Program Overview

Graduate Pathway in Multidisciplinary Biomedical Sciences

Overview

INTO UAB's Graduate Pathway program in multidisciplinary biomedical sciences will prepare you to enter the second year of a master’s degree program at The University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Key Information

• A Pathway program provides academic, language and cultural support in order to succeed at a US university.
• Students are guaranteed progression to a graduate degree program through a curriculum consisting of credit-earning courses.
• Students will benefit from fully-integrated classes with both domestic and other international students on campus while learning from highly trained university instructors and tutors.

Program Details

Duration and Start Dates

• 2 Semesters
• 2025/26
• Start dates:
  • 2025 Fall Start (August): 20 August 2025 - 1 May 2026
  • 2026 Spring Start (January): 7 January 2026 - 14 August 2026

Entry Requirements

• Age Requirement: 17
• Academic Requirements:
  • 4-year bachelor's degree or equivalent
  • 2.5 undergraduate GPA
  • Previous coursework required: two semesters of Chemistry (including Organic Chemistry), two semesters of Biology
• English Language Requirements:
  • TOEFL 65
  • IELTS 5.5
  • PTEA 46
  • Duolingo 95
  • TOEFL Essentials 7.0
  • Completion of Academic English Level 4
• Class size: 14

Fees and Pricing

• Estimated cost of attendance: $32,630.00
• Tuition fee: $32,630.00
• Approximate cost: $32,630.00

Sample Classes

Semester 1

• ELI 402: Academic Speaking/Listening I (3 Credit Units)
• ELI 401: Academic Reading and Writing I (3 Credit Units)
• BT 650: Laboratory Methods I (1 Credit Units)
• TBD: Multidisciplinary Biomedical Science Major Course (3 Credit Units)
• TBD: Graduate Level Statistics (3 Credit Units)
• Total credit units: 13 Credit Units

Semester 2

• BT 651: Laboratory Methods II (1 Credit Units)
• ELI 403: Academic Reading and Writing II (3 Credit Units)
• TBD: Major Elective Course (3 Credit Units)
• ELI 404: Academic Speaking and Listening II (3 Credit Units)
• TBD: Multidisciplinary Biomedical Science Major Course (3 Credit Units)
• Total credit units: 13 Credit Units

Progression

• Multidisciplinary Biomedical Sciences (MS) Pharmacology & Toxicology:
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA in graduate level courses
  • English level %: 80% Minimum in all required ELI courses
• Multidisciplinary Biomedical Sciences (MS) Neuroscience:
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA in graduate level courses
  • English level %: 80% Minimum in all required ELI courses
• Multidisciplinary Biomedical Sciences (MS) Immunology:
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA in graduate level courses
  • English level %: 80% Minimum in all required ELI courses
• Multidisciplinary Biomedical Sciences (MS) Bioinformatics:
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA in graduate level courses
  • English level %: 80% Minimum in all required ELI courses
• Multidisciplinary Biomedical Sciences (MS) Genetics and Genomics Sciences:
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA in graduate level courses
  • English level %: 80% Minimum in all required ELI courses
• Multidisciplinary Biomedical Sciences (MS) Cancer Biology:
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA in graduate level courses
  • English level %: 80% Minimum in all required ELI courses