Master’s in Biomedical Sciences, MA

Earn Your Biomedical Sciences Degree in Less Than a Year

With a master’s in biomedical science, you can strengthen your science background and build your profile for health professional schools.

In this flexible program, you can select custom courses that fit your interests on your schedule. Choose from lectures, labs and shadowing opportunities.

This 9-month, full-time program consists of in-person classes on the Chicago or Schaumburg campuses. Admissions are open for fall, spring, and summer start dates. The full-time course delivery meets F1 visa requirements and is STEM designated.

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Why Roosevelt for Your Master's in Biomedical Sciences?

Test prep for your next step

The MA in Biomedical Sciences is specifically designed to prepare you for the standardized tests required by health professional schools. Your tuition includes preparation for the:

MCAT (med school, podiatry school)
PCAT (pharmacy school)
OAT (optometry school)
DAT (dental school)
GRE (vet school or physician’s assistant programs)
PA-CAT (PA programs)

Small and supportive classes

Build relationships with your biomedical science classmates and professors. You’ll find a warm, collaborative community that supports your success instead of competing for opportunities. You can complete the accelerated 26 credit-hour program in two semesters.

One-on-one guidance on applications

Meet with experienced advisors to assist with your health professional school applications and practice for interviews. With a biomedical sciences degree, students have gotten into programs in:

Allopathic and osteopathic medicine
Podiatry
Pharmacy
Dentistry
Physician’s assistant training
Optometry
Veterinary medicine

Frequently Asked Questions

What can I do with a biomedical sciences degree?

With a biomedical sciences degree, you can strengthen your academic foundation and improve your competitiveness for medical, dental, PA, pharmacy, optometry, and other health professional programs. It’s an ideal gap‑year path that builds the scientific knowledge, test‑prep skills, and application readiness needed for your next step in healthcare.

What jobs can you get with a biomedical sciences degree?

The MA in Biomedical Sciences is primarily designed to prepare you for health professional school. If you are more interested in clinical laboratory research roles in areas such as biomed, biotech, pharmaceuticals, public health, and epidemiology, see our Master's in Integrated Biomedical Sciences program.

What do medical schools look for in an applicant?

Medical schools look for applicants with strong academic performance, evidence‑based science preparation, and meaningful clinical, research, or community service experiences that show readiness for patient‑centered training. They also value qualities like resilience, professionalism, empathy, and clear motivation for medicine. The MA in Biomedical Sciences program can help strengthen and demonstrate all of these attributes.