialty (cardiology, gastroenterology, HIV/AIDS, or geriatrics). During the final semester, students may choose an elective rotation from a wide variety of disciplines such as cardiology, infectious disease, dermatology, gastroenterology, and surgical sub-specialties or arrange a rotation at a site of their choosing either within the U.S. or abroad. Graduates of the Physician Assistant program consistently achieve high pass rates on the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE) with scores that place them in or above the 97th percentile nationwide.

    Disciplines

    School of Arts and Sciences

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    • Unofficial copy of high school/secondary school transcript
    • Official TOEFL or IELTS scores (TOEFL iBT 65-78; IELTS 6.0-6.5)
    • One letter of recommendation from a teacher or college counselor
    • Personal Essay

    Students currently studying in the United States are not eligible for the RU-PATH program. If a student is currently studying in a U.S. high school, he/she should for regular admission to a Rutgers degree program.

    English Requirements

    • PTEMin 53
    • IELTSMin 6.5
    • TOEFLMin 79

    English Program Requirements

    Regardless of U.S. residency status, an English proficiency examination is required of all students whose secondary schooling has been outside the U.S. in a country where English is not the principal language. Score reports must be from tests taken within the past two years and submitted directly to us from the testing service.

    Please note: Students who have earned a grade of B or better in a college-level English Composition course at an accredited U.S. college (not a foreign affiliate) are exempt from the English language proficiency requirement. English courses that are designated ESL, non-native, or which require a special support component, or any courses taken outside the US, are not acceptable. Please also note that Rutgers does not accept correspondence or online courses for the language proficiency requirement.

    Fee Information

    Physician Assistant - B.A./M.S.
    Rutgers University - New Brunswick
    Rutgers University - New Brunswick
    United States of America

    United States of America, New Brunswick