Apply: Master of Science Degree Programs
Step One: Mandatory Department Form Step Two: Master’s Degree Application Step Three: Official Transcripts Step Four: English Language Proficiency Scores
Mandatory Department Application
To obtain a Master of Science, applicants must be admitted by the UF college administering the program.
Applications and all required materials must be received by the final application deadline for the semester you are applying to.
Please contact COM-graduateeducation@ufl.edu with any questions regarding the application or related procedures.
Please fill out the form below if you are interested in applying to one of our online medical sciences master’s degree programs.
Contact us if you are interested in taking courses as a non-degree student prior to acceptance.
Complete the UF Master’s Degree Application
When completing and submitting the application, please note the following important information for each section of the application:
Getting Started
- Keep the username and password that you create in order to log in and edit your application before submission.
Submitting the Online Application
Personal Information
- Provide all of the requested Personal Information.
- International Applicants:
- You must enter your Surname and Given name in the Passport Name section even if you do not have a passport.
- If you are a permanent resident alien and/or reside in the United States, you must provide your resident alien number and upload a copy of your permanent resident alien card directly to the application.
Conduct Disclosure
- Accurately answer and report all information in the Conduct Disclosure section.
Application Information & Program of Study
Follow the instructions below to make the correct selections for the degree you are applying for:
- In the Location of Intended Program dropdown, select Distance Education.
- In the Program of Study section, click or search College of Medicine. From the expanded selection, choose the following based on your program of study:
- Select Medical Sciences with a concentration in Medical Physiology and Pharmacology for the Medical Physiology and Pharmacology master’s degree.
- Select Medical Sciences with a concentration in Medical Physiology and Aging for the Medical Physiology and Aging master’s degree.
- Select Medical Sciences with a concentration in Medical Anatomy and Physiology for the Medical Anatomy and Physiology master’s degree.
- Select Anatomical Sciences Education for the Anatomical Sciences Education master’s degree.
- Choose the term you are applying for from the dropdown.
- Review your selection in the Program Display and verify that it is correct before moving to the next application step. If you need to amend your selection, choose Re-Select Program.
- You may leave the Additional Information section blank.
Academic Background
- Report your undergraduate major.
- Enter all of the colleges or universities you have attended. Accurately report both the degree you earned and the date it was earned.
- Upload your unofficial transcripts for each school, if you have them.
- Note: Unofficial transcripts may be submitted at the time of application, but official, sealed transcripts must be submitted before the start of registration for the second semester (instructions for sending official transcripts are on the Step Three tab on this page).
- Although we consider both the overall and upper-division GPA for all applicants, the upper-division GPA must be reported on the UF Graduate Application. Use the instructions on the application and this worksheet to calculate and accurately report your upper-division GPA. It is extremely important to accurately report your degree(s) and upper-division GPA. Failure to do so can cause processing delays and may negatively impact your application upon review.
Activities
- Report past and/or planned activities in this section, including pertinent work experience.
English Proficiency Test Score Information
- International applicants that are required to provide English proficiency test scores should select the test that they have taken, or plan to take, to meet this requirement.
Additional Questions (Statement of Purpose & Resume/CV)
- A resume is required for master’s degree applicants. Please upload your resume to your application for our review.
- 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.
- A statement of purpose is only required for the Anatomical Sciences Education master’s degree. However, if you would like to submit one for any of the other programs, please upload it to the application. If you do not wish to submit a statement and your program does not require it, please attach a document indicating the statement is not required by our program.
- If your overall and/or upper-division GPA are below a 3.0, it is strongly recommended that you upload a statement of purpose to your application.
Letters of Recommendation
- Three letters of recommendation are required for the Anatomical Sciences Education program. Letters of recommendation are not required for the other master’s degree programs.
- If you are unable to submit your letters of recommendation through the application, contact us for further instructions at COM-graduateeducation@ufl.edu.
Residency Information
- Enter your residency information. This information is required by the University of Florida.
- If you are a non-Florida resident, check the appropriate box.
- If you are a Florida resident, fully complete the Residency Information section, including the numbers and original issue dates for two of the following three identifying documents. Documents may be directly uploaded to the application:
- Driver’s License
- Vehicle Registration
- Voter Registration
Application Fee
- The $30 application fee must be paid with the submission of the online application in order for the application to be submitted.
Additional Information
- Because letters of recommendation are not required for most of our programs, they may reflect positively in your application packet, but the most significant admission criteria are the upper-division GPA and overall GPA.
- Add @ufl.edu to your ‘safe list’ on your email account. If you receive any emails from UF regarding your application, you must respond.
Admission Processing Time
Admission to our programs works on a rolling basis, so there is no set date by which applicants are notified of their acceptance. Processing time depends in part upon the volume of applications that are being processed at any given point during the application intake cycle. Applications submitted for any semester other than the current intake period (e.g., spring, summer and fall) are not usually reviewed until the semester prior as high numbers of applications require that those for the upcoming semester are prioritized over those applying further in advance. For example, a student applying for a fall semester that begins in August would be reviewed the previous May/June at the earliest.
