Overview

Most students plan to use their training as preparation for professional work, such as aquaculture, biotechnology, biological research, dentistry, marine biology, medicine, optometry, conservation, pharmacy, and teaching. Our Microbiology graduates at University of Hawaii at Manoa have an outstanding record of acceptance in advanced degree programs at dental, medical, pharmacy, and graduate schools. Many of our graduates also become teachers after obtaining a post-baccalaureate teaching certificate at the College of Education.

About Microbiology

Microbiology (MICR) deals with microscopic forms of life and their activities. Bacteria, algae, fungi, protozoa, and viruses are included in this discipline. The field is diverse and concerns the nature of microorganisms, as well as their interactions–both advantageous and adverse–with other organisms and with the environment. Entire academic disciplines and commercial enterprises are based on what microorganisms do. For example, the very forms that may cause infectious diseases and epidemics may also support industries that produce vaccines or antimicrobial agents. Microorganisms play an essential role in the cycling of the limited supply of nutrients available on Earth’s surface by decomposing plant and animal remains, and by being primary producers of food and oxygen in the oceans. Many microorganisms or their products may be eaten, drunk, used as fuel, or disposed of as undesirable. They may be used to clean up the environment or controlled only with great effort to prevent corrosive, obnoxious, or destructive activities that they may bring about.

Microbiology also deals with the physiology, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology of microorganisms. Many of the advances in DNA technology are mediated through bacteria, yeasts, and viruses; much of what we know about metabolism, gene regulation, evolution, and other fundamental biological processes comes from their study.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Conservation Biology

Population Genetics

Cell Biology

Ecology and Animal Behavior

Quantitative Macroevolution

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
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Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
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Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Honolulu, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

Complete the Freshman Application!

Application Fee: $70 U.S.

Official High School Transcripts

Letter of Recommendation

Personal Statement & List of Achievements Form

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

33552 USD / year

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33552 USD / year

≈ 33552 USD / year
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In-State

11520 USD / year

≈ 11520 USD / year

Living costs

Honolulu

United States

1640 - 2500 USD / month

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