MS Medical Science (1-year) Application Guide

Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution (students that are completing their final semester at the time of application are eligible to apply). The admissions committee holistically reviews each applicant by considering all components of the application when making an admissions decision. Application files are not complete and will not be processed until all supporting documentation, including the application fee, have been received.

Online Application hosted on PostbacCAS platform.

• Summer Start, In-Person Cohort Track         Opens: November 15         Priority Deadline: February 1           Final Deadline: April 1 at 10:59pm CST
• Fall Start, Online Track             Opens: April 15              Priority Deadline: June 1          Final Deadline: July 1 (docs due by July 15)

Program seats may fill before the final deadline. Applicants are encouraged to apply early by the Priority Deadline for the best opportunity to join the program.

$189 total application cost to PostbacCAS, includes an application processing fee for UNTHSC. 

• Please note, all transcripts are required. If you took one course at a community college or participated in a study abroad opportunity, we will need a transcript from the college where you completed the class.
• If you are still enrolled in classes, please request a transcript from your current institution after grades for the fall semester post to your record. We will also need to see your Spring registration (if you are enrolled for Spring)
• If you attended a college/university outside the U.S. you must submit an official WES course-by-course evaluation as well as the official transcript. WES has an option where they will send us your transcript along with their evaluation, in that case you don’t have to send us an additional transcript on your own.
• We DO NOT recommend choosing Webadmit Professional Transcript Entry Service within 6 weeks of a deadline, due to the additional processing time this adds

NOTE: Please submit official transcripts and WES evaluations directly to PostbacCAS.

• Applicants will share the name and email of recommenders in the PostbacCAS portal. Recommenders will complete an online process and return a letter directly to the PostbacCAS system.
• Letters must be on letterhead and signed.
• A letter of recommendation from a Health Professions Advisory Committee will meet the requirement for two letters of recommendation.

• No SBS program requires a standardized exam for entrance.
  • Optional test submissions include:
    • MS in Medical Science – MCAT, DAT or PCAT via PostbacCAS optional documents area

• An official TOEFL score is required for applicants who are not U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents unless you’ve completed a degree program within the U.S. Submit your official TOEFL scores to PostbacCAS, go to http://www.ets.org/toefl and request your scores be sent to PostbacCAS using code #B841.

Please submit your document as a PDF file within the PostbacCAS portal.

UNTHSC’s English Language Requirements: Applicants may meet language requirements by one of the following:

1. TOEFL language exam taken in the last 2 years. See each program admission requirements for score minimums.
2. Completing or expected to complete a US-accredited Associate’s, Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral degree before matriculation at UNTHSC.
3. College/University Degree or Citizenship from specific English-speaking countries. Official transcripts and degrees will need to be provided. Schools of attendance must be recognized by UNTHSC.

4. Complete Level 6 at UNT system Intensive English Language Institute (IELI): The Intensive English Language Institute (IELI) at the University of North Texas helps international students develop academic skills in English. **We do not accept intensive English language completion from other institutions.