Overview

DPM students complete rigorous coursework and intensive internships. Only DPM students jointly enrolled in one of our discipline department M.S. programs complete a thesis.

Features

Plant Medicine students at University of Florida often participate in applied research within laboratory programs, and may participate in the publication of peer-reviewed scientific and extension papers.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Florida Grassland Agroecosystems

Field Plot Techniques

Tropical Crop Production

Molecular Genetics for Crop Improvement

Genetic Improvement of Plants

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-02-15 00:00:00
Starting 2026-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Biomedical Science Biology View 351 other PhDs in Biology in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

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Other requirements

General requirements

A graduate degree (Master’s or Doctoral) with a concentration in plant health science, plant pathology, agronomy, horticulture, environmental horticulture, forestry, entomology, nematology, soil science or a similar field.

A passing score for the Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) exam administered by the Agronomy Society of America (ASA).

Completion of at least two years of full-time work in a professional job associated with the Plant Doctor (DPM/H) profession.

A minimum score of a 300 on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Verbal and quantitative portions of the GRE should be approximately 150 each. Exceptions to the minimum may be considered by the DPM admissions committee.

International applicants must also have a TOEFL score above 80.

A graduate (Master’s or Doctoral) grade point average of 3.0 or higher.

Tuition Fee

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International

30134 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 30134 USD per year during 60 months.
National

30134 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 30134 USD per year during 60 months.
In-State

12740 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12740 USD per year during 60 months.

Living costs for Gainesville

900 - 1335 USD /month

Living costs

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Scholarships Information

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