Overview

Biochemistry is the chemistry of life. It includes or has large areas of overlap with molecular biology, biophysics, structural biology, cell biology, metabolism, neuroscience, nutrition, genetics, etc. It tries to explain what happens in living organisms and how biological processes are regulated.

Objectives

The undergraduate program in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at the University of Miami strives to provide:

superior training in nutrition, biochemistry and molecular biology, and
encouragement for self-study and research to students seeking a BS degree.

As part of a research-oriented university, the department, through its students, creates new knowledge. As a result of our teaching efforts, the new BS’s created will be able to matriculate into professional and graduate schools or to find positions in teaching professions and/or industry.

In addition, the department serves the community by providing expertise in matters related to nutritional and medical biochemistry. For example, it teaches biochemistry to pre-medical and other pre-health students across a wide variety of life science related majors including biology, microbiology, neuroscience, and biomedical engineering.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Biochemistry for the Biomedical Sciences
Protein Structure, Function and Biology
Molecular Biology of the Gene
Genetics and Genomics: Principles, Mechanisms, and Use
Cellular Structure, Function, and Biology
Metabolic Regulation
Epigenetics and Nutrition

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Miami, United States

Disciplines

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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

Complete and submit the Common Application. Upon submitting, you will be asked to pay a $70 nonrefundable application fee.
If you have attended a secondary school outside of the United States, you must submit your official secondary school documents (transcripts, mark sheets, certificates, examination results, etc.)
We require you to submit two letters of recommendation: one from a high school guidance counselor and one from a teacher.
The University of Miami is need-aware for first-year international undergraduate applicants. This means that, for a portion of international applicants, the Admission Committee will consider that student’s ability to pay tuition without the need for financial aid.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

63456 USD / year

≈ 63456 USD / year
Out-of-State

63456 USD / year

≈ 63456 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

63456 USD / year

≈ 63456 USD / year

Living costs

Miami

United States

1508 - 2603 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Objectives

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Living costs

Miami

Funding

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