Overview

The Biorenewable Systems graduate program at Pennsylvania State University:

Integrates science and technology with business (marketing, management, entrepreneurship, and leadership) for bio-based products/materials and their supply chains;
Provides an alternative high-quality graduate degree program for students without an engineering undergraduate degree; and
Prepares graduates to lead the development and advancement of the growing bio-based economy in key industry sectors: bio-based fuels, energy, chemicals, plastics, and packaging; pharmaceuticals; and cosmetics.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Biobased Polymers
Human Behavior and ethics in Management and Technology
Biorenewable Systems Analysis
Structural Biocomposites
Applied Bioproducts Marketing
Sustainable Business Strategies
Applied Biomanufacturing Laboratory

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 96 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

23 SCH

23-26

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

University Park, United States

Disciplines

Materials Science View 91 other PhDs in Materials Science in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

The program requirement for acceptance to graduate study toward a Ph.D. degree in BRS is typically an M.S. degree with research thesis in BRS or related discipline such as: Agricultural Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Business, Engineering, and Environmental Sciences, or with a B.S. degree in Agricultural Systems Management (ASM) or BRS or equivalent.

Direct admission will be based on critical evaluation of the student’s:

potential to conduct publishable research
academic record
an additional language (other than the student’s mother tongue)
performance on standardized tests
statement of purpose
and reference letters

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Tuition Fee

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International

46790 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 46790 USD per year during 96 months.
National

46790 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 46790 USD per year during 96 months.
In-State

27116 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 27116 USD per year during 96 months.

Living costs for University Park

1000 - 1500 USD /month

Living costs

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