About the Program
The Master’s in System Medicine at Georgetown University is the first in the nation to train students in the new era of BIG DATA and -Omics. Students have hands-on experiences in state-of-the-art-omics technology, including Next Generation sequence analysis, microarray sequence analysis and mining clinical resources. Located in Washington, DC, our program gives students easy access to the world’s best institutions and hospitals, including the NIH, HHMI, FDA, Inova Fairfax and Medstar.
One of the highlights of our program is the capstone project/practicum/internship, which allows students to gain desired hands-on work experience. Students will have internship opportunities in renowned institutions and each student will be matched with a mentor based on their career goals and interests. A limited number of merit-based scholarships are available.
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Degrees Offered
- M.S.
Accelerated program (Georgetown students only)
- B.S./M.S.
Joint degree program
- M.S./M.D.
Admissions Requirements
For general graduate admissions requirements, visit the Office of Graduate Admission’s Application Information page. Review the program’s website for additional information on program application requirements.
Application Materials required:
- Application Form
- Non-Refundable Application Fee
- Academic Statement of Purpose
- Optional: Statement on Diversity, Personal Background & Contributions
- Letters of Recommendation (2)
- Transcripts – Applicants are required to upload to the application system copies of official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended. Visit the Office of Graduate Admission’s Application Information page for additional details and FAQs.
- WES Evaluation – highly encouraged (if applicable)
- Resume/CV
- GRE (not required, but may be included)
- TOEFL/IELTS (if applicable)
- TOEFL = 80 minimum
- IELTS = 7 minimum
Application Deadlines
- Fall: July 1
Degree Requirements
- M.S.: 32 credit hours (effective Spring 2024)
- Additional M.S. degree requirements can be found on the department’s Systems Medicine program website.
- M.S./M.D. dual degree
- This dual program is designed for students already accepted to medical school, who will take an additional year beyond the four required for the traditional M.D. degree.
- The program will educate physicians who will understand and apply new approaches to prevention, diagnosis and prediction to prevent or delay disease manifestation and/or to improve clinical outcomes for patients.
- Please see the additional detailed degree requirements on the department’s Systems Medicine (M.S./M.D.) program website.