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Northwestern University

Master of Science in Biotechnology

生物技术理学硕士

本页汇总项目定位、课程结构、申请要求与适配建议，帮助顾问快速完成项目判断和方案沟通。

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总体成绩画像

展示录取学生成绩区间，不只看平均值。

GPA

3.5

P25 3.38
P75 3.7
Avg 3.5

TOEFL

106

P25 102
P75 108
Avg 104

60120

IELTS

P25 6.75
P75 7.25
Avg 7

GRE

321

P25 317.5
P75 324.5
Avg 321.64

300340

GMAT

暂无稳定画像

200800

P25-P75 区间Avg黑线 Median

录取学生本科背景构成

各类别指学生本科院校背景，不是该项目所在学校排名。

国内本科 30.8%美国本科 51.2%非美海本 18%

项目详细介绍

项目概览

Northwestern McCormick的Master of Science in Biotechnology（MBP）是21 units、15–21个月的全日制项目，9月入学。它把bioprocess engineering、实验训练、professional development、六个月全职实验室研究和可选industry internship结合起来，服务希望进入biotechnology及相关行业的科学与工程背景学生。

学术方向与项目定位

项目最鲜明的部分是两学期、约六个月的full-time lab research，学生可从80多名research preceptor选择生命科学项目。课程同时覆盖bioprocess engineering、laboratory practice与business/professional skills，并允许通过Engineering Management、Entrepreneurship、Synthetic Biology minor或Nanobiotechnology certificate扩展方向。

课程结构与培养方式

21 units由8 units research、7 units required courses和6 units electives构成。必修包括为非工程背景设置的introductory engineering、两门bioprocess engineering、laboratory及三门non-technical/professional courses；另可从70多门跨biology、BME、chemical engineering、genomics、regulatory、statistics、tissue engineering和management课程选择。开学前有mandatory boot camp。

申请要求

没有正式最低GPA，但官网称竞争性申请常见GPA高于3.5。建议至少各修一门organic chemistry/biochemistry、general/physical chemistry、cellular/molecular biology和calculus。材料为unofficial transcript、resume/CV、SOP和两封推荐；有竞争力者可能参加virtual interview。无申请费，三年制学位个案审查。

语言与考试要求

对需证明英语的国际申请人，官网将TOEFL高于100、IELTS高于7.5描述为竞争性成绩而非正式最低分，TOEFL代码5937。GRE明确Not required。申请清单允许unofficial transcript且未要求外部认证，因此成绩认证为Not required；录取后正式文件要求另行适用。

截止日期与项目节奏

仅秋季入学。官网列March 1 scholarship/Round 1、May 1 international final、May 31 domestic final，但未附年份，本页不自行推断cycle year。项目通常15–21个月，可含3或6个月internship。2026/27每quarter $18,993，五个收费quarter合计$94,965；internship期间不收tuition。

就业与发展方向

研究、internship、MBiotech 506 Professional Development、Research Symposium、Biotech Nexus以及400+ alumni network共同支持R&D、bioprocessing、quality/regulatory、product、consulting和commercialization岗位。官网提供alumni profiles与岗位，但未给出当前统一就业率或薪资，因此本页不生成数字。

适配人群与申请建议

申请重点应是quantitative readiness、molecular science基础和解决开放问题的能力。SOP应把一个具体研究/产业问题与研究导师、electives、minor/certificate和可选internship连接起来。若GPA弱，可用后续课程、研究或工作经历证明改善；若先修不完整，应说明boot camp前的补足计划。

申请要求

先修课程

No formal minimum GPA is published, though competitive applications commonly have GPA above 3.5. Preferred preparation includes at least one course each in organic chemistry or biochemistry, general or physical chemistry, cellular or molecular biology and calculus. Three-year degrees are reviewed case by case.

TOEFL

最低要求：Required 官网原文：The programme says competitive applications generally have TOEFL scores better than 100; it does not label 100 as a formal minimum. TOEFL or IELTS is required for international applicants who are not from an English-speaking country or university.

IELTS

最低要求：The programme says competitive application... 官网原文：The programme says competitive applications generally have IELTS scores better than 7.5; it accepts IELTS in place of TOEFL but does not label 7.5 as a formal minimum on the reviewed page.

GRE / GMAT

统一结论：Not Required/Accepted 官网原文：Not required: the programme expressly states that MBP does not require the GRE.

GRE Subject

Not required: no GRE General or Subject Test is required by the programme.

成绩认证

Not required: the programme accepts an unofficial transcript in the application and does not require an external WES/ECE/NACES evaluation on its current requirements page. Official documents may be required after admission under university policy.

Writing Sample

Required: unofficial transcript, resume/CV, statement of purpose and two recommendations. Competitive applicants may be invited to a virtual interview. There is no application fee and no separate academic writing sample or portfolio is listed.

课程、截止日期与费用

项目时长

15-21 months, full time only, beginning in September. The 21-unit programme normally charges five quarters of tuition and includes approximately six months/two quarters of full-time laboratory research; an optional three- or six-month internship can extend the timeline.

秋季截止日期

Fall entry only: March 1 scholarship/Round 1 deadline for domestic and international applicants; May 1 international final deadline; May 31 domestic final deadline. The current page lists recurring dates without attaching a cycle year, so no year is inferred.

春季截止日期

Not offered: the programme's current FAQ states that students may begin only in the fall quarter, not winter or spring.

项目链接

https://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/biotechnology/

课程链接

https://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/biotechnology/curriculum/

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