Domestic Applicant Transcript Requirement
All students must have transcripts sent to the Office of Admissions for all college coursework completed. Unofficial transcripts may be submitted at the time of application, but official, sealed transcripts must be submitted before the start of registration for the second semester. The transcripts sent should correlate to the schools listed on your application (Step 2).
Former University of Florida (UF) students who haven’t attended any school after UF do not need to request transcripts.
If you have not yet completed your bachelor’s degree, only send a transcript once it reflects that your degree has been conferred. This transcript must be received by UF by the final application deadline for the semester you are applying to. Transcripts that confer the degree must be received before any decision can be made on an application.
Domestic transcripts can be sent via post or electronically. Request official, original transcripts from every school that you reported on the UF Graduate Application in Step 2.
Send transcripts via post to the following address:
University of Florida
Attn: College of Medicine Graduate Education Online
PO Box 100229
Gainesville, FL 32610
Send electronic transcripts directly FROM the institution TO the UF Office of Admissions at te@admissions.ufl.edu.
The institution must use one of the following verified companies to submit transcripts or the transcripts cannot be considered valid and official:
Parchment, Faster, National Student Clearinghouse, Transcripts Plus, Credential Solutions, or E-script/Scrip-Safe.
If one of these companies cannot be used transcripts must be sent via post.
International Applicant Transcript Requirement
Transcript/Mark Sheet and Diploma/Degree Certificate
The Office of Admissions will review the transcripts and degrees (if applicable) from every institution listed in the educational history provided on your application. Our review process of all non-U.S. academic credentials (transcripts, mark sheets, degrees/diplomas) ensures that the applicant has been conferred/awarded the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree or will be awarded such a degree by the desired date of enrollment. Academic departments will make the ultimate decision on an application.
For our review, these documents may be unofficial and uploaded in the application or via your Check Status page. These transcripts and degree certificate/diplomas should be scanned copies of the official paper versions issued to you by your previous or current institution. Digitally uploaded academic credentials must include the same information appearing on an official transcript, including biographical information, institution name, signatures, seals and stamps. We will not accept screen shots of your grades from your institution’s student academic portal.
Graduate applicants must submit an official, original document in the native language of each transcript/mark sheet and diploma/degree certificate from each university or college attended. If the native language for the documents is not English, certified, exact literal English translations are required. The English translation may come from your university or may be completed by a certified translator. Original documents are strongly preferred. However, if you cannot send originals we can accept the WES ICAP evaluation. We cannot accept the WES evaluation report or any other evaluations from other credential services. You must also include this checklist, filled out, in the package that you send containing your documents.
Non-English Transcripts
Transcripts and degree certificates/diplomas not issued in English must be accompanied by a certified, literal line-for-line English translation of the original document. Acceptable certified translations are issued by your institution or a professional translating service.
All academic credentials sent using these instructions become property of the university. They will not be returned to you or forwarded to a third party. Credentials of applicants who do not enroll will be destroyed.
Credential Evaluations
Submitting a credential evaluation for college coursework outside of the U.S. is optional. Students who choose to submit an evaluation should submit a course-by-course evaluation with credits, grades and grade averages from a NACES member. Unofficial copies of transcripts and degree certificates still must be submitted with a credential evaluation during the application process.
Official Transcripts
While not required for the initial admissions review, official transcripts, translations (if applicable) and degree certificates/diplomas are required for enrolling students and must be submitted no later than the end of your first semester of enrollment. Official documents are mailed directly from the institution, including all official stamps and signatures, or presented in-person inside the institution’s sealed and stamped envelope.
Request official, original transcripts from every school that you reported on the UF Graduate Application in Step 2 and have them sent to the following address.
University of Florida
Attn: College of Medicine Graduate Education Online
PO Box 100229
Gainesville, FL 32610
Return of Credentials
All documents submitted with your application become property of the University of Florida. The Office of Admissions is unable to honor requests to return transcripts or provide transcript copies to you or a third party. Do not mail diplomas or academic credentials that are only issued once. An attested or certified copy (by the institution’s registrar), or originals presented in-person are accepted in such circumstances.
The English Language Skill Requirement
If your native language is not English, or if you graduated with a bachelor’s degree from a non-English speaking country, you will need to take and submit your TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or other Graduate Council approved English language skills test scores.
Non-English speaking countries are those which are not included in the Graduate School’s list of English speaking countries.
Having the TOEFL or English Language Test sent to the University of Florida
All applicants must have ETS (Educational Testing Service) send their official TOEFL test scores directly to the UF Office of Admissions at code 5812. No department code should be selected.
- Only official, sealed scores, direct from ETS, are acceptable. Self-reported scores, unsealed copies of score reports or photocopies of score reports cannot be accepted as official final documents.
Minimum TOEFL Scores Required
To be considered for one of our master’s degree programs, the applicant must score the following on the TOEFL:
| TOEFL Exam Type | Required Score |
|---|---|
| Paper-based | 550 |
| Computer-based | 213 |
| Internet | 80 |
