Master’s Degree Minimum Requirements for Domestic Students
- A baccalaureate degree in any subject from an accredited institution with an upper-division GPA of 3.1 or better
OR
A DVM or VMD degree from a regionally accredited institution or its international equivalent
OR
Students currently enrolled in a DVM or VMD degree program from a regionally accredited institution or its international equivalent - GRE examination with scores in the 60th percentile or better
- All applicants must have ETS (Educational Testing Service) send their official GRE test scores directly to the UF Office of Admissions at code 5812.
- If you have earned a graduate or professional degree from an accredited university in the U.S., you are exempt from this requirement and do not need to submit GRE scores.
- Prior coursework in biology, health and/or animal sciences is preferred
Master’s Degree Minimum Requirements for International Students
- A baccalaureate degree in any subject from an accredited institution with an upper-division GPA of 3.1 or better
OR
A DVM or VMD degree from a regionally accredited institution or its international equivalent
OR
Students currently enrolled in a DVM or VMD degree program from a regionally accredited institution or its international equivalent - GRE examination
- All applicants must have ETS (Educational Testing Service) send their official GRE test scores directly to the UF Office of Admissions at code 5812.
- If you earned a DVM from an AVMA-accredited U.S. veterinary school, you are exempt from submitting GRE scores. If you earned a DVM from a non-U.S. school, you must take the GRE.
- International students whose native languages are not English or who have earned bachelor’s degrees from non-English speaking countries must take the TOEFL examination
- All applicants must have ETS (Educational Testing Service) send their official TOEFL test scores directly to the UF Office of Admissions at code 5812.
- Non-English speaking countries are those which are not included in the Graduate School's list of English speaking countries.
- Minimum scores for the TOEFL exam are 550 for the paper-based, 213 for the computer-based, and 80 for the Internet exam.
- Original, official transcript/mark sheet and diploma/degree certificates from prior institutions.
- Documents must be in the native language from each university or college attended. If the native language for the documents is not English, a certified, literal (exact) translation is required.
- Please mail these documents to:
University of Florida Maples Center for Forensic Medicine Attn: Dr. Jason Byrd 4800 SW 35th Drive Gainesville FL - 32608 - If you would like this document returned to you, please include a return shipping label and return packaging with it.
- Please download this checklist PDF to include with your package.
Graduate Certificate Minimum Requirements for Domestic Students
- A baccalaureate degree in any subject from an accredited institution with an upper-division GPA of 3.1 or better
OR
A DVM or VMD degree from a regionally accredited institution or its international equivalent
OR
Students currently enrolled in a DVM or VMD degree program from a regionally accredited institution or its international equivalent
Application Fee
- The $37 application fee must be paid with the submission of the online application in order for the application to be submitted.
Graduate Certificate Minimum Requirements for International Students
- A baccalaureate degree in any subject from an accredited institution with an upper-division GPA of 3.1 or better
OR
A DVM or VMD degree from a regionally accredited institution or its international equivalent
OR
Students currently enrolled in a DVM or VMD degree program from a regionally accredited institution or its international equivalent - Original, official transcript/mark sheet and diploma/degree certificates from prior institutions.
- Documents must be in the native language from each university or college attended. If the native language for the documents is not English, a certified, literal (exact) translation is required.
- Please mail these documents to:
University of Florida Maples Center for Forensic Medicine Attn: Dr. Jason Byrd 4800 SW 35th Drive Gainesville FL - 32608 - If you would like this document returned to you, please include a return shipping label and return packaging with it.
- Please download this checklist PDF to include with your package.
- International students whose native languages are not English or who have earned bachelor’s degrees from non-English speaking countries must take the TOEFL examination
- All applicants must have ETS (Educational Testing Service) send their official TOEFL test scores directly to the UF Office of Admissions at code 5812.
- Non-English speaking countries are those which are not included in the Graduate School's list of English speaking countries.
- Minimum scores for the TOEFL exam are 550 for the paper-based, 213 for the computer-based, and 80 for the Internet exam
Application Fee
- The $37 application fee must be paid with the submission of the online application in order for the application to be submitted.
Non-Degree Minimum Requirements for Domestic and International Students
- A baccalaureate degree in any subject from an accredited institution with an upper-division GPA of 3.1 or better
OR
A DVM or VMD degree from a regionally accredited institution or its international equivalent
OR
Students currently enrolled in a DVM or VMD degree program from a regionally accredited institution or its international equivalent - International students whose native languages are not English or who have earned bachelor’s degrees from non-English speaking countries must take the TOEFL examination
- Non-English speaking countries are those which are not included in the Graduate School's list of English speaking countries.
- International applicants must have ETS (Educational Testing Service) send their official TOEFL test scores directly to the UF Office of Admissions at code 5812.
- Minimum scores for the TOEFL exam are 550 for the paper-based, 213 for the computer-based, and 80 for the Internet exam
If you have any questions, please email forensics@ahc.ufl.edu.
