Application and Admission

Applications for the fall semester will be reviewed beginning in February. The fall application deadline is July 15. Spring admission is also offered and applications will be reviewed during the fall semester. The spring application deadline is November 20th. (Graduate Admissions Portal).

Admission Requirements
Biomedicine certificate and master's program entrance is based on:
- Baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution with a minimal undergraduate grade point average of 2.80. All course attempts will be included in the GPA calculation. (Gap Year Certificate applicants must have a minimum undergraduate grade point average of 3.0.)
Prerequisite coursework for pre-medical, pre-dental, and pre-veterinary applicants (8 courses, 32 hours total):
- Two general biology courses with laboratories (8 SH)
- Two general chemistry courses with laboratories (8 SH)
- Two organic chemistry courses with laboratories (8 SH)
- Two physics courses with laboratories (8 SH)
Prerequisite coursework for all other pre-professional health applicants (6 courses, 24 hours total):
- Two general biology courses with laboratories (8 SH)
- Two general chemistry courses with laboratories (8 SH)
- One organic chemistry course with laboratory (4 SH)
- One physics course with laboratory (4 SH)
Please consider our Master's in Premedicine program if you are missing three or more of these prerequisite courses or if you are needing to improve your academic understanding or grades in these courses.
Provisional Admittance

Alternatively, applicants who are in need of only one or two of the above prerequisite courses can be granted provisional admittance to the master's program and can take those needed prerequisite courses while pursuing their graduate degree.
Application Process

A completed application includes:

1. A completed EMU Graduate Application.

2. Two academic letters of recommendation, preferably one from a natural science professor from your most recent academic program; alternatively, one from a work supervisor is acceptable. Recommendation letters can take some time in acquiring; please contact your references immediately for your letter of support.

3. Request official transcripts (not student copies) from each college or university you have attended.

An admissions committee will evaluate student applications and make recommendations for admissions.
International Applicants

International applicants have additional criteria. Learn more about the application process for international students.

Housing

EMU owns several rental apartment complexes that are available to students on a first-come, first-served basis. A few have been set aside for Graduate students. If you wish to get into one of these units, please submit the request form by April 1. Rental rates are competitively priced, if not lower than most, and include some utilities (at least water, sewer and trash).

Applications

MS in Biomedicine and Premedicine

Biomedicine Certificate

Gap Year Certificate

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Health History and Immunization Requirements for Enrollment

The university requires all graduate and seminary students enrolled on campus in nine (9) semester hours or greater to complete the health evaluation form including official documentation of immunizations prior to the beginning of the first semester of enrollment. Any student who fails to furnish the completed history without documented medical or religious/philosophical reasons will not be eligible for registration for a second semester. Non-compliance may lead to further administrative action including possible administrative withdrawal from the university.