Master’s Degree Admissions

Master’s Degree General Information

Upon successful completion of the courses required for the master’s degree program, students will receive a University of Florida master’s degree from the College of Medicine. Students must earn a “C” or higher in each course while maintaining a 3.0 GPA.

Master’s Degree Minimum Requirements: For All (Domestic and International) Applicants

General Requirements (Except for Anatomical Sciences Education and Innovative Aging Studies)

• BS or BA with a strong science foundation and a minimum of five full semesters of courses related to biology, biological sciences, chemistry and/or physics  
• A 3.0 upper-division GPA (use this form to calculate your upper-division GPA)
• Official transcripts from every college or university attended 
• A resume/CV* 
• $30 application fee 

Anatomical Sciences Education Admission Requirements

• BS or BA with a strong science foundation and a minimum of five full semesters of courses related to biology, biological sciences, chemistry and/or physics  
• A 3.0 upper-division GPA (use this form to calculate your upper-division GPA)
• Official transcripts from every college or university attended 
• A resume/CV* 
• Three letters of recommendation
• Statement of purpose
• $30 application fee 

Innovative Aging Studies Admission Requirements

• Prior bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or doctoral degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or degree deemed equivalent by the UF Office of Admissions.
• A 3.0 upper-division GPA
• Official transcripts from every college or university attended
• A resume/CV*
• Statement of purpose
• $30 application fee

_{*Pursuant to Florida Statute, your application requires inclusion of all post-high school education and employment, as well as information about ongoing international affiliations and research funding. Please ensure this information is included on your curriculum vitae (CV) or résumé.}

Additional Master’s Degree Minimum Requirements: For International Applicants Only

English Language Requirements

All international applicants will be required to provide English Proficiency Test Scores and meet the minimum score requirements. Students from countries where English is the only official language, who have attended non-US institutions where the only official language of instruction is English, or who have earned a degree within the United States may qualify for an exemption at the discretion of the academic department. The university does not accept scores compiled from multiple tests to meet English proficiency requirements.

Minimum Acceptable Scores

• TOEFL (iBT & Home Edition): 4.5
  TOEFL Sub-Sections:
  • Reading: 4.0
  • Listening: 4.0
  • Speaking: 4.0
  • Writing: 4.0
• IELTS Academic: 6.5*
• UF ELI Exit Certificate

NOTE: TOEFL/IELTS scores are valid for 2 years from the test date. ETS will not provide score reports on exams older than 2 years and a new test would be required.

For the TOEFL, use school code 5812 when registering with ETS. Scores must be sent electronically by ETS as UF does not accept paper or unofficial copies. Make sure your scores arrive before the application deadline.

* UF is registered to receive IELTS scores using the IELTS Results Service E-Delivery. Scores should be sent to the University of Florida, which only accepts scores from this E-delivery service. UF does not accept paper Test Report Forms or unofficial copies of IELTS Test Report Forms from students. Applicants should contact the IELTS test center where they took the IELTS to request their official test results be sent to our account name: The University of Florida. An institution code is not required.