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MSBT Admissions Requirements

What You'll Need

Applications to the MSBT program may be submitted via PharmGrad.org or the Western New England University free application.

  • Bachelor’s degree: A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
  • Preferred Bachelor’s degree majors: Biochemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Dental Surgery, Health Sciences, Health Studies, Medical Engineering, Medicine, Medical Lab Technology, Microbiology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Surgery, or Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry.
  • Minimum GPA: An undergraduate GPA of 3.00 or foreign equivalent is preferred. Candidates with a lower GPA will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
  • Transcripts: Official transcripts from all colleges attended must be submitted. International applicants may be required to provide a foreign course by course degree evaluation prior to matriculation.
  • Recommendations: A minimum of two recommendations must be submitted within your application; one recommendation must be from a professor.
  • Essay question: How would obtaining a MSBT degree from WNE help you obtain your career goals?
  • A current résumé or CV must be submitted.
  • Qualified candidates may be invited to participate in an interview and complete a writing sample.

English-language test scores are required for all applicants who are non-native English speakers UNLESS they have completed a bachelor's degree or graduate degree following three or more years of campus-based post-secondary instruction in the United States.

  • Applicants may use any of the following standardized tests to meet our English language requirement:
    • TOEFL - 80 IBT
    • IELTS - 6.5
    • PTE Academic - 56
    • STEP Eiken - 1
    • iTEP - 4.5
    • Duolingo - 105 DET
  • List of countries in which English language testing would be waived because it is the primary language:
    • Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, New Zealand, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, and United Kingdom.

Qualified candidates may be invited to participate in an interview and complete a writing sample.

Contact Information

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