Graduate Admissions

Graduate Admission Application Deadlines:

More details on these websites:

http://catalog.unt.edu/content.php?catoid=34&navoid=3841#Admission_Deadlines
https://tgs.unt.edu/future-students/graduate-admissions/index.html

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FOR INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS: There is a much earlier and separate deadline maintained by the Office of International Affairs. International deadlines must be met prior to the Department of Biological Science’s deadlines. To find specific information follow this link: https://tgs.unt.edu/future-students/graduate-admissions/international.html
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NOTE: It is the responsibility of the applicant to determine if all the required application materials have been submitted. Incomplete applications are not reviewed for an admissions decision.

Steps for Applying to the Graduate Programs within the Department of Biological Sciences

STEP 1:  SECURE A MAJOR PROFESSOR (All programs)
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DISCLAIMER: Securing a major professor does not guarantee program admission. If an applicant is not accepted by a faculty member willing to be the major professor, or by an entrance committee, the admission application will be denied. If an applicant is not accepted by a faculty member willing to be the major professor* the admission application will be denied. In addition, incomplete applications are not reviewed for an admissions decision and securing a major professor is the most crucial requirement.
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Applicants MUST find a faculty member within the Department of Biological Sciences who is willing to serve as their major professor. Please review this website: https://biology.unt.edu/people/?department=Faculty to identify potential faculty partners. Applicants are encouraged to contact faculty whose research aligns with their previous research experiences and academic pursuits. If considered, the faculty member will contact applicants directly.

If the faculty agrees to serve as the major professor after an initial review, on the applicant’s behalf, the faculty will submit a letter of agreement to the department.

*FOR BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY DOCTORATE (BMB PhD) APPLICANTS ONLY: see this website for an additional information: https://biology.unt.edu/graduate-programs/phd-biochemistry-and-molecular-biology-bmb 

STEP 2: IDENTIFY DEPARTMENT REQURIMENTS
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DISCLAIMER: unfortunately, our department does not offer application fee waivers.
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Follow this link to review the requirements for the Department of Biological Sciences acceptance, as well as any necessary forms: https://biology.unt.edu/graduate-programs/graduate-admissions-departmental-acceptance-criteria 

STEP 3: APPLY TO THE TOULOSE GRADUATE SCHOOL & THE DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

After securing a major professor, applicants must apply to University of North Texas – Denton’s Toulouse Graduate School. Here is the link to Summer 2025 and Fall 2025 Toulouse Graduate School (TGS) application: https://unt2025.liaisoncas.com/applicant-ux/#/login 

Instructions to the TGS application can be found on this website: https://tgs.unt.edu/future-students/graduate-admissions/index.html
For applicant convenience, an application checklist can be found here: https://tgs.unt.edu/sites/default/files/grad_checklist_24_110.pdf

FOR, and specific to, INTERNATIONAL applicants, there are additional university requirements that can be found on this website: https://international.unt.edu/international-students/newly-admitted-international-students/index.html

***FOR SPRING 2025 APPLICANTS ONLY: After applicants submit all the TGS and department requirements, and if accepted, applicants will receive notification from Toulouse. The notification will be a Toulouse Acceptance Letter of Admission, which must be uploaded to your department application.***
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NOTE: It is the responsibility of the applicant to determine if all the required application materials have been submitted. Incomplete applications are not reviewed for an admissions decision.
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OPTIONAL STEP: FINANCIAL AID OPPORTUNITIES

Review this TGS website for an overview of funding opportunities offered by the university: https://tgs.unt.edu/future-students/funding/index.html 

Application for department financial support is a separate process and requires a completed departmental application for consideration. If you are interested in pursuing a teaching assistantship (TA) or research assistantship (RA), we encourage discussing employment options with your major professor.

FOR TA ONLY: complete and upload the following, required documents with your TGS application on the GradCas website:
CV/resume
Transcripts
TA FORM I
TA FORM II
GRE Exam Scores
For international applicants, TOEFL iBT or IELTS scores
 Link for more information: https://www.unt.edu/admissions/international/english-language-requirements.html 

Additional Considerations:
Applicants are encouraged to have their application completed at least six months in advance of the desired semester.

All documents submitted must be in the required Adobe pdf format. To assist you, you can download Acrobat Reader from http://get.adobe.com/reader