Clinical Research

This degree is an entirely self-supporting program, because it does not receive any state funding. The only discount available to UC employees is participating in the CREST program. Please contact the department for more information. Students are required to pay a per-unit course fee set by the program. If you are interested in a 12 month pace of study, please contact the department first, before applying. The program does offer a merit scholarship (for U.S. citizens & permanent residents only), with the same deadline as the application deadline. Refer to the financial page on the program website for complete fee schedule and merit scholarship information: https://clre.ucsd.edu/program-overview/financial/. This program accepts International Applicants who want to study on a F-1 student visa.

A test of English language proficiency is required for international applicants whose native language is not English and who have not studied full-time for one uninterrupted academic year at a university-level institution in which English is the language of instruction and in a country where English is a dominant language.

The following test(s) are accepted by this department:

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
IELTS (International English Language Testing System)

Minimum of 3 recommendations required.

Required

500 word limit

Required

Completion of the MAS program in Clinical Research requires the student to complete a mentored clinical research study to fulfill the thesis requirement of the degree. Briefly describe two research areas with which you would be most comfortable for pursuing this research project, including information about the methods you have applied in these fields. Please limit your answer to 500 words